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RE: Dogs - Steve - 9 September 2013
Just the presence of a big dog, especially a guard breed, will make people think twice about targeting you. Some breeds are better than others, your average mongrel might bark a bit but it isn't going to die in your defence.
Personally I'm big fan of Dobermans, they are bred to protect you and they will. They also have a great nose and will find your downed deer or boar for you.
The downside to the Dobie is the short coat, a German Shepherd is much more comfortable in cold weather and arguably more effective as a visual deterrent in the UK, all that fur makes them look big and Joe Scrote might have met a police dog before.
The Dobie was the first choice dog for Marines fighting the Japanese, able to detect the enemy up to half a mile away and very good at flushing them out of caves. Not one dog patrol was ambushed by the Japanese, and one exceptional Dobie was awarded a medal for flushing 14 enemy soldiers from an underground tunnel, one at a time, going back each time for another one.
Some info here:
http://www.vet.utk.edu/wardog/background.shtml
RE: Dogs - Highlander - 9 September 2013
This is my dogs reacting to sound when I am camping out,... they hear everything and are focused on that until its gone
I have always been a fan of the German Shepherd dog, a very loyal dogs, and big enough to stand their ground
![[Image: allonlookout.jpg]](http://s479.photobucket.com/user/digger_photo/media/allonlookout.jpg.html)
fearless and sure footed
![[Image: _9040247.jpg]](http://s479.photobucket.com/user/digger_photo/media/_9040247.jpg.html)
... but softies too...lol
![[Image: _5170205_zpsd660c1d0.jpg]](http://s479.photobucket.com/user/digger_photo/media/all%20dogs%202/_5170205_zpsd660c1d0.jpg.html)
RE: Dogs - Grumpy Grandpa - 10 September 2013
They're fine looking beasties HL. A wee bit cool out in that top photo too - a bit of a dusting of snow on the hills?
RE: Dogs - Highlander - 10 September 2013
(10 September 2013, 00:44)Grumpy Grandpa Wrote: They're fine looking beasties HL. A wee bit cool out in that top photo too - a bit of a dusting of snow on the hills?
lol,... I woke up to find snow on the tarp next morning to,... never worried too much about winter camping