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I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....
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I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« on: January 08, 2009, 07:59:39 AM »
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We discovered the answer to that question a few weeks before Christmas.
It was 1:30 in the morning and I got up to go to the bathroom. Bubba and Lola both decided to follow me because I'm apparently not allowed to potty by myself, LOL. I was umm... sitting on the toilet when I hear Bubba freak out. He was barking and growling and banging on the patio door. Lola runs into the bathroom barking and growling. The fur on her back was litterally standing on end.
My heart was racing a mile a minute but by the time I got to the patio door whoever was there was gone and Bubba was running from the patio to the front window still barking and freaking out. There were muddy footprints on the patio.. right below the bathroom window.
Then I just found out recently that the neighbour also saw someone looking in their bedroom window around the same time. So either we have a peeping tom or someone looking to see if anyone was home before they broke in. The police were notified, but noone has been caught.
The cop joked that he didn't think the guy would be coming back to our house anytime soon. LOL
I have no doubt now that Bubba would step up if the need arised. I often wondered what his reaction would be. I am insecure about being alone at night so I feel alot safer knowing that he's got my back to to speak. LOL Lola on the other hand I think was running to me for protection. LOL
It was 1:30 in the morning and I got up to go to the bathroom. Bubba and Lola both decided to follow me because I'm apparently not allowed to potty by myself, LOL. I was umm... sitting on the toilet when I hear Bubba freak out. He was barking and growling and banging on the patio door. Lola runs into the bathroom barking and growling. The fur on her back was litterally standing on end.
My heart was racing a mile a minute but by the time I got to the patio door whoever was there was gone and Bubba was running from the patio to the front window still barking and freaking out. There were muddy footprints on the patio.. right below the bathroom window.
Then I just found out recently that the neighbour also saw someone looking in their bedroom window around the same time. So either we have a peeping tom or someone looking to see if anyone was home before they broke in. The police were notified, but noone has been caught.
The cop joked that he didn't think the guy would be coming back to our house anytime soon. LOLI have no doubt now that Bubba would step up if the need arised. I often wondered what his reaction would be. I am insecure about being alone at night so I feel alot safer knowing that he's got my back to to speak. LOL Lola on the other hand I think was running to me for protection. LOL
Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 08:52:16 AM »
GREAT job Bubba!! Way to protect the mamma!
I also have a story like that. A man came to our door and wanted inside to sell me something. I could just tell he was bad news and Andrew was not home. Titan also was doing the low growl and his hair was standing up. I only had the door open a bit with my leg in the way so Titan would not bommbard him. Well he was soooo presistant on comming into my house; I told him to leave my front porch or I would send my dog after him and I swung open the door and Titan nearly went through the screen door. Barking and snarling and drool flying everywhere. I have never in life seen someone run sooooo fast!!
Any other time I know the person I always open the door all the way and then Titan knows they are welcome and greets them nicly.
Good for your pups; they really do have a sick sense about these things!
I also have a story like that. A man came to our door and wanted inside to sell me something. I could just tell he was bad news and Andrew was not home. Titan also was doing the low growl and his hair was standing up. I only had the door open a bit with my leg in the way so Titan would not bommbard him. Well he was soooo presistant on comming into my house; I told him to leave my front porch or I would send my dog after him and I swung open the door and Titan nearly went through the screen door. Barking and snarling and drool flying everywhere. I have never in life seen someone run sooooo fast!!
Any other time I know the person I always open the door all the way and then Titan knows they are welcome and greets them nicly.
Good for your pups; they really do have a sick sense about these things!
Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 09:27:27 AM »
This is one of the many reasons I'll never be without a dog.
AMEN sista!!
Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 10:07:10 AM »
Glad to hear your dogs would protect you as needed.
I believe that most dogs will do the job when it comes down to protecting their family. Heck I have a friend with a rat terrier. He adored her cousin and the guy lived with my friend for awhile. But he was also a druggie and at one point attacked my friend. Her dog went flying at her cousin and if he hadn't brought his arm up the dog would have messed his face up pretty bad. He ran out the door bu the police found him later. As it was he needed many stitches on his arm.
I don't know about Nigel and Posey as they've never had the opportunity to do anything (although they will growl at people if I'm sleeping at a rest stop.......... actually they will all do that, makes it very hard to take a nap.........lo l). But I know Keiko and Gunther would protect me as needed.
I think I've told this story before but what the heck I'll tell it again......... ..lol.
When I was living in an apt by myself I only had Keiko at the time. I had come home from the bar and was getting ready for bed. I realized I had my friends' car keys and ID with me (I had pockets, she did not). I had left the bar several hours before she had. I left them by the phone so I wouldn't forget to call her in the morning.
I went to bed. Around 2 or 3 in the morning I hear "Chris?" Immediately Keiko jumps off the bed and I hear her growling. It scared me a bit b/c I had never before heard her growl......... ...ever, and she has a very deep growl (she was about 1.5- 2 at the time). I turned on the light and saw my friend in the doorway. I looked at Keiko and every single hair was standing up on her back. Of course as soon as she saw who it was she went running over there to say hello......... ....lol. (My friend had a key to my apt which is how she let herself in)
Both she and Gunther once "protected" me from a skateboarder too........lol . It was only a percieved threat but they didn't know that. A guy was skateboarding down the sidewalk when we lived in Ca. If I remember correctly, skateboards weren't allowed on the sidewalk. I was sitting on a bench watching the surfers and Keiko and Gunther were by my feet. I heard a couple of cops yell at the skateboarder and he turned to look at them (but still moving on his board). He was heading straight for me, and when he got w/i about 15 ft Keiko and Gunther both jumped up and started barking at him.
I believe that most dogs will do the job when it comes down to protecting their family. Heck I have a friend with a rat terrier. He adored her cousin and the guy lived with my friend for awhile. But he was also a druggie and at one point attacked my friend. Her dog went flying at her cousin and if he hadn't brought his arm up the dog would have messed his face up pretty bad. He ran out the door bu the police found him later. As it was he needed many stitches on his arm.
I don't know about Nigel and Posey as they've never had the opportunity to do anything (although they will growl at people if I'm sleeping at a rest stop.......... actually they will all do that, makes it very hard to take a nap.........lo l). But I know Keiko and Gunther would protect me as needed.
I think I've told this story before but what the heck I'll tell it again......... ..lol.
When I was living in an apt by myself I only had Keiko at the time. I had come home from the bar and was getting ready for bed. I realized I had my friends' car keys and ID with me (I had pockets, she did not). I had left the bar several hours before she had. I left them by the phone so I wouldn't forget to call her in the morning.I went to bed. Around 2 or 3 in the morning I hear "Chris?" Immediately Keiko jumps off the bed and I hear her growling. It scared me a bit b/c I had never before heard her growl......... ...ever, and she has a very deep growl (she was about 1.5- 2 at the time). I turned on the light and saw my friend in the doorway. I looked at Keiko and every single hair was standing up on her back. Of course as soon as she saw who it was she went running over there to say hello......... ....lol. (My friend had a key to my apt which is how she let herself in)
Both she and Gunther once "protected" me from a skateboarder too........lol . It was only a percieved threat but they didn't know that. A guy was skateboarding down the sidewalk when we lived in Ca. If I remember correctly, skateboards weren't allowed on the sidewalk. I was sitting on a bench watching the surfers and Keiko and Gunther were by my feet. I heard a couple of cops yell at the skateboarder and he turned to look at them (but still moving on his board). He was heading straight for me, and when he got w/i about 15 ft Keiko and Gunther both jumped up and started barking at him.
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Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 02:48:25 PM »
My door has a glass panel at about hip height, and when someone walks up the driveway {it's gravel, so you can hear it crunch}, Meatloaf stands up, presses his nose to the glass and warning-growls.
Because the glass pushes his jowls up, and makes his snout all wrinkled, he looks like he's at the point of attack.
Plus the drool smeared across the glass....I've had delivery men try to poke the doorbell with a long stick before, instead of risking getting any closer to the door.
I assume they think his head might burst out of the glass and he'll go for them, Cujo style.
Because the glass pushes his jowls up, and makes his snout all wrinkled, he looks like he's at the point of attack.
Plus the drool smeared across the glass....I've had delivery men try to poke the doorbell with a long stick before, instead of risking getting any closer to the door.
I assume they think his head might burst out of the glass and he'll go for them, Cujo style.
Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 03:40:13 PM »
You'd be surprised . . . most of our Newfs were big sissies when they felt safe, but they were totally ferocious in our defense (and in defense of the house).
LMAO--I still think Diesel would push my in front of the aggressor and say in his crazy language "woof-take the girl but leave me alone!!!"
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Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 03:54:35 PM »
Hhmmm....Ursa might protect me because I'm part of her herd but the Newfs? Not so much.
If you heard the dogs but didn't see them it does sound like I have a pack of wild beasts in my house so maybe that would be deterrent enough!
If you heard the dogs but didn't see them it does sound like I have a pack of wild beasts in my house so maybe that would be deterrent enough!
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Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 05:43:29 PM »
that is just creepy. Some people are just SICK.
were the pups nice to the police when they met him?
were the pups nice to the police when they met him?
Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2009, 05:40:33 AM »
that is just creepy. Some people are just SICK.
were the pups nice to the police when they met him?
were the pups nice to the police when they met him?
Actually they were a little intimidated by him and acting nervous around him. I ended up putting them in the rec-room. I'm not sure if it was the uniform or the hat or the fact that he was freakishly tall but they were nervous and jumpy around him.
Re: I've always wondered if my pups would protect/alert if the need arised....« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2009, 05:42:48 AM »
I never looked at it in that sense. Lola seemed more nervous than in protect mode, but it's possible.
We live barely a minute away from Boston. So the dogs did see someone there that night. I still don't know what that bang was. 
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