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Originally Posted by stang
Get a Rottweiler
Works for me... keeps intruders, coyotes, and other strage wildlife out of our yard.
loves our cats and my daughter
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Best dog ever. Very intimidating to strangers, but mostly all bark and no bite. And insanely loyal and protective of her owners. Awesome house pet because they're not really into 'playing'. They don't barrel-ass around the house trying to play fetch and whatnot. They're very calm and just generally pleased to be in the same room as you. Of course, if they hear a noise outside, they're at the window barking like crazy until you tell her that's enough, or until the suspicious person is out of sight. Then they still stand there and growl until they're sufficiently sure that the danger is gone.
Unbelievably gentle with their owners and kids. Of course, if you're a f***ing moron and you beat it and teach it to be aggressive, you probably don't want it around kids or anybody really (junkyard dog).
But a good rotti from a good bloodline without history of aggression is, by far, the best alarm system you can have. A bit more expensive monthly, but with the walking they love and require, you can cancel the gym membership.
(sorry, I know that's totally not what you asked for, but I love rottis and will yap about them at will)