For years my neighbors unfenced aggressive dogs have run at and barked at my granddaughters in a threatening manner. They are now age 7 and 9 and refuse to play outside. When they come to my house they won't get out of the car without knowing where the dogs are. The oldest had to go to a psychologist because she was so terrorized. I have seen these dogs bite a visitor next door and attack other dogs. They act especially aggresive with little kids running. They threaten anyone who walks by or delivers to the house and delivers are sometimes just left in my driveway. Going to my mailbox is always a risk. They have an underground fence but rarely wear their collars so how do I trust that with my granddaughters? It sucks that most of our grandparent time has to be spent indoors.

They would dissappear

Backwoods, you need to talk to your homeowner's insurance company and see how they feel about guard dogs. I bet you'll find that they are not worth what your insurance coverage would cost.

a shock collar will break one pretty quick. I'd rather the dog listen to my commands. If I can't break one from something, I'll implement the E collar. But I try to keep it to a minimum. Otherwise the dog will become dependent on the collar.
I practice walking my dogs on a leash alot. It gives them something to focus on besides the stimuli. I totally ignore everything else, so the dog learns to ignore everything else. My dogs will looks to me, if I ignore it, they ignore it. Non verbal ques are a big part of communication.
Keeping the dog calm in situations is key. Thats why I exercise them beforehand. It burns off the nervous or built up energy. Then we walk. Calmly and routinely.

If the bike rattles or makes noise, it'll make it more difficult. I would start at a distance, As the training progressed. I'd move the bike closer and have him ride slow and work your way up. Once I get them started, I like to take them to the park. Same principle. Exercise them, walk them in the yard. Go to the park, walk them away from everyone and settle down, move them closer.

State Farm gave me a list of breeds they would not cover unless you bought a rider policy.

it hasnt been that way for several (5-7)years. I contacted my SF agent just to make sure it hasnt changed. They said they cover all breeds. They didn't cover trained protection dogs or dogs who have bitten someone before. I guess a person could lie about the 2nd one, but I'd bet that before they pay out they're gonna check to see if there is a record first.

it hasnt been that way for several (5-7)years. I contacted my SF agent just to make sure it hasnt changed. They said they cover all breeds. They didn't cover trained protection dogs or dogs who have bitten someone before. I guess a person could lie about the 2nd one, but I'd bet that before they pay out they're gonna check to see if there is a record first.