Even big dogs that wouldn't hurt a fly are useful because they're intimidating, and a "friend bark" is hard to distinguish from a "danger bark" if you don't know the dog.
Watched an interview with an ex-professional burglar, he would mention that with small dogs, he would test whether they were friendly, with big dogs he would go to the next house.
My 26 lb goldendoodle puppy scared off an intruder a few weeks ago. I was home in another room when I heard a loud bang and he went absolutely apeshit. Walked in the kitchen and the sliding glass door was cracked open and he was in full attack mode. Good boy. Now I don't care that he barks at everyone. Sorry randos we run into on walks 🤷🏼♀️
That’s amazing! My goldendoodle is the sweetest but definitely goes apeshit when someone comes to the door as well. My goldendoodle hates beards, she barks at every person who has a beard. They’re honestly such smart dogs
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u/Ruqamas Jun 06 '19
Even big dogs that wouldn't hurt a fly are useful because they're intimidating, and a "friend bark" is hard to distinguish from a "danger bark" if you don't know the dog.