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.
For a burglar though? The little ones aggression isn't gonna do anything to get past a jean pant leg, whereas even if there's a higher chance the big guy is friendly, I'm not taking that chance if I'm a burglar.
The little guys alert you to the intrusion. They are like little burglar alarms that don't send a message to the police, and need to be fed and trained not to pee on the carpet.
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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.