Would a Labrador protect its owner?
The Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed in America. They’re known for their friendly nature and, as a result, they make an excellent pick for first-time dog owners with large families or those who wish to socialize with other dogs more often.
Labrador Retrievers are known for their peaceful nature, but does this mean they will protect you? The short answer is yes. However, it comes down to your lab’s temperament and personality type.
For example, every dog has a different temperament and some dogs might be more aggressive than others when faced with an intruder in the house or yard; then again not all breeds have such temperaments.
Are Labs protective of their owners?
A Labrador is one of the most loyal breeds you will find. They don’t have it as their nature to attack someone. Labradors are protective of their owners, but generally, they just bark at threatening or scary people, but not much more than that.
Labradors tend to be friendly dogs so they aren’t usually used for protection purposes like some other large dog breeds like German Shepherds, Dobermans, or Rottweilers.
Not all Labradors are like that though. As I mentioned earlier, there is a chance you might end up with an aggressive Labrador because each dog has their unique temperament and personality.
On the other hand, Labrador owners have an active and loving friend who would protect them through thick and thin, just like any best friend. Although they aren’t known as being particularly aggressive when they’re around strangers (unlike some breeds), Labs might even become our favorite household bodyguards if given enough training.
Believe it or not, there are a few activities that Labradors can excel at! One of them is acting as a watchdog. If you’re interested in finding out whether your dog has what it takes to be an awesome guardian for the family, then read on and learn all about this incredible breed!
Can a lab be trained as a guard dog?
Although Labradors are not aggressive enough to be used as guard dogs, they can be trained to be watchdogs. That is, Labradors can be trained to be vigilant and alert their owner to any sign of an intruder, as well as deter any threat with their loud barking.
Labradors are perfect for this job. They’re smart and loyal. So, training this breed can be done more easily than other breeds of comparable size. Additionally, Labradors are known for their loyalty making it hard not to love this breed.
Also, training a Labrador Retriever as a watchdog comes with many benefits including keeping yourself, family members, and valuable items safe from intruders!
Will a Labrador bark at an intruder?
However, as we already said lines above. Labradors do have a protective instinct towards their family and it can be used to alert the presence of intruders with their barking.
Will a lab attack an intruder?
Labradors are known for being friendly and playful. It’s not in their nature to attack someone, but they have a high loyalty ranking, which means you can always count on them!
We wrote this post in which we talk in greater depth about Labradors as guard dogs: Are Labradors Good Guard Dogs?
