He's Growing Up and Becoming a Protector

Took Loki out for a walk like an hour ago, and on the way home I noticed a light on the other side of the road and saw some guy climbing over one of the fence's with a torch. Loki's hackles went up and he started barking. Not squeaky barking, but his proper grown-up bark. I decided not to be some kind of hero because quite frankly I'm a wimp, so I walked on and for the rest of the walk home until we got to our drive, he was constantly looking back behind us. Told my parents and they've gone to knock on the house, but they were climbing out, so if it was anything dodgy, they've already left. Still, I wouldn't have expected Loki to react like that. I was under the impression Staffs were too people-friendly to make good guard dogs, but at the same time, I guess any breed of dog will alert you to something they thing is wrong. Or maybe it's the Presa Canario in him. Good to know though, I feel a lot safer with him walking when it's dark now

Clever boy Loki

Well done Loki, I think you are quite right, any dog will protect his owner. Glad you feel safer walking at night now.

funny how they can sense when some thing is wrong,good boy loki

Moo will bark at odd behavior, not often but when she does I'm always quite impressed at her bark! Was everything ok at the house?

Hope everything is ok at the house and well done Loki!...Hopefully his noise put them off? Rolo whines more than anything... but when he does bark its fairly intimidating... although its mainly at the cat walking along the wall at the bottom of the garden... he's really not very brave at all

well done Loki

Well done loki Mummy now has her own security guard

Marley has coverd my back once when i stupidly broke up a fight one friday night. I wouldnt usualy bother but a guy was spark out on floor having his head kicked so i just couldnt pass at that. Not sure if it was confusion but the mates of the guy on the floor approached me from behind and marley let them know not to come any further as i was facing the attackers. Thing is marley was behind me as i pushed and held him there as i didnt want him hurt by the drunken idiots so he saved me a smack on the back of the head that night. Great thing was the police turned up and they loved him fussing him up as the daft git rolled on his back for them. As bad a guard dog as they are with property im sure they will protect there loved ones if needed.

Both the boys guard me especially compared to the OH.

Chance most definitely is a guard dog, have had a group of drunk lads try it on when i was out walking the boys which they didn't take kindly to, Chance particually will have hackles up, stand tall and bare his teeth, with Harvey having his back

Let's just say i don't fear walking alone at night on my own with them

Its def a situation thing, they must sence when something is wrong. Marley greets pretty much everyone like a long lost friend and when it gets a bit to heavy in the park he will run off and pretend hes found a nice sniff in a bush or tree. Last thing i ever expected him to do was show his metal which is why i was sheilding him as i thought he was a soft git and didnt want him hurt. Constantly suprised

I don't worry about much when I'm walking Biscuit in the dark.. although I did have some crazy girl come up and start groping me one night when I lived in what you may call the rough end of Bristol.. Bis thought she was lovely But other than that slight misjudgment of character she's pretty on the ball with the "touch her and you're dead" face.

She seems to think it's her job to help everyone though, this little kid was crying on his own across the road the other evening and Bis just lost the plot, I've literally never heard her make noises like those trying to get over to him. If women scream or anything cries on TV as well she'll just sit there whining and don't even get me started on playfighting.. if me and my housemate are messing around she'll just casually stroll over and stare at him until he goes away... not moving an inch. Dread to think what her old home was like

They are so highly protective and loyal, no matter how soft in reality.
If me and my wfe ever got near each other, affectionately or trying to strangle one another, Max would growl and talk and place himself between us, we would look at him and give him the V sign and he would run off and return with a ball or bone and toss it in his mouth whilst chuntering away as if to say "one false move and I'm gonna do this to your leg", very funny!!

I think they do sense bad people too. We were once at an antiques fair in Stafford and Max aged abot 2 was lapping up the attentions of the passing punters, about 1500 of them over the weekend, and suddenly he just stood up tall with a fixed glare at this guy who was about 30 ft away and started shouting at him, the guy froze and then turned and walked away, if he had taken a step closer, I reckon Max would have had him. Probably a dog beater or paedo or something?! I think he was one of about 3 encounters over the 10 years, strange.

Dicon wrote: Probably a dog beater or paedo or something?!

Obviously!!!

Awww Loki Your little protector..