So, this video didn’t surprise me in the slightest.
Why?
Because to paraphrase, the strength of the pack is the dog; and the strength of the dog is the pack.
In other words, when you have a single dog, *you* are their pack. If you are already defeated, the pack is defeated and the dog is gonna leave. You can train them to be guard dogs and they will respond differently, but without specialty and ongoing training – a single dog gonna leave a scary situation.
Now, with two dogs (regardless of size), it’s usually a different story because they have backup. With three dogs the response will escalate.
Now, if someone breaks in when no one is home, it is incredibly rare that a single dog would engage in any way. Even two dogs would rarely respond aggressively, because dogs don’t really care about stuff; they care about pack.
Just some FoodLady thoughts for a Monday.
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