Pets used to guard property

[Jet Cash]

This is my latest research project, and I'm looking at some of the more common pets that are used to guard houses, and other property. So far I have found -

Guard dogs - these are the obvious pets, and have been used almost as long as man has been around.
Guard donkeys - these are great for guarding flocks of sheep
Guard cats - a bit of a stretch this one,but cats are territorial.
Guard llamas - great for protecting goat herds.
Guard geese - often used to look after chickens. They kick up a hell of a noise when disturbed, and keep the grass short.
Guard snake - I had to include this, as Harrods used a cobra to guard a £65,000 pair of shoes.

Please let me know if you can think of any other interesting ones, or feel free to comment on the ones I have mentioned.

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[Cadaver20]

Very interesting research. I have found an excellent article about it https://pethelpful.com/misc/animals-for-protection. You can read it. Here you can find out the names of some of the other pets that are used as guards.

[BADecker]

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[Bitcoinenthusiasts23]

How about a lion or some carnivorous animal that eats people

[Cornia]

How about a lion or some carnivorous animal that eats people

Is Lion a pet animal?

[peter0425]

i stick in Dogs because i have them around even since i was a kid,for generation Dogs always be our security,friends and family member.

though i also have a  cat now since requested by my youngest.

but nice sets of list,actually there are some that i just now heard to be a guard also.

[Artemis3]

Guard crocodile. Throw it in your water filled moat, raise the drawbridge and when would be trespassers attempt to swim across, it will keep the moat pretty much free of invaders.

[Foxpup]

Is Lion a pet animal?

Anton LaVey thought so (it probably helped that he was a former lion tamer), but even he couldn't get away with it for long, as noise complaints from his neighbours eventually forced him to give his pet lion, Togare, to a zoo.

[Artemis3]

For some reason my family once got a white lion cub, someone lied to my mom saying it was some sort of dog and was getting rid of it, but we found out later this was no dog. It was given to another person who then gave it to a Zoo as it started getting bigger and ate a whole lot of meat.

Its fun and games when its little, but you don't want that thing when it grows... I cannot imagine where it came from, they are not native in my country or continent for that matter...

[Cornia]

Anton LaVey thought so (it probably helped that he was a former lion tamer), but even he couldn't get away with it for long, as noise complaints from his neighbours eventually forced him to give his pet lion, Togare, to a zoo.

I have never seen it in my real life. This is an exception. And i think that exception is not an example.

[Jet Cash]

I've started to become quite interested in this topic. Especially the long established animals that have been used to guard livestock - donkeys and llamas are a couple of the well known ones, and geese are used to protect poultry in many countries - China is one I believe, Do any members here have any experience with these guard "pets"

[BADecker]

Guard crocodile. Throw it in your water filled moat, raise the drawbridge and when would be trespassers attempt to swim across, it will keep the moat pretty much free of invaders.

And throw some piranhas in to keep the crocodiles from multiplying too rapidly.

 

[Mauser]

I think the best pets to guard properties are dogs, but they must be properly trained to do so. Saw a study a while back where people would enter a random property with a dog on it to check what the dogs would do. Only in 5-10% of the cases would the dog actually attack the intruder. In most cases the dog would just bark a few times and let it be. And if you have some meat and sleeping pills you can take out the dogs pretty quick too. So maybe an electronic robot dog would be the best.

[Foxpup]

So maybe an electronic robot dog would be the best.

We have those. They're called burglar alarms.

[Naida_BR]

This is my latest research project, and I'm looking at some of the more common pets that are used to guard houses, and other property. So far I have found -

Guard dogs - these are the obvious pets, and have been used almost as long as man has been around.
Guard donkeys - these are great for guarding flocks of sheep
Guard cats - a bit of a stretch this one,but cats are territorial.
Guard llamas - great for protecting goat herds.
Guard geese - often used to look after chickens. They kick up a hell of a noise when disturbed, and keep the grass short.
Guard snake - I had to include this, as Harrods used a cobra to guard a £65,000 pair of shoes.

Please let me know if you can think of any other interesting ones, or feel free to comment on the ones I have mentioned.

All those species were used and are used in order to be guards of something.
However, if you are talking about property then you should only include dogs. Bogs can guard your house or your sheep etc, they can be used actually for everything and apart from that they are good company to people.

[Ucy]

I was thinking about something close to the topic some month ago. I was wondering why don't humans use more of nature to solve their problems instead of using mostly man-made and unsustainable things.
You could even get most of the birds in your community's airspace to wear small cameras and internet relay devices for the good of their owners below who feed and take good care of them. We guarantee them abundant foods, good health etc in exchange for the beaming down internet and surveillance camera videos/images.

[rumputyangbergoyang]

I think dog is best one choice because the price dog is make sense, and dogs have ability to secured n guard the property from thief

[Renampun]

I am choose for dogs than other animals because they are very obedient and loyal...

Guard crocodile. Throw it in your water filled moat, raise the drawbridge and when would be trespassers attempt to swim across, it will keep the moat pretty much free of invaders.

surely intruders will be very afraid of this animal but crocodiles cannot be made pets because it is very difficult to tame them.

[Bandit11]

Hi
Really interesting topic. I have been think about that alone and once i was discussing with my mom to get crocodile/alligator or a bear to keep the house safe and the intruders away when i am gone. She didn't agree and i don't think i can get one of these in realty, so for now i have 2 dogs, but yea this are my suggestions.

[GbitG]

I am choose for dogs than other animals because they are very obedient and loyal...

Guard crocodile. Throw it in your water filled moat, raise the drawbridge and when would be trespassers attempt to swim across, it will keep the moat pretty much free of invaders.

surely intruders will be very afraid of this animal but crocodiles cannot be made pets because it is very difficult to tame them.

For me Doges are really good and affordable they can manage things very good for you even in worst issues I personally have some good experiences with these so just because of this I will go with them without any problem and hesitation.

[owenrules]

We have a dog, indeed it is a perfect guard. There are many people who afraid of dogs, especially of the big ones. So, if we walk on the street half of the people walk away from us. Nobody wants to contact a pitbull and touch him like a cute small dog of miniature breed. Most likely, if a passerby needs to ask something, he will not come to us, but he will ask for help from someone who is without a dog or with a small one. Besides the fact that my dog is drooling all the time. We monitor his hygiene, brush his teeth and use the special dog's best dental water additive, but anyway his slobber causes disgust to passers-by.

[Rruchi man]

Please let me know if you can think of any other interesting ones...

A parrot can do a fairly good job for security by screaming, Talking or shouting if he notices any sort of unexplained movement within the territory of its owner.

[boyptc]

How about a monkey? I've heard from an old friend of mine that they've used to have pet monkey that's always on the entrance of their house.

A parrot can do a fairly good job for security buying screaming, Talking or shouting if he notices any sort of unexplained movement within the territory of its owner.

This as well.

My neighbor has parrots near their door.

[bitterguy28]

Guard Hyena ? 

I Have watched in Youtube recently how some people are petting this wild animal so this can be also a Good House Guard like a dog?

Something wild but i think it can be if proper teaching and timing.

[MelissaVorsteiner]

Pets used to guard property, but now they guard our hearts <3

Also, goats are known to lead sheep herds.

[AngelllsCrs]

We have a dog, indeed it is a perfect quarter. There are many people who afraid of dogs, especially of the big ones. So, if we walk on the street half of the people bypass us. There is no such thing as someone coming up to us and asking "who is this cute dog". LOL. Most likely "what is the time?" people will ask not me, but a person without a dog. To tell the truth, there appeared some problems with my dog and he became too slobbering. Besides the fact that it is big, this process causes disgust and passers-by. I ordered him a dog's best dental water additive, but I see that the unpleasant smell disappeared, but drooling continues as long as it stands out.

Thank you for response. Is this the cheapest option that we can find around?

[big_octopus]

I know that ravens are used to guard some areas from other birds. I also know that many people use eagles for this purpose.

[Mauser]

What about guard birds? They can be very loud as well and if you have them in cages all around your property there should be come decent security. I think for guard animals it's all about being easily awake and being loud to alarm you. Also while dogs or cats will need a lot of training, for birds you probably don't need any. And the costs for birds is lower than for dogs.

[bitterguy28]

I know that ravens are used to guard some areas from other birds. I also know that many people use eagles for this purpose.

for Guard against other bird ? for what reason ? in farm ? of for what basis that they are guarding against some birds?

What if there is much larger birds than Raven ? it may Kill them before they can protect what they are being assigned .

[Ucy]

I know that ravens are used to guard some areas from other birds. I also know that many people use eagles for this purpose.

for Guard against other bird ? for what reason ? in farm ? of for what basis that they are guarding against some birds?

What if there is much larger birds than Raven ? it may Kill them before they can protect what they are being assigned .

Probably how you could consider using "Praying Mantis" to control insects/pest. I prefer things like that than using synthetic pesticides in Farms. I imagine you could have many of them in a farm to feed only on insects while the plants grow.
The ravens could be trained to guard against larger birds, in my opinion.

[NotFuzzyWarm]

Geese are very commonly used as guard birds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_goose
Not only are they very very noisy when disturbed but can also be rather aggressive in holding their ground against threats. Just how aggressive? Many times in reports of goose attacks they are referred to as "spitting, hissing, biting attack missiles"

[Vetohov]

It seems to me that the best can guard the artificial intelligence Remains only to choose whose development you trust the most 

[devil2man]

I believe that the most effective pets to defend a property, especially if you have large spaces, a courtyard or a fenced area, are dogs and especially rottweilers

[ratcity23]

Having a lion or a tiger would be a great pet to guard a property. But having those kind of animals to pet comes with great risks and responsibility. But they will be a great guard to your property, literally.

[libertasbella]

For some reason my family once got a white lion cub, someone lied to my mom saying it was some sort of dog and was getting rid of it, but we found out later this was no dog. It was given to another person who then gave it to a Zoo as it started getting bigger and ate a whole lot of meat.

Its fun and games when its little, but you don't want that thing when it grows... I cannot imagine where it came from, they are not native in my country or continent for that matter...

Stop the clock. Your mom thought a lion cub was a dog? No disrespect, but that's a pretty legendary oversight on her part.

[NastyGambler]

This is my latest research project, and I'm looking at some of the more common pets that are used to guard houses, and other property. So far I have found -

Guard dogs - these are the obvious pets, and have been used almost as long as man has been around.
Guard donkeys - these are great for guarding flocks of sheep
Guard cats - a bit of a stretch this one,but cats are territorial.
Guard llamas - great for protecting goat herds.
Guard geese - often used to look after chickens. They kick up a hell of a noise when disturbed, and keep the grass short.
Guard snake - I had to include this, as Harrods used a cobra to guard a £65,000 pair of shoes.

Please let me know if you can think of any other interesting ones, or feel free to comment on the ones I have mentioned.

The eagles are very good hunters if they been learned well. 

[Chato1977]

I have 3 dogs in house , the eldest one is acting as guard because he is the very aggressive one . While the other 2 are very friendly lol

[herbalbio]

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[mich]

Dogs work best for protecting your property. They have natural instincts to protect the den and the family.
My friend has a farm and their guard dog is super loyal and gives notice if anyone is coming near the property. There are a lot of different breeds to choose from.
If you’re looking for just a loud alarm you can go for a smaller dog like a dachshund but if you want a proper guard that will attack I recommend something bigger like a German Shepard.

[CryptoKingh]

Very interesting. I think German Sherpard is used to guard property. Some other pets also used to guard property. You can also research by

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/g22997516/best-guard-dogs/