Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Is this animal abuse?
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK@Lazarou under current legislation it would depend on the training - but it immediately puts doggo at far more danger - apart from poor training (or commands) causing it to attack unintended targets, a determined assailant now won't have any issue with stabbing / shooting / poisoning the dog as well as the owner (something that may be overlooked is training to prevent a food-motivated dog accepting tasty "treats" from strangers!)
I remember the "lotto lout" from round my way who got through about *5* Rottweillers which he got for "protection" - whoever had it in for him kept poisoning them...
@vfrmedia yikes! And also, 'never reveal you won the lottery'
@Lazarou nowadays whoever runs the lottery gives winners much more of an option to avoid publicity (although it would still be blatantly obvious if someone in a working class area with a "normal" job buys a brand new car they could not otherwise afford).
I've read some sources mentioning the best way to guard your house is not to train the dog for aggression as such, but to raise it with a cat - cats are very good at keeping an eye on their territory and if they sense danger will even wake sleeping dogs (who sleep in longer stretches like humans) - but nowadays if the threat warrants it its better to get CCTV to keep your family safe at home (also if the dog isn't that well trained and is worth a bit the burglars might even nick the dog!)