[Jacquie777]

Holly is 6 months old and has been barking...kinda a lot. She will bark if the doorbell rings, then rush to greet whoever the guest is with wildy wagging tail and jumping up (yeah, I'm working on getting her to stop that...) She pretty much loves everyone and wants to be friendly and play with everyone she sees.

However, at night she will bark if she senses something 'unusual' outside. My husband usually goes to bed before me, so it's just me and Holly alone downstairs till I go to bed at about 11:00. Holly will bark at the cat if he's outside, at blowing leaves, at the windchimes when we first put them up, at deer, wind, other barking dogs, etc. So maybe she is 'protecting me...? once a week or so she will wake us up at 3 AM barking at who knows what! I don't mind her being alert, but I don't want to be awakened like that unless it's a real intruder, not the neighbor's cat!!

[lindamarie]

Great responses! This actually makes me SURE that Bogart took on the GUARD dog that night.
When my husband got home, he went right to sleep and never barked again.
I literally was up with him barking until 6AM. He's 7 months old and this might be a sign of his future being protective of me.
BUT........he will have to learn to let me sleep and only bark if necessary!!
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Linda & Bogart
Dogs=Unconditional love
"We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

[Remykins]

Remy is only 20 pounds but she thinks she's a guard dog. We had workmen repairing our garage door yesterday and she wouldn't stop barking at the door leading from the house to the garage. I finally had to gate her at the other side of the house and even then she was "on alert" until they left. I don't know what she would do if someone actually confronted her -- defend or run?
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Betsy

[sandy]

Since Nicky and I are alone together most of the time, it's hard to know what he'd do if we had an intruder. Nicky always keeps a close watch on what's happening outside the house, but he doesn't bark at what he sees outside the windows. He only barks at things when he's outside!
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Sandy
and Nicky the Doodle

[blueteal]

I have always wondered as to exactly what Denver
would do if an intruder got in.
He barks and growls at everthing that walks by the house
and he does the same to repairman and the mailman when they are
outside but if they come into the house he is all happy and wants
to give them kisses.
I had a dream about this the other night and in the dream
I hear a noise and go downstairs to investigate as I cannot find
Denver..................Well there is an intruder sitting on my couch
drinking our beer and eating our popcorn. Where is Denver?
Laying in the guys lap getting a belly rub!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bahahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I really hope Denver does not do this if it were real
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Sue & Denver
http://blueteal.net/denver.htm
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
- Josh Billings

[sessa35]

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