Anatolian Shepherd Dog Breed and Photos

Anatolian Shepherd Dog Breed and Photos

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

EASE OF TRAINING

INTELLIGENCE

SHEDDING

WATCHDOG

GUARD DOG

POPULARITY

SIZE

AGILITY

GOOD WITH KIDS

Anatolian Shepherd Dog Temperament

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog was developed, and has been bred for hundreds of years, to guard livestock. This is a working breed that is instinctively protective and territorial. He is possessive toward his family, property, and livestock. He is loyal, protective and loving toward his family, but is not overly demonstrative with his affection. He is suspicious of strangers and doesn't like it when they approach him boldly. In general, the Anatolian Shepherd does not like to be patted on the head by someone he doesn't know. He might try to control the movements of your guests by physically blocking their path in your house. If annoyed with something, the Anatolian may snap his teeth, bark, growl, or draw his lips back. He is generally quiet and calm, and will only sound the alarm if he senses a threat, but this often happens at night. The Anatolian is an independent thinker, but he is trainable. Still, he will not go out of his way to please you. But obedience training is important, as without it, he can have aggression issues. And because of his size and strength, he would be impossible to handle without some obedience skills. The Anatolian naturally wants to be the pack leader and needs an owner who assumes this role, even when the Anatolian is being stubborn and trying to take position of pack leader for himself. Even though this dog is fairly calm and may even appear lazy, he still needs exercise. If bored, he can become destructive and may destroy things in your house. The Anatolian enjoys children, but sees them as his charge, not his masters. Interactions should be supervised due to the dog's size and strength, as well as his temperament. The Anatolian can do well with other dogs if raised with them, but he will probably want to be the alpha dog in every situation and will show dog aggression. Most do not appear to enjoy the company of other dogs. In short, the Anatolian is an alert, smart, observant, serious, responsive, courageous, fiercely loyal guard dog. He has been bred to be a guard dog, and that is what he is.

Anatolian Shepherd Dog Training

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is harder to train than most other dog breeds. He learns new commands more slowly than the majority of other breeds. You will need to be extra patient when Training him.

Anatolian Shepherd Dog Shedding

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a very heavy shedder. He sheds an awful lot of hair! You'll find hair all over your home, stuck to everything! You'll probably even find it in the butter!

Anatolian Shepherd Dog Grooming

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds excessively you may find yourself brushing him daily to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

American Staffordshire Terrier Breeds and Photos and Videos

American Staffordshire Terrier Breeds
American Staffordshire Terrier
    Ease of Training   
    Intelligence   
    Shedding   
    Watchdog   
    Guard Dog   
    Popularity   
    Size   
    Agility   
    Good with Kids   
American Staffordshire Terrier Temperament

The American Staffordshire Terrier is a people-oriented dog who thrives when he is part of a family. They are intelligent, graceful, loyal, feisty, courageous, and very, very strong. Amstaffs are an active breed, always ready for fun, and they love to play outdoors. They are high energy and need regular exercise. They can be rowdy and overly exuberant, especially when they are young. They do best when they have a job to do. A bored Amstaff will destroy your house. They do well in obedience, agility, tracking, and conformation. Obedience training is very important with this breed. They really need an interactive owner who will spend time with them, training them and playing with them and just being their best friend. But they also need an owner who is able to establish leadership, as Amstaffs definitely have a mind of their own. Amstaffs are protective and they look imposing so they can make an effective deterrent, but they are really too friendly to be guard dogs. Some Amstaffs are dog aggressive and none will back down if challenged. Amstaffs love their children and are patient, gentle, and tolerant. Of course, very young children should always be supervised around any dog. This is an animal who will strive to please you and take great pride in making you laugh. He will demand a lot of your attention and will be an excellent companion, for you and your family.
American Staffordshire Terrier Training

The American Staffordshire Terrier is intelligent and quite easy to train. He learns new commands quickly at an above average rate.
American Staffordshire Terrier Shedding

The American Staffordshire Terrier sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
American Staffordshire Terrier Grooming

The short coat of the American Staffordshire Terrier only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds you may find yourself brushing him once or twice a week to remove loose hair. What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home .

American Steffordshire Terrier Photos

American Steffordshire Terrier Photos

American Steffordshire Terrier Photos