#860
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Before he passed, my Rott was awesome. He was the most intelligent animal I have ever been around and he was very protective of the people he cared about and I swear he had a sixth sense when it came to trouble. He kept my atv from being stolen, my neighbor's truck from being stolen, and my grandparents house from being broken into. He even broke up a fight at the neighbor's house.
My lab is a good dog and handy for retrieving birds but he is worthless for any kind of protection. The word stranger is just not in his vocabulary.
As for firearms, if you can hunker down somewhere with a shotgun, that is your best bet. With kids at the other end of the house, that isn't really an option for me. My nightstand gun is a GP 100 in 357 magnum. I shoot it better than any handgun I own. Also, I normally have my ccw, a full size M&P in 357 sig, either on me or next to me.
My Rott was the same way,He also passed.Best dog i ever had, 120 lbs. and 31" at the shoulder.Damn i miss that boy.