Written By: Mobin
The gentle, trusting Cavalier King Charles Spaniel prefers friends over foes. They love people too much to guard homes.
While large in stature, the affectionate Bernese Mountain Dog is a gentle giant that prefers playtime over scaring off intruders.
Bred as pack dogs, Beagles are too social and distracted to guard. They're likely to greet an intruder as a new friend.
Mostly mild-mannered and aloof with strangers, retired racing Greyhounds are too gentle natured to be effective guards.
Easygoing Basset Hounds can be lazy watchdogs. They're prone to welcoming guests rather than warding them off.
The attention-seeking Pug is too people-oriented and amiable with visitors to bark menacingly, let alone guard a home.
Great Pyrenees bark at strangers but tend to retreat when confronted rather than stand their ground.