On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:35:36 GMT, Matt Whiting
wrote:
I leave that too Brandy. Brandy is our husky/shepherd mix. I really
don't depend on her for defense as she is way too nice, unless you are a
woodchuck. She really dislikes woodchucks for some reason. I depend on
her to point out the folks that I need to take care of.

For the most part, my dog only barks at things that are likely to be
worthy of my attention and even then, not a lot of barking... He's
half German Shepherd and half St. Benard... He's rather friendly, so
the barks are more often of the "Hi nice to meet you come pet me
please please please" type of barks accompanied with lots of tail
wagging... He's accidentally killed a couple of ducks who had the
nerve to try to fly away from him when he went up there to say hi...
He handles small dogs without a problem -- one of his playmates used
to be a Jack Russel terrier who used to run circles around him...
Still, he warns me well enough that I can decide which caliber is more
appropriate for the cause of the barking... Armadillos and possums get
..22s, cats and grackles get a 1000 fps .177 air rifle pellet, most
other things get either a 12-gauge of 000-buck or a .45, dependent
upon what is closer to me at the time... If it's on my property, it's
fair game...