There are several reasons for training. For any breed training is a must. Guard dogs do not require much training at all and the lack there of is in fact intentionally molding desired behavior, hence; “training.”
I will try to continue from Diane so things aren’t repeated so much.
To relate I will use humans as just one example. One can have the greatest gift to be any type of ball player although there are always more skills to develop, experience and/or knowledge to learn and improve upon. There is no dog that could not use improvement somewhere. To eliminate doubt, we train.
I am not saying this because I am a professional trainer, being a professional trainer has given me the opportunity to experience. This experience proves to me time and time again there is always work to be done with every dog.
There maybe someday that perfect dog for that someone who throughout the dog’s life seemed to do everything perfect even naturally. This only means one of two things. 1. The dog and owner had limited circumstances that ever presented themselves to protect or 2. There was never a time they needed protecting. That particular dog was fit for that particular person during that particular time.
Again I have never come across a dog that did not need training somewhere.
Filas have a natural genetic predisposition to be defensive. It is strong and is very helpful for protection work. For training by yourself this same natural instinct is easy to make stronger if one does not socialize them. For control obedience is a must ""however"",….this also creates a more volatile situation with anyone who has not worked with the dog. Yet another reason why you should seek a professional trainer and have a decoy that knows what they are doing.
When to train? Well to optimize the results you should consult with a professional asap. There are exercises to do and things you should not do with a working dog that will bring out the very best in them from day 1.
Oh, "proper" training always produces stability and confidence.
Good luck, Micmac.
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