You can’t sneak up on a Chessie. That is a fact.
Last weekend hubby and I were driving to a meeting from the cabin. We had the dogs with us in the van. We stopped at a rest area to air the dogs. It was a cold morning and the rest area was pretty empty.
While hubby took Thunder potty, I took Storm. When Thunder was done, hubby put him back in his crate and took Freighter for his turn. Meanwhile Storm finished up and I put her back in her crate.
Thunder and Storm’s crates are side by side in the back part of the van. After I secured Storm’s crate I noticed that my boot was untied. I bent down to tie it when all of a sudden…bark, bark, bark, bark, snarl, snarl, snarl, snarl.
It was the Thunder and Storm alarm system. I looked up and a guy from another car had walked up on us. I did not see him coming, but Thunder and Storm did.
The guy jumped backwards and said, “OK I guess I won’t meet your dogs.”
No I guess you won’t.
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever Breed Standard says:
“The Chesapeake is valued for its bright and happy disposition, intelligence, quiet good sense, and affectionate protective nature.”
Thunder and Storm were happy to demonstrate their affectionate protective nature and that you can’t sneak up on a Chessie.
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That’s really awesome! Guess you can trust that they got your back.;) Can’t say the same for my pups LOL.
That is great that they are on watch at all times. Good brown dogs.
One thing I like about your breed is that breeders and owners don’t read the standard and then pass off aggression as “protective.” I spent years in Salukis. The standard describes the dogs as “aloof,” and for far too many years, lack of socialization and poor temperament were passed off as “aloof.” When a judge can’t touch a dog because it leaps away in fear, it’s not acceptable. Your dogs know where to draw the line. I appreciate that.
Thanks for your comment, I do believe it has inspired me to post on the topic. Probably next week. 🙂
HA! Excellent. My Boxer mutt pups have the same innate affectionate protective nature – I couldn’t feel safer around them 🙂
Good dogs, that is the best alarm system!
And they can be wary of things, situations, people, well, not being normal. Ours, even in the house, are careful to place themselves where they have an eye on everything Coco should shake the van with her barking, stern warning to all. And then, if properly introduced be absolutely the duchess of manners!.
No one sneaks up on us either. We start howling if they do.
I think that makes for the perfect dog…you know they will warn you of anything unexpected coming. Our golden retriever Moses was the best. He would alert to anything, sound like a big scary dog, but was really just a big mellow love. But only the people I wanted to know would know that!
I’m glad they’re looking out for you! Barley demonstrates that affectionate protective nature, too.
Good Dawgs!! Callie was like that – like Jan’s Moses – and of course Shadow had to do whatever Callie did but once we said “okay”, they were all sugar and spice. Ducky is my overly protective one. But with us and people she knows, she’s as sweet as honey and affectionate as her older sisters.
Hi Y’all,
I’m the same way. I’ve scared people away, even off the porch. But once the Humans open the door I’m all happy greetings.
Y’all come on by,
Hawks aka BrownDog