Forgive me if this has been beat to death here, I'm new and I figured this would be the best place to find out.

 I have a kennel full of Brittanys and English Pointers.But unless supervised, they stay in the kennel.

 I need a dog to stay in the 2 plus acre yard that will make it clear to strangers, they are not welcome. ( We had a break in at 3:00AM about 3 weeks ago when no one was home but my 19 year old son. He put the on their way with a pump shotgun) I have   had heelers in the past that were pretty good at it, but now all we have in the yard is a 7 year old lab. He was in the house the nite of the break in.

As I said, I have a fenced 2 acre yard and 7 acres total. There is a jenny and 2 barbado sheep on the rest.I have read a little about using Lacys for this purpose. It would also be used for blood trailing as needed . So, would a Lacy be a good choice? I have been around a couple and I really like what I saw, but have never been where they live to see how they would act in the yard or on the farm.

 And for what it's worth, I live just outside of Hondo, TX

 Thanks for any input.

 

 

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" If you can't have no fun, ain't no use agoin' !" - old man in a Sweetwater, TX cafe

We have five fenced acres.  Our two Lacys are excellent watch dogs and will give the impression that they will bite.  They are very alert to any unfamiliar sounds or movement; sometimes too much.   Both will approach strangers at the gate with much verociousness and at the very least let us know that someone is there.  However, mine calm down once they realize that the person is known to us.  They've never been put to the test of a true intruder so I can't say whether or not they'd bite.  We keep ours in the house at night and I have no doubt that they would definitely keep someone out of the house.  And would assume the same if they were kept outside.

I'm sure you are doing your homework about the Lacys; I've never regretted getting them.  Actually, I don't want to ever own anything but Lacys from here on out.

Good luck. 

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"Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening"

ferrell:

We have five fenced acres.  Our two Lacys are excellent watch dogs and will give the impression that they will bite.  They are very alert to any unfamiliar sounds or movement; sometimes too much.   Both will approach strangers at the gate with much verociousness and at the very least let us know that someone is there.  However, mine calm down once they realize that the person is known to us.  They've never been put to the test of a true intruder so I can't say whether or not they'd bite.  We keep ours in the house at night and I have no doubt that they would definitely keep someone out of the house.  And would assume the same if they were kept outside.

I'm sure you are doing your homework about the Lacys; I've never regretted getting them.  Actually, I don't want to ever own anything but Lacys from here on out.

Good luck. 

Well Said...

 

My Lacy's let me know when someone was breaking into one of our cars, and always alert me to anyone comes by the house.  They can be pretty intimidating, and are the best home alarm system in my opinion. 

 I know the breeder I got my first lacy from had his female sleep out on the front porch, and she would watch the house every night.

Thanks for the replies. I have several Brittanys and pointers that I work and exercise daily. A Lacy wouldn't add anything extra. SO I'm looking now.

 

Thanks again.

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" If you can't have no fun, ain't no use agoin' !" - old man in a Sweetwater, TX cafe

After you get your Lacy, please let us know if "A Lacy wouldn't add anything extra."      Even with your research, I believe that you're gonna have a few surprises but it will be fun. 

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Brenda Sturman
Alvin, TX
blsturman@live.com 281-914-5635

I can tell you I have to try and control the protective instinct in mine. They will back down when told and become friendly, but are intimidating till you are ok'ed. I don't have many unexpected visitors anymore which is fine with me.

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Scott Mccullough

I trained "protection" dogs with a sleeve, and attack commands in the 70s... What we looked for most was intelligence, and I believe that Lacys qualify!

One thing I well remember: It was very hard for folks to believe that the German Shepherd standing there wagging his tail, would eat large pieces off of them if they didn't act right! The bond between the handler and the dog was extremely important, in order to build trust. After that, it was just a matter of proper direction! You also become a team with lots of new responsibility in your life.

A Lacy probably doesn't immediately present the thought that you should walk easy, and I think that is appropriate. But, without a doubt, I could have one ready to show some teeth, if you need to be convinced that it is time to back up!

Trained dogs are not ticking time bombs. They are just ready to serve when needed! German Shepherds, Dobermans, and Rottweilers are probably used more frequently than other breeds for this type of work, but Lacys could be trained to do protection, drug and bomb detection, and many other jobs not normally associated with them.

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Genuine Working Mississippi Lacy Team Owner
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In the end, it will not matter if you were well liked. But, it will matter what you stood for! If you claim it, be prepared to prove it!

My first Blue Heeler was a great home protection dog. I had to call him down several times, but he minded well and it was never a problem, unless we passed close to someone on a sidewalk on his side of the truck. I bet he caused more than one pair if pants to be changes.

 

And  lacy may add a little extra, my point was, I work dogs daily anyway, one more wont be much more, I hope!!!!!!!!

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" If you can't have no fun, ain't no use agoin' !" - old man in a Sweetwater, TX cafe

Clifford:

I had two Rotties.  One with Sch I and Sch 2 titles.  I competed with USRC.  Did you ever compete?  We may have known eachother in another time.

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No... I owned a security business, and became interested in working dogs through my association with the local police department's K-9 division..

One night, one particular officer who seemed to think I was playing out there stopped by to visit. He looked at my Shepherd, innocently named "SATAN", and suggested that he wouldn't bite, because he was so calm in the back of my vehicle. I invited him to come back the next night for a demonstration, if he would wear the sleeve, and he smiled and said, "Sure!"

The next evening, that smile turned into a look of great concern when he was staring at a mouth full of teeth, with me explaining that I was not responsible if he didn't get the sleeve in the dog's mouth when I released him... At the last minute, he decided this wasn't the best idea he had ever conceived, and remembered a great place to go have donuts and coffee! He was not a K-9 officer, but became a big fan over the years, and Satan's street credit got pretty large as we patrolled a bad area back then. He actually kept me from walking into an ambush once, when he alerted at the gate of a storage area which I normally checked on foot a couple of times a night. We had busted a group of local thugs a few nights earlier during a burglary, and they had decided to get even. Lets just say it didn't work out the way they planned that evening!

Riding around with a dog for nine hours every night will teach you some stuff... It was much better than having an extra person in the vehicle, because he never stopped watching. That long slow rumble would tell me someone was approaching every time, long before they got close enough to do anything. I worked this job for three years before I got smart enough to give it up. Now, its just memories of a lot of hot Summer nights, and a time when excitement overcame common sense!

 

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Genuine Working Mississippi Lacy Team Owner
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In the end, it will not matter if you were well liked. But, it will matter what you stood for! If you claim it, be prepared to prove it!

mine will bark a few times and that don't scare you off she'll just try to lick you to death lol.

I live on about 17 acres and NO one pulls up in my driveway without Loco (Lacy) and Fishie (Lab) knowing about it, and greeting them before they get out of the car or very soon after.  They're happy to see visitors and neither of these dogs is a danger to anyone, however, Loco is VERY vocal and "talks" to whoever is walking up to the house...he runs backwards and I guess is basically "baying" the visitor.  The noise in itself may be enough to keep a ne'er-do-well away.(?)

 I have no doubt Loco could be trained to be a protector, but that's not my main focus with this dog.

I took my son, his friend, and Ranger camping the first week in June to Inks Lake. We were there 3 nights and one of those nights Bryce went out after dark to 'find a tree'. I was asleep in the pop up with Ranger on the bed and all the lights were out.

When Bryce opened up the camper door and started inside, all HE!! broke loose. Ranger was not ABOUT to let a stranger inside the pop up! He was immediately across me and snarling! When Bryce heard him he started forward to greet Ranger. Before Ranger actually heard Bryce and got a smell of him, he actually lunged for his hand! This all happened in about 1/2 a second -- too quickly for me to react even!

 I have no doubt if Bryce hadn't backed up and yelled 'Ranger, it's me!' Ranger would have bitten him. Ranger just turned 6 months that week.

 

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Deb C. and Ranger
Magnolia Texas