If you have a dog, do you ever wonder if they would protect you if someone broke into your house? I think about that more than I should, especially since my dog weighs 4 pounds. He acts like he is a 20-pound pit bull, but I have a feeling he wouldn’t be able to do too much.
Inside Edition posted a video about dogs being tested to see if they would defend their owners during a home invasion. The first dog they test is named Perry, a 5-year-old yellow Lab. Her parent, Michelle Kellaher, is curious to see if her precious pup is willing to protect her should someone enter their house.
To test this theory, Inside Edition hired guard dog experts Nate Bonilla and Michael D’Abruzzo to pretend to break into Michelle’s house. Once they “break” in, Michelle pretends they are attacking her and calls for Perry to help her.
Instead of jumping in to save her owner, Perry heads for the front door. The trainers explain to Michelle that Perry was showing signs of flight, with her tail tucked under her, and she was looking for a way out of there.
The next dog they test is named Ruby, a 4-year-old pit bull/Lab mix. Ruby's parent, Kevin Peterson, says, “I believe she’s gonna bite but I’d like to find out.” When Kevin is “attacked” and calls for Ruby, she does the exact opposite — she runs away! The trainers explain to Kevin that it was clear that Ruby was curious about what was going on and worried about Kevin, but she was not willing to take on the attacker.
Next, they test a doggy duo, Frodo and Dobby. I love them already just because of their names. Unfortunately, both are definitely not the definition of attack dogs with their small physiques. Their parent, Ellen Eikamp, says, “I think Frodo is really gonna go after the attacker.”
When the attacker comes in and starts to attack Ellen, Frodo proves her right! He jumps on the attacker, trying to bite his legs, and backs him out of the door. The trainers tell Ellen that Frodo instinctively does a guard dog technique called splitting, which is putting himself in between his owner and the attacker. This gives me hope for my 4-pound dog!
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