When looking for a guard dog, a Labrador Retriever might not be the best choice, especially if they’re like brisket.
The black Labrador, who has the internet boiling over as he reacts to the noise, looks tense and immediately looks up at his owner with wide-eyed surprise.
The video, titled: “When you’re startled by noise but then you remember you’re a watchdog,” has 383,500 views and more than 70,000 likes.
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The brisket may be living proof that Labradors aren’t the best guard dogs, but there are many more guard dogs out there.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) states: “Some dogs have an instinct to protect their home and family and they make excellent guard dogs. Guard dog breeds tend to be loyal, fearless, strong and vigilant.”
Before, Weekly newspaper Published an article on the best guard dogs, there are many breeds that can alert owners when visitors arrive and protect them from danger. The best ones include Akita dogs, Doberman pinschers, etc.
Weekly newspaper The moment a German shepherd rescued a 6-year-old from a dog attack was recently shared, and a video that has nearly 90 million views on TikTok shows a pack of dogs protecting their owner’s youngest daughter.
As with briskets, some dogs are born incapable of protecting their owners. A 2020 Finnish study of approximately 13,700 pet dogs found that 72.5 percent experienced at least one form of anxiety.
Noise sensitivity was the most common form, with 32 percent of dogs experiencing this type of anxiety, the researchers found. Fireworks — 26 percent — were found to be the most common problem.
The study also showed that aggressive dogs were 3.2 times more likely to be fearful and dogs exhibiting separation-related behaviors were 2.8 times more likely to be anxious.
The researchers also looked at the behavioral traits of the various canines and found that 10.6 percent of the Miniature Schnauzers were aggressive toward strangers, compared with just 0.4 percent of the Labrador Retrievers.
The hilarious video has garnered nearly 150 comments so far, with one user saying: “That face is like, ‘Where is my mum.'”
“There’s that look in the lab’s eyes,” commented another.
Another said: “He was distraught.”
“His face! Priceless!” laughed another user.
According to the AKC, Labradors almost always need a job or activity, but apparently protecting their loved ones isn’t one of them. The breed is known as a family dog, and they are said to be “very loving.”
Weekly newspaper Contact @brisketthelab via TikTok for comments. We were unable to verify the details of the video.
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