{"id":300,"date":"2025-04-25T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2025-05-24T17:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T17:25:44","slug":"la-garde-un-travail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/selection\/la-garde-un-travail\/","title":{"rendered":"Guarding, a job?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 49\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/download-3-20.30.14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Guarding, the oldest profession in the dog world?<\/h3>\n<p>We too often forget that one of the primary functions of a dog is to alert, protect, and deter\u2014probably its oldest profession. This instinct, when present, can be observed and reinforced, but cannot be invented.<\/p>\n<p>In a so-called working line, it is essential that this natural ability to monitor, sense danger, and react appropriately is not stifled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-582\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250428_090038_edit_207469843294137-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"La garde du berger Allemand, Attitude dissuasive typique du chien gardien, son but est d'alerter et dissuader d'approcher\" width=\"362\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250428_090038_edit_207469843294137-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250428_090038_edit_207469843294137-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250428_090038_edit_207469843294137-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250428_090038_edit_207469843294137.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Typical deterrent attitude of the guardian dog, its purpose is to alert and deter approach<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santevet.com\/articles\/chien-garde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The watchdog<\/a> is therefore not a ring or sport dog: it is a dog that thinks, that acts on its own, without waiting for an order, but over which one can regain control at any time, that is distrustful of strangers, but reliable with the family.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20210430_195001_144-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20210430_195001_144-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20210430_195001_144-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20210430_195001_144-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20210430_195001_144-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20210430_195001_144.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Des Crocs V\u00e9ritables breeding, we consider guarding and protective instincts as treasures to be preserved.<\/p>\n<p>(this topic is also developed in the sections <a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/vivre-avec-un-berger-allemand\/profils-de-maitres-adaptes\/\">Living with a BA\/Master&#039;s Profiles<\/a> And\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/education-et-dressage\/garde\/\">\u00a0training\/guarding <\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"continue-button\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #2c3e50; color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/selection\/rusticite-equilibre-nerveux-et-polyvalence\/\"><br \/>\nContinue to the next section<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; text-align: center;\">\u00a9 2025 \u00c9levage des Crocs V\u00e9ritables<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Quick navigation:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/\">Home<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/\">The German Shepherd<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/sante\/\">Health<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/selection\/\">Selection<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/vivre-avec-un-berger-allemand\/\">Living with a German Shepherd<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/education-et-dressage\/\">Education and training<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/elevage\/\">Breeding<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/photos-et-videos\/\">Photos<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/liens-et-bibliographie\/\">Links <\/a> | <em><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/articles-et-reflexions\/\">Articles and Reflections<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La garde, plus vieux m\u00e9tier du monde du chien? On oublie trop souvent qu\u2019une des fonctions premie\u0300re du chien est d\u2019alerter, de prote\u0301ger, de dissuader, probablement son plus vieux m\u00e9tier. Cet instinct, lorsqu\u2019il est pre\u0301sent s\u2019observe, se renforce, mais ne s\u2019invente pas. 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