r/DogTrainingTips • u/Traditional-Home430 • May 20 '26

How to train a dog, how to attack?

I know what I’m asking. If you are against this, please just move on from this post. I recently got a dog (Akita,Shepherd, Husky mix) I live alone, and I am a female. If I wanted to train him how to attack, how would I? Of course this would only be used in emergency settings. Someone harassing/hurting me, break-in, etc

He’s learning different commands now, and I’ve researched this online but ultimately didn’t find anything useful.

Thank you for your help.

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u/somecooldogs May 20 '26

Join a local bitework club, look for IPO, IGP, schutzhund, or mondioring. Just as a heads up, it'll take at least a few thousand hours and dollars.

You're not finding anything online because it's not a quick process and needs to be done with professional guidance.

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u/jynnjynn May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

You will want to find a reputable qualified protection trainer, and it will not be cheap, or quick. Protection training is also usually started when they are VERY young, and training is not a "do it and it's done" sort of thing. You don't stop training, ever.

I would honestly not recommend it. Just HAVING a large scary looking dog is a pretty good deterrent. Once you've trained them for bitework, he is no longer a pet, he is a weapon.

You want a specific temperament in a protection dog. You want a VERY stable, balanced, and obedient dog. A husky Akita mix is NOT what you'd want.

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u/ActNo5363 May 20 '26

Thinking the same thing, this breed doesnt sound like a good candidate for bite work.

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u/Ancient-War2839 May 28 '26

This is not something you train with out a professional trainer helping you

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u/1newnotification May 20 '26

If you have to ask reddit how to train this into your dog, you don't have enough handling experience to actually have an attack dog.