Results: Unconventional Guard Animals
Published on 10/01/2016
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1.
Many people that have dogs also consider them a protection animal. If you have a pet dog, do you have it partly for protection? Yes
19%
330 votes
No
27%
480 votes
Undecided
5%
94 votes
Not Applicable
49%
870 votes
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2.
If so, do you believe your dog has ever saved you from a potentially dangerous situation? Yes
14%
241 votes
No
19%
339 votes
Undecided
8%
143 votes
Not Applicable
59%
1051 votes
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3.
Not everyone uses a dog for home/family protection. Some prefer less conventional animals. Check off which of the following animals you would be interested in obtaining to protect your family, home, farm, etc. Geese (Ballantines distillery once used geese to guard their inventory, due to all the commotion they make when anyone comes by.)
10%
173 votes
Ducks (A vineyard in South Africa uses ducks to protect its grapes, as they act as a natural pesticide.)
8%
147 votes
A cobra (a zoo in Stockholm was having problems with burglaries, so they took to letting the King Cobra wander outside its enclosure at night.)
3%
55 votes
Llamas (American farmers that have started using llamas to protect their sheep have seen a major decline in coyote attacks.)
8%
134 votes
An alligator (A known drug dealer in CA keeps a 300+ lb gator in his yard, to keep his enemies and competitors away.)
4%
65 votes
A skunk (a radiator manufacturer in IN lets a skunk wander the grounds at night to keep break-ins at bay.)
3%
50 votes
Bears (a couple of pot growers in Canada was using leftover dog food to lure bears into their marijuana fields, hoping the bears would keep human intruders away.)
3%
61 votes
Wolves (In Kazakhstan, it's become common to actually purchase wolves as guard dogs. Some people are even seen taking them on walks!)
8%
145 votes
None
35%
614 votes
n/a
39%
696 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
21 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.28% | 6 | |
| Z | 0.05% | 1 |
| No we are heavily armed | 0.05% | 1 |
| maybe | 0.05% | 1 |
| Wolverines | 0.05% | 1 |
| Just a dog. German Shepard | 0.05% | 1 |
| guinea hens are very good guard animals | 0.05% | 1 |
| i do not think people should be aloud to have an animal if it is going to be chained up or restricted to an area. | 0.05% | 1 |
| dog | 0.05% | 1 |
| Pig | 0.05% | 1 |
| Guinea hens | 0.05% | 1 |
| Lions and tigers | 0.05% | 1 |
| A burglar alarm | 0.05% | 1 |
| peacocks | 0.05% | 1 |
| CATS | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of them | 0.05% | 1 |
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