"Ummm... would it be wrong to ask if the same training is available for mouthy children? LOL"

"So why not give Brandy the same training as the poodle?"

"yes bring a dog! because dogs are very aware of there surroundings if they heard strange noises during the night that we could'nt hear then they would bark at it being able to alert us . now if your dog just barks all the time at nothing than no dont
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"A barking dog may mean the difference between waking up in time to stop someone from slitting your throat or not waking up at all. You're much better off knowing someone is there and having them know someone is there than walking into an ambush. If you want to set an ambush, leave the dog somewhere else. There are good reasons people in primitive conditions have wanted dogs around for the past fifteen thousand years. No other animal can come close to utility a dog can provide even with very little training. If you are lucky or prepared enough to have well trained dogs you're even better off. We have a very lovable, very dumb three year old boxer. She barks at everyone that she sees, which is exactly what I would want out of a dog post shtf. At least then I might be able to get some sleep without having to be inside a fortified position. The rest of my pets, not so much. The fish are too small to eat but non-native, so they will just have to be left in their tank to die. The toad can go back in the yard, since it would be pretty much impossible to feed in the winter (some of them will hand feed pieces of meat but this guy never learned that trick).

If you have cats, ferrets, or terriers you should definitely consider keeping them with you when you bug out so that you can use them for vermin control when you reach your BOL or just find a place to stay. Rabbits are good food sources and chinchillas have nice fur if you have enough to breed. A lot of domesticated animals that seem worthless only seem that way because you currently have no reason to use them for their intended purpose. most non-exotic pets were good for something. Your job is to find out what it was."

"How do you know how a dog would react to a fictional creature? I've watched almost every zombie movie ever made, and my dog has never once cowered. She will also roll in the nastiest, smelliest stuff and wear it like fine perfume."

"Dogs don't react to images on tv. I was told by a veterinarian the new pet dog channel would be pointless because the images aren't real enough for them to follow."