"Guardian dog" redirects here. For the statues, see Chinese guardian lion. For the dogs in the role of livestock guardians/protection, see Livestock guardian dog.
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A raggedly dressed man being bitten by a house guard dog. Etching by Thomas Lord Busby, ca. 1826.
A guard dog or watchdog (not to be confused with an attack dog) is a dog used to watch for and guard people or property against unwanted or unexpected human or animal intruders.[1][2]
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