Shtf dog?

[Ragingpit]

I too have a Pitbull, she is loyal, 80 pounds of defence for my family, great since of awareness and alerts me when something isn't right....

 

[Shamusaiello]

I have a Catahula Leopard Dog...state dog of Louisiana bred to hunt wild boars in packs. Loyal, fearless and follows my kid around to every room in the house. And in a true SHTF situation would serve as a really tasty meal if the situation became that desperate.

 

[PBinWA]

I have a Catahula Leopard Dog...state dog of Louisiana bred to hunt wild boars in packs. Loyal, fearless and follows my kid around to every room in the house. And in a true SHTF situation would serve as a really tasty meal if the situation became that desperate.

That's what my wife and I say about our Lab/Pit. He's a porky little scavenger that would make a good source of protein.

 

[Wenis]

A hot dog of course

http://instantrimshot.com/

 

[WhyteCheddar]

A hot dog of course

http://instantrimshot.com/

Beat me to it.
I was going to say one that is palatable without ketchup.

 

[Shamusaiello]

I was thinking more along the lines of traditional chinese food...

 

[Jdub22]

Golden Chocobo is the best

 

[Shamusaiello]

Golden Chocobo is the best

Pardon me for geeking out but isn't the Chocobo the bird you breed in Final Fantasy 7 and ride around the plains in Final Fantasy X???

 

[speelyei]

 

[nhuman]

Like I said Heeler all the way!

 

[Wheeler44]

In the near term; You probably have enough dog food to last the near term right now...so keep the mutt....currently a German Shepherd bubblegum at the Wheeler home...

Mid term....If the emergency is lasting longer than a week or two an alert, extra set of eyes and ears is handy...I might just let her try to catch the small game that we see on our walks...I'm sure that she'd share..if I did the dishes...

mid-long term...A season has gone by and things don't appear to be stabilizing....I'd be forced to seriously evaluate migration...If I stayed and anticipated a future of reliance on immediate resource.. I'd start looking for a good breeding pair (our's is spayed) that had characteristics that were helpful....In Northern AK somethin' like a husky..In SE AK more like a Karellian (sp.)Bear dog...In E. OR id want a good bird dog...at the coast maybe a retriever or some other water dog...I don't have an estate so probably not a mastiff or dane, as much as I love 'em..In the city I'd have some sort of terrier...

In the long term.....if the emergency lasted longer than that....something like that clip I linked to...I'd take whatever dog I could befriend...all of the others....alder smoked....

 

[bnick]

I think a larger breed like a ST. Bernard would be Ideal. A little Johnny's seasoning or some sweet and sour and it may just get you through until the next meal.

Just kidding.

 

[Zhivago]

I have 2 Rhodesian Ridgebacks...African Lion Dogs for those not familiar. My two would not be well suited for a SHTF scenario but with proper training the breed would excel in rough situations. Guard dogs and very capable of defending themselves. Perhaps just a bit to independant and hard headed for some situations though.

 

[cyclesarge]

That's the one I was looking for. Unfortunately "you go to war with what you have, not what you wish you had", for me that's a thirteen year old, yellow lab, blind from glaucoma, with severe food allergies, and destroyed hip joints. At least she could keep us warm (with her gas) and she'd be able to sniff out every pile of cat poop for a mile.

 

[Randini]

I dont have a dog, wife does'nt like 'em and since I have her to keep me warm at night.... anyhow depends on the SHTF if a dog started barking while I wanted to be in hiding while some 10 or 15 BG's were roaming around I would not like it.

 

[Riot]

A big enough dog so you could eat him when times get real bad...

 

[Aquadoc]

60# HI Bulldog

 

[persuader]

That is a **** of a situation for most,i have a chesapeake bay, choc lab mix ,he weighs in at 95 solid pounds.he hears ev erything that goes bump in the night.yet he has no problem taking the average guy to the ground when he is mad.yet he swims like an otter and on the retrieve he will not bark,but he will bark if he fells something is wrong .but i have no problem putting him down for my families safety at any point.

 

[elkoholic79]

my 2 akitas they are very loyal, powerful hunters, and great guard dogs.. wouldnt leave home without them

 

[Trlsmn]

My ferocious guard dog. Give them snacks and they will let you steal anything you want!

Lucy the dog and Wanderlei the cat.