I understand what your are asking. And it's not a silly question but it does overlook a whole bunch of factors!
First an IPO or protection trained dog is not a run of the mill dog! First and far-most owning such a dog is a "lifestyle" your life revolves around your dog!
Dogs will be what you do! I have never seen "Hank" but if you keep doing what your doing it sounds like you have the makings of a "fear bitter!' A dog you can't predict and have no control of...please stop!
If you "wanted" a IPO/Protection trained dog and those are two different things. Then you got the wrong dog., wrong temperament and wrong Boxer!
If you wanted an IPO Boxer and you weren't trying to prove a point?? You should have got a Euro Boxer! Flat out Euros are the K9's in Boxer world!
Cliff vom Grand Kevin
End of story if IPO is your game you need a Euro in a Boxer! There is at least one of Kevin Von Cliff's off springs on here!!
If you look for K9 Boxer's in America, that site is where you end up! I was looking for an American Line K9 Boxers and the answer I found was uh 'NO" the American Line dogs are to "goofy" by and large.
The K9's in American are all Euro's! Pretty much end of story!
Generally speaking there are three "personality" types in dogs and for those that are routinely go to Dog Parks...(not advised,) here is what you will see:
Three Dogs Who Shouldn’t Be at the Dog Park or Daycare | Robin Bennett
Timid these are dogs that tend to be victims! They are picked on, they will cower and they tend to run to there owners.
Balanced dogs, they don't start fights but they don't back down either! That was Struddell by and large if you go to a Dog Park if it happens to be filled with Balanced Dogs...you don't see issues!
And Dominate dogs! They are the trouble makers! They will challenge dogs! The "victim" will either submit or fight! A Dominate dogs does not care!!!
Clueless owners take "Dominate" dogs to the Dog Parks all the time! And an out of control Dominate dog will "KILL" a dog even if it does submit! A fight means "nothing to such dogs!! Good times, good times! If a timid dog has a run in with one...then most likely such an owner will have a fear bitter on his hands...your done! Get them before they get me! If your "lucky!"
If a balanced dog has a bad encounter?? With a good owner such a dog may or may not have a problem with other dogs in the future??
But a Dominate dog and clueless owner...yeah we'er good!
Struddel was a Balanced dog and "I" would not put her at risk of being hurt! Gunther Bull Mastiff/APBT/Lab and Rocky high rank drive, Dominate male dogs...yeah not dog material!! I" did not put other peoples dogs at risk some folks "Don't Care!"
Biut with a lot of work on my part, they were both safe around other dogs and people!
Gunther actually luved people...Rocky GSD...not so much!
So back to the topic at hand...please stop! You chose if not the wrong breed and type (non) Euro at best you got the wrong dog!
If you want to do the IPO/Protection thing??? First get a second dog and second educate your self! Join:
German Shepherd Dog Forums hang out in the IPO threads! That is where you will find the people that know what they are doing!!!
I'm the Boxer guy there and yeah I get poked at but it's all good... luv my Boxers!
If you actually want and are willing to put in the time money and effort for a true "reliable" well trained "protection' dog get a GSD or a Malinois and good luck, your life will change!
Those breeds are where the numbers are but folks do use other breeds but by and large that is done by the truly committed trying to make a point!
But if you want to know if the dog you have will stand by you in need time of need? Then you need to do your part first! Protect your dog! You don't put him in a position where he has to defend himself!!! You protect your dog!
If an owner "routinely" puts there dog in a position where he, is liable to get his butt kicked??? What good are you??? Why should I put myself at risk to save you (the dog thinks)???
I protect my dogs! They understand that, I don't "proof" them but on a walk one day when charged by "two dogs" this is what happened:
German Shepherd Dog Forums - View Single Post - What would my dog do?
I'll contend that "any" dog similarly trained will perform the same! Would they do the same with a human with bad intentions?? Don't know???But that would not be my problem!