Do Alaskan Malamutes Make Good Guard Dogs? ... Still the perfect Eskimo dog, this dog breed continues to protect people living in Alaska from wild animals. While they have a strong-willed and aggressive demeanor when protecting their families against animals, they are often excessively friendly when encountering humans.

Can a malamute be a guard dog?

Training an Alaskan Malamute to be a guard dog requires hard work and persistence. ... You'll also need to encourage and develop the defensive behaviours that will make him an effective guard dog. On top of that, you'll need to use obedience commands to train him to bark on command.

Do Malamutes attack humans?

WINNIPEG – Alaskan malamutes are generally known as a friendly breed of dog but have fatally attacked children before. At least three people have been mauled to death by malamutes in the USA since 2005.