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Hi!
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While it is true that Neopolitans are protective as a breed, and the qualities that are necessary for a good protection dog may be present in your dog, proper training is a MUST.
Training with a tug alone will not teach a dog the necessary tools to be properly protection trained for a real life situation.
The link below is to a blog that talks about the downfalls of training dogs for sport (ie to a sleeve and not for real life scenarios similar to training with just a tug). http://selfhelpdogtraining.com/wordpress/?p=262
A properly trained protection dog should not only be able to show aggression but most importantly know when and where it is appropriate . Control, boundries and structure are important for any dog with strong protective instincts especially one who is protection trained.I hope this answers your questions!
Best,
Teresa
