Shop guard dog

[Jack Cai]

Does anybody have a shop guard dog? If yes, do you lock it up during the day? How do you deal with the poop and fur?

[PAPShop]

She's not a guard dog - just a mascot.  And of course her name is Shelby after the man, not the car.  Goes home with us at night since the police and fire station are both right over the river next to us.  I scoop her poop, and have to vacuum and sweep the hair constantly.  We even have customers that stop by just to give her treats.  She has her own bed in the back office.

[AndersonAuto]

We have two "guard dogs". More like door greeters. The pit bull is mine, and the Rot puppy belongs to my manager. Neither one spends the night at the shop. The Rot sheds quite a bit and we have to sweep often, the Pit sheds but it's super short so you don't see it. We have a 2.5 acre lot, so the poop mess isn't a problem.

[meowpox]

Why not just get an alarm?

I don't think dogs should be left at a workplace solely to guard it. You'd have to invest A LOT of time and training to have a dog be able to distinguish friend or enemy (if thats even possible without you being there). Also an intruder can easily harm your dog. 

[Gastankman]

We have a guard cat named Rusty. Customers love him and even stop by months later to see him.