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Freddy CraddockGuardian dog books

For people who want a dog that actually guards the house

Will your dog stop a stranger at the door, or just bark and back up?

Three short, plain books from Freddy Craddock. Pick the right dog for your home and your strength. Raise it right. Know what to do the day it goes wrong. $27 for all three. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Two minutes, sound on. What a thief looks for, and the mistake most owners make.

Press play. Then read what the three books do, below.

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The part nobody tells you

Most dogs will not do what you think they will

A thief looks at your dog for about four seconds. He is reading the dog, and he is reading you. A big head and a deep bark do not pass that test on their own.

  • A big breed you cannot hold on a leash is a danger to you before it is a danger to him.
  • A dog that sleeps where it cannot see the door cannot guard the door.
  • A puppy bought off a breed list becomes a 100-pound problem at fourteen months.
  • One bite on the wrong person and you are talking to an insurer, not a burglar.
  • On a farm, the same list will not tell you if your fence holds or if the dog will stay with your stock.

What getting it wrong costs

The dog is the cheap part.

Nobody adds up the bill for the wrong guardian until it arrives. Every line below has cost somebody I know more than these three books.

  • A pup chosen off a breed list, then rehomed at fourteen monthsthe price of the dog, twice
  • Fence and gate rebuilt because the dog you bought needs more than you havea weekend and a bill
  • A behaviourist called in after the first serious lungeper session, and it is rarely one
  • One bite on the wrong person, and the insurer is now involvedthe biggest line on this list
  • All three books, read on your phone tonight$27

Those are the four bills. Any one of them is worth more than the books, every time.

The four-second test. A thief looks at your dog for about four seconds before he decides. Every chapter in these books is built around passing that look — the breed, the sleeping spot, the door routine, and what you do the day it goes wrong.

The books

What you will be able to do

Name the one job you need done. Match the dog to your own strength, your house and your family. Set up the sleeping spot and the door routine. Raise a pup month by month. Handle the bad day with a clear first-hour plan.

The Honest Guardian: How to Choose a Dog That Will Actually Protect Your Family, Your Stock and Your Land

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The Honest Guardian: How to Choose a Dog That Will Actually Protect Your Family, Your Stock and Your Land

Pick the dog. 111 pages.

Pick the dog that fits your home, your family and your own two hands.

Living alone in town, children in the yard, guests at the door, a small fenced lot or open land. Freddy walks you through naming the one job you need done, then compares more than twenty breeds by fit, not by legend or bite-force claims. It works for a first-time owner and for a rancher choosing a livestock guardian.

Selected chapters

  1. The Dog Is Not the Decision
  2. Fill Out the Place Card
  3. Name the Job Before the Breed
  4. Instinct Is Not Training
  5. The Handler Is Part of the Fence
  6. The Dogs That Live With Stock
  7. The Farm Dog That Does More
  8. Protection Is a Different Trade

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When the Guardian Goes Wrong: Reactivity, Over-Protection, Bites, Attacks and the Way Back

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When the Guardian Goes Wrong: Reactivity, Over-Protection, Bites, Attacks and the Way Back

The bad day. 62 pages.

Lunging, over-protection, fights, a bite. What to do in the first hour, and how to stop it happening twice.

Separate, secure, write it down, then read what the dog was really doing: fear, frustration, pain or true aggression. Equipment that works for a handler who is outmatched. The door routine that keeps guests safe. And honest decision points for the hardest cases, so you are never guessing.

Selected chapters

  1. The First Job Is Control
  2. Read the Root Before the Label
  3. Make the Leash Fit the Handler
  4. When a Fight Starts
  5. Distance Is Part of Training
  6. When Treats Are Not the Answer
  7. The House Needs a Door Routine
  8. When the Dog Turns Toward You

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Raised Right: The First Two Years With a Guardian Dog — From Chewed Boots to a Dog You Can Trust With the Flock

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Raised Right: The First Two Years With a Guardian Dog — From Chewed Boots to a Dog You Can Trust With the Flock

Raise it right. 100 pages.

The first two years, month by month. One small job a week.

Chewing, recall, the first walk, guests, children, the teenage regression at fourteen months. Weekly cards you can keep on the fridge. Stock and poultry introductions for those who need them, and no-tool routes for those who do not want a collar or a line.

Selected chapters

  1. The Work Starts Before Arrival
  2. Build the Place He Cannot Leave
  3. Arrival Week: Make It Boring
  4. Month One: Name, Leash, and Place
  5. Month Two: See the World Without Chasing It
  6. Month Three: A Working Brain Needs a Job
  7. Month Four: The First Tests
  8. Months Five Through Seven: Mouth, Stock, and Range

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From the channel comments

What viewers say about Freddy

These are public comments left under Freddy's YouTube videos. They are about the videos, not the books. Buyer reviews will go here as they come in.

  1. “I had a German Shephard when my daughter was little. If she cried at night, he woke me up. He slept most nights by her crib.”

    Comment under “10 Dog Breeds That Guard Your Children With Their Life”

  2. “My Malinois girl is an awesome guard dog and watchdog. She stopped a random male city worker from going into my open garage. Chased him away.”

    Comment under “The 7 Levels Of Guardian Dogs”

  3. “A weird guy tried to enter my house yesterday without my permission. My chihuahua wouldn't stop barking at him. He was so annoyed he left.”

    Comment under “10 Dog Breeds That Make Criminals Leave Old People Alone”

  4. “Yes, it's the dog, not the breed; I had a Foxhound that qualified as a level 3, and a GSD that behaved like a slightly lower-energy Malinois.”

    Comment under “The 7 Levels Of Guardian Dogs”

  5. “Every dog needs good solid obedience. Canine obedience is not rocket science. It does take knowledge and skill.”

    Comment under “10 Dog Breeds That Make Burglars Leave Seniors Alone”

  6. “Glad you dismantle the bite force myth.”

    Comment under “10 Dog Breeds That Would Fight a Bear for You”

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When the Guardian Goes Wrong: Reactivity, Over-Protection, Bites, Attacks and the Way Back
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What you get

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The Honest Guardian is $27. Raised Right and When the Guardian Goes Wrong come with it at no charge. 273 pages in total. One payment, no subscription, download them straight away and read on your phone tonight.

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Freddy Craddock

My guarantee

Read them for 30 days. If they are no use to you, I give the money back.

Fill in the support form within 30 days and you get every cent back. You keep the PDFs. I would rather lose the sale than have you keep a book you do not need.

I have spent decades on a wind-beaten high-plains sheep ranch, raising livestock, mending fence, and training guardian dogs. I keep ten guardians bred to face serious predators. I have been wrong about dogs and changed my mind when the evidence was better. These books use that same rule. I read every comment on my videos, and I argue back.

— Freddy Craddock

Who this is for

This is for you if

You are choosing a dog

  • You live alone, or with children, and want a dog that really guards the house.
  • You are older, or not as strong as you were, and need a dog you can hold.
  • You run stock or land and need a guardian that stays with the job.

You already have a dog

  • It barks at everything and you are not sure it would do anything real.
  • It is a pup and you want the first two years to go right.
  • It has lunged, pinned or bitten and you need a plan for the first hour, not a lecture.

Questions

Before you buy

I live in town, not on a ranch. Is this for me?

Yes. The books separate livestock guardians from household guardians, protection dogs and alarm dogs. They cover children, guests, doors, small yards, living alone, and the cases where a better lock or better lighting beats a new dog. The ranch chapters are there for those who need them.

I already have a dog. Is it still useful?

Yes. Where the dog sleeps, how it meets a stranger at the door, and what you do the day it goes wrong all apply to the dog you have now. Most owners change one thing in the first evening.

I am older and not as strong as I was. Which book helps?

The Honest Guardian matches breeds to the handler, not just to the job. It says plainly which dogs can pull a grown man off his feet and which give you the same protection without it. When the Guardian Goes Wrong has a chapter on equipment for a handler who is outmatched.

What do I get and how do I get it?

Three PDF ebooks, 273 pages in total. After payment you land on a download page and can read them on a phone, tablet or computer straight away.

What if I do not like them?

Use the support form within 30 days and you get a full refund. You keep the PDFs.

Which breeds are covered?

Great Pyrenees, Anatolians, Kangals, Maremmas, Akbash, Kuvasz, Caucasians, Central Asians, Karakachans, Sarplaninacs, German Shepherds, Kelpies, Australian Cattle Dogs, Border Collies, English Shepherds, Boerboels, Malinois, Dutch Shepherds, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Cane Corsos, and several other demanding protection breeds. Compared by fit, not by legend.

Does Freddy recommend training tools?

He explains collars, harnesses, long lines, head halters, muzzles, prong collars and electronic collars by purpose, fit, timing and limits. Every routine also has a no-tool route.

Will the books fix an aggressive dog?

No book can diagnose your dog from a distance. When the Guardian Goes Wrong gives you control in the first hour, a way to read what happened, and a plan for getting qualified help. Serious bites and sudden changes need a vet and a professional.

The wrong dog costs a lot more than $27

Fence, vet, insurance, and sometimes the dog itself. Get the three books, read them tonight, then go and look at where your dog sleeps.

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