[DenisMoor]

My Ambully which obviously isn't an APBT I rescued was abused and doesn't like strangers. She is the sweetest most loyal and obedient dog to the people she knows and will do anything for them. She is very protective of me, the people she cares for and our property. When I got her 6 months ago she was aggressive towards strangers and was very very fear aggressive towards anyone she didn't know.

She is much much better now and I've spent a ton of time on her. She still isn't crazy about strangers so I have to make sure I keep her in good situations. A few months ago she did the worst thing she has ever done and lunged at an older guy she never met who was walking towards us in my house; thankfully I had her leashed to the recliner I was sitting on and she couldn't get at him. I yelled at her and put her in her crate for a few hours and didn't pay attention to her for the rest of the day. I was so pissed at her and she knew it. Ever since then she finally understands that aggressive behavior towards humans is unacceptable. The 3 vets she goes to have all said how far she's come. She used to hate her orthopedic specialist(that saved her leg from being amputated) and would not let him anywhere near her or me. Someone else would have to hold the leash and I would have to move away from everyone. Thankfully she's fine with him now. She used to not let anyone she didn't know near us and would get nasty if strangers made a lot of eye contact with her. Now she still doesn't like strangers bothering and touching her but after a minute she realizes they have good intentions and is fine with them. After twenty or thirty minutes they have a new best friend following them around everywhere.

I know their not guard dogs and there a much better breeds for guarding, but it seems like if you get them to not trust or not like people then they will do it very well. Just like everything else they do. They are so loyal and will do what you ask of them to the best of their ability.

If someone she didn't know was dumb enough to try to attack me or even run at us in an aggressive way there is zero doubt in my mind she would be lunging in the air at their hands or neck. If I let the leash go it would be bad news for everyone including her. Now, when my friend comes up and smacks or punches me she doesn't do a thing or will wag her tail and try to get in on the action because she has total trust in the people she knows. I wish she wasn't like this but unfortunately due to her past life she is definitely a protector.