The best and most protective dog I ever owned was a huge Coonhound cross of Plott/Walker hound.
He was 90+ lbs. of decibel breaking, slavering insanity when aroused and his favorite tactic ( in true hound style of “treeing” his prey ) was to run, full bore at his “target”, skid to a stop, and proceed to let loose with ear shattering baying in your face. lol
He was a very formidible looking dog as well, brindle from his Plott hound side, with white chest and paws, and he was often mistaken for some giant, mutant version of a Pit Bull or Mastiff with long ears. haha
My ” Ruckus” put the fear of God into more than a few strangers.
After all, if going to battle with a bear or mountain lion didn’t phase him, a human was nothing more than a squirrel to him. lol
Just say ” WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ” haha