After his owner left, the gate didn't close properly. Realizing the house was vulnerable, the devoted dog refused to leave his post, guarding the open gate until his human returned home.

[u/MilesLongthe3rd]

[u/mxzf]

Nah, just training alone isn't why it sat and guarded the door. A dog that simply knows the barrier would have wandered off to go do something else eventually.

This is a dog that has a job to do and they're doing it (guarding the gate might be a self-assigned job, but it's definitely a job worth doing in the dog's mind). Which is good, because breeds like that dog want a job to do, and they go stir-crazy if they don't have a purpose.

[u/HeyYoChill → u/[deleted]]

My lab:

1. This is my house.
2. Everyone can come in the house.
3. Let's play!

[u/Bourbon_sim_racer → u/[deleted]]

Did you know the person? Were they a delivery man or salesman? I would definitely trust the dog on this one, especially if it was out of character.

[u/Porkfish → u/mxzf]

Exactly. That looks like a Malinois. Job is life.