From yap to growl, device dogs intruders

An Israeli firm has designed a security system to ensure jail breakers or intruders find a guard dog's bark can indeed be worse than its bite.


Harnessing technology that interprets barking -- to see if an animal is responding to a threat instead of just routinely woofing -- the company aims to replace or supplement expensive electronic surveillance systems.


"There is currently very little utilization of the watchdog's early warning capabilities," says privately owned manufacturer Bio-Sense Technologies, based in the Israeli town of Petah Tikva, on its Web site.


The company -- which says dogs have better night vision than humans and a vastly superior sense of smell and hearing -- used computers to analyze 350 barks and found dogs of all breeds and sizes barked the same alarm when they sensed a threat.

If the dogs sense an intruder or attempted security breach, dozens of sensors around the facility pick up their "alarm bark" and alert the human operators in the control room.


Dubbed "Doguard," the Dog Bio Security system is in place in high-security Eshel Prison as well as Israeli military bases, water installations, farms, ranches, garages and in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Eshel Prison installed the system last year to supplement its existing network of electric fences and human guards, prison officer Bazov Moris told Reuters.


Now Rex, a brown American Staffordshire Terrier, Emmy, a white Caanan, and 27 other dogs guarding the prison are tracked by sensors to alert guards to any attempted breakout at the jail, which houses about 3,000 prisoners including Israelis and Palestinians.

There have been no escape attempts since the system was installed, but Moris is convinced it works. He said prisoners at other facilities had been able to escape "because dogs barked but no alert was sent to the guards."

During a demonstration an alarm wailed as Rex and Emmy raced, growling and snarling, alongside one of the facility's metal fences, which a man in a brown uniform was trying to scale from the other side.

Officers in a small basement office nearby watched on a surveillance video and spoke into their walkie-talkies as a wall of computer screens flashed in red: "Dog alarm in Sector 12."


Seconds later, several prison guards, wielding clubs, raced to the scene and tackled the man to the ground.

Rottweiler Breed Standard - F.C.I.-Standard Nr. 147

Origin: Germany

Utilization: Companion, service and working dog

Classification FCI:
Group 2 (Pinscher and Schnauzer type, Molossian type and Swiss Mountain- and Cattle Dogs and other breeds)
Section 2.1 Molossian type, Mastiff type with working trial

Brief historical summary:
The Rottweiler is considered to be one of the oldest dog breeds. Its origin goes back to Roman times. These dogs were kept as herder or driving dogs. They marched over the Alps with the Roman legions, protecting the humans and driving their cattle. In the region of Rottweil, these dogs met and mixed with the native dogs in a natural crossing. The main task of the Rottweiler now became the driving and guarding of the herds of cattle and the defense of their masters and their property. This breed acquired its name from the old free city of Rottweil and was known as the "Rottweil butcher's dog".

The butchers bred this type of dog purely for performance and usefulness. In due course, a first rate watch and driving dog evolved which could also be used as a draught dog. When, at the beginning of the twentieth century, various breeds were needed for police service, the Rottweiler was amongst those tested. It soon became evident that the breed was highly suitable for the tasks set by police service and therefore they were officially recognized as police dogs in 1910.

Rottweiler breeders aim at a dog of abundant strength, black coated with clearly defined rich tan markings, whose powerful appearance does not lack nobility and which is exceptionally well suited to being a companion, service and working dog.

General Appearance:
The Rottweiler is a medium to large size, stalwart dog, neither heavy nor light and neither leggy nor weedy. His correctly proportioned, compact and powerful build leads to the conclusion of great strength, agility and endurance.

Important Proportions:
The length of the body, measured from the sternum (breast-bone) to the ischiatic tuberosity, should not exceed the height at the withers by, at most, 15 %.

Behavior / Temperament:
Good natured, placid in basic disposition and fond of children, very devoted, obedient, biddable and eager to work. His appearance is natural and rustic, his behavior self assured, steady and fearless. He reacts to his surroundings with great alertness.

Head
Cranial Region:
Skull:	Of medium length, broad between the ears. Forehead line moderately arched as seen from the side. Occipital bone well developed without being conspicuous
Stop:	Well defined
Facial Region:
Nose:	Nose well developed, more broad than round with relatively large nostrils, always black
Muzzle:	The foreface should appear neither elongated nor shortened in relation to the cranial region. Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered. Lips: Black, close fitting, corner of the mouth not visible, gum as dark as possible.
Jaws / Teeth:	Upper and lower jaw strong and broad. Strong complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite, the upper incisors closely overlapping the lower incisors.
Cheeks:	Zygomatic arches pronounced.
Eyes:	Of medium size, almond shaped, dark brown in color. Eyelids close fitting.
Ears:	Medium-sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high. With the ears laid forward close to the head the skull appears to be broadened.
Neck:	Strong, of fair length, well muscled, slightly arched, free from throatiness, without dewlap.
Body
Back:	Straight, strong, firm.
Loins:	Short, strong and deep.
Croup:	Broad, of medium length, slightly rounded. Neither flat nor falling away.
Chest:	Roomy, broad and deep (approximately 50 % of the shoulder height) with well developed forechest and well sprung ribs.
Belly:	Flanks not tucked up.
Tail:	In natural condition, level in extension of the upper line; at ease may be hanging. USRC Adopted Exception: Docked at the first or second joint within 7 days of birth or left in its natural state.
Limbs
Forequarters:	Seen from the front, the front legs are straight and not placed too closely to each other. The forearm, seen from the side, stands straight. The slope of the shoulder blade is about 45 degrees to the horizontal.
Shoulders:	Well laid back.
Upper arm:	Close fitting to the body.
Forearm:	Strongly developed and muscular.
Pasterns:	Slightly springy, strong, not steep.
Front feet:	Round, tight and well arched; pads hard; nails short, black and strong.
Hindquarters:	Seen from behind, legs straight and not too close together. When standing free, obtuse angles are formed between the dog's upper thigh and the hip bone, the upper thigh and the lower thigh and the metatarsal.
Upper thigh:	Moderately long, broad and strongly muscled.
Lower thigh:	Lower thigh: Long, strongly and broadly muscled at top, sinewy.
Hocks:	Sturdy well angulated hocks; not steep.
Hind feet:	Slightly longer than the front feet. Toes strong, arched, as tight as front feet.
Gait:	The Rottweiler is a trotting dog. In movement the back remains firm and relatively stable. Movement harmonious, steady, full of energy and unrestricted, with good stride.
Skin
Skin on the head:	Overall tight fitting. When the dog is alert, the forehead may be slightly wrinkled.
Coat
Hair:	The coat consists of a top coat and an undercoat. The top coat is of medium length, coarse, dense and flat. The undercoat must not show through the top coat. The hair is a little longer on the hindlegs.
Color:	Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan on the cheeks, muzzle, throat, chest and legs, as well as over both eyes and under the base of the tail.
Size and weight	Males	Females
Height at withers:	61 - 68 cm	56 - 63 cm
	61 - 62 cm is small	56 - 57 cm is small
	63 - 64 cm is medium height	58 - 59 cm is medium height
	65 - 66 cm is large - correct height	60 - 61 cm is large - correct height
	67 - 68 cm is very large	62 - 63 cm is very large
Weight:	approximately 50 kg	approximately 42 kg
Faults	Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
General appearance:	Light, weedy, leggy appearance. Light in bone and muscle.
Head:	Hound-type head. Narrow, light, too short, long or coarse head. Flat forehead (lack of stop or too little stop).
Foreface:	Long or pointed muzzle; split nose; Roman nose (convex nasal bridge) or dish-faced (concave nasal bridge); aquiline nose; pale or spotted nose (butterfly nose).
Lips:	Pendulous, pink or patchy; corner of lips visible.
Jaws:	Narrow lower jaw.
Bite:	Pincer bite. (level bite)
Cheeks:	Strongly protruding.
Eyes:	Light, deep set. Also too full and round eyes; loose eye-lids.
Ears:	Set on too low, heavy, long, slack or turned backwards. Also flying ears or ears not carried symmetrically.
Neck:	Too long, thin, lacking muscle. Showing dewlap or throaty.
Body:	Too long, too short or too narrow.
Back:	Too long, weak; sway-back or roach back.
Croup:	Too sloping, too short, too flat or too long.
Chest:	Flat ribbed or barrel shaped. Too narrow behind.
Tail:	Set on too high or too low.
Forequarters:	Narrow or crooked front legs. Steep shoulder placement. Loose or out at elbow. Too long, too short or too straight in upper arm. Weak or steep pastern. Splayed feet. Too flat or too arched toes. Deformed toes. Light colored nails.
Hindquarters:	Flat thighs, hocks too close, cow hocks or barrel hocks. Joints with too little or too much angulation. Dewclaws.
Skin:	Wrinkles on head.
Coat:	Soft, too short or too long. Wavy coat; lack of undercoat.
Color:	Markings of incorrect color, not clearly defined. Markings which are too spread out.
Eliminating Faults
General:	Distinct reversal of sexual type, i.e. feminine dogs or masculine bitches.
Teeth:	Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth; lack of one incisive tooth, one canine, one premolar and one molar.
Eyes:	Entropion, ectropion, yellow eyes, different coloured eyes.
Tail:	Kink tail, ring tail, with strong lateral deviation
Hair:	Definitely long or wavy coat.
Color:	Dogs which do not show the typical Rottweiler coloring of black with tan markings. White markings.
Behavior:	Anxious, shy, cowardly, gun-shy, vicious, excessively suspicious, nervous animals.
	Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

Reasons Why It's Great to be a Dog

1. If it itches, you can reach it. And no matter where it itches, no one will be offended if you scratch it in public.
2. No one notices if you have hair growing in weird places as you get older.
3. Personal hygiene is a blast: No one expects you to take a bath every day, and you don't even have to comb your own hair.
4. Having a wet nose is considered a sign of good health.
5. No one thinks less of you for passing gas. Some people might actually think you're cute.
6. Who needs a big home entertainment system? A bone or an old shoe can entertain you for hours.
7. You can spend hours just smelling stuff.
8. No one ever expects you to pay for lunch or dinner. You never have to worry about table manners, and if you gain weight, it's someone else's fault.
9. It doesn't take much to make you happy. You're always excited to see the same old people. All they have to do is leave the room for five minutes and come back.
10. Every garbage can looks like a cold buffet to you.

Life lessons learned from a dog

1. If you stare at someone long enough, eventually you'll get what you want.

2. Don't go out without ID.

3. Be direct with people; let them know exactly how you feel by pissing on their shoes.

4. Be aware of when to hold your tongue, and when to use it.

5. Leave room in your schedule for a good nap.

6. Always give people a friendly greeting. A cold nose in the crotch is most effective.

7. When you do something wrong, always take responsibility (as soon as you're dragged shamefully out from under the bed).

8. If it's not wet and sloppy, it's not a real kiss

Reasons for a girl to choose a dog... and not a man

• Spots are an attractive feature on a dog.
• A dog is better protection from intruders.
• Dogs enjoy ball games. But they don't spend six hours on the phone trying o get tickets for France 98.
• Dogs greet each other by sniffing bottoms. Men are far less polite.
• Puppy love doesn't wear off so quickly with a dog.
• You can be prosecuted for neglecting a dog.
• Dogs can find their way back home - even after a really heavy night out.
• Dogs can be trained not to lie on the bed. Men always lie in bed.
• A dog can moult without becoming obsessed about premature baldness.
• Dogs can be taught the meaning of the word "NO!"
• A dog is far less irritation to have in the back seat of a car...
• ...and will be less likely to show its rear end to the people in the vehicle behind for a laugh.
• Elizabeth Hurley has a faithful dog that she loves dearly.
• If a dog says sausages, that's clever. If a man says sausages, that's just greedy.
• Dogs will wait patiently outside clothes shops...
• ...and not criticize your purchases afterwards.
• A dog will fetch the morning paper for you.
• A dog will trot faithfully round at your heel.
• Dogs don't break wind in public and blame it on the man.
• In the canine world, boxers are quite intelligent.
• If a dog gets ill, it won't take eighteen Panadols in order to avoid having to go to the vet.
• You can also ask the vet to perform the snip, even if the dog objects.
• Small, ginger-haired dogs can be quite appealing. As for men? Two words. Robin Cook.
• You can find a nice dog by advertising on a card in a shop window, or in the classified section of the local paper.
• A woman can live with more than one dog, without rumors starting.
• When dogs beg, it's cute. When men beg it's pathetic.
• Dogs sometimes dig the garden.
• A dog can go out fox-hunting without being incredibly stuck up and pompous.
• Dogs don't necessarily prefer blondes.
• Dogs won't get embarrassed if you call them by a pet name when their friends are around.
• Dogs travel more cheaply on the bus.
• Dogs whine less.
• Some dogs can be quite talented at singing.
• Men lost the World Cup. A dog found it.
• Dogs are less reliant on tinned food...
• ...but after a few cans, a dog will still be able to stand up.
• And there are some things even a dog won't eat - like the remains of a three-day-old King Prawn vindaloo that they found on the floor behind the sofa.
• You can leave a dog alone in your house without worrying so much about what it'll break.
• A dog gets a new coat every winter.
• Dogs are not so careless about leaving puddles on the bathroom floor.
• A dog is less likely to leave a filthy, stinking mess for you to clear up.
• For a dog, a wet nose is a sign of GOOD health.
• Men are even less useful for testing cosmetics on.
• Dogs don't wolf-whistle.
• There are still thousands of totally undomesticated dogs in Australia; but far more undomesticated men.
• Your dog will never refer to you as 'a bitch'.
• In disaster films, the dog is always far more likely to have a miraculous escape.
• Dogs do not waste money betting on the dogs.
• You can stop dogs getting too randy by throwing a bucket or water over them.
• All the best clips on 'You've Been Framed' are the ones with dogs in.
• If a dog starts worrying sheep, that's just its natural predatory instinct.
• If a MAN starts worrying sheep, however...
• A 'King Charles' is much more likely to be a big, floppy-eared dog than a big floppy-eared man.
• You can also call a dog schitzu without offending it.
• "Working like a dog" is strenuous. Working like a man is, er - not.
• You can fondle your dog in the park without being arrested.
• A dog will encourage you to lose weight by taking more exercise. A man will just remark on how big your bum looks.
• Dogs do not attack other dogs for being a different colour.
• Having a dog around the place can actually ease stress.
• You'd feel guilty about turning a dog out on the street.
• A dog can take a barrel of brandy to a lost mountaineer without drinking ANY.
• There aren't so many good reasons to keep a dog muzzled in public.
• You can buy a dog's affection with a squeaky toy.
• A dog will be eager to walk, rather than getting a taxi.
• Most dogs are really good with children.
• Dogs have a highly-developed sense of smell. Men, on the other hand, can quite happily wear the same pair of pants for a fortnight.
• A dog is more useful for tracking down criminals.
• Who did YOU miss most from Blue Peter - John Noakes or Shep?
• A dog might actually take a bath of its own accord.
• There's more chance of your dog being able to operate the video recorder.
• You can buy a choke-chain for a dog.
• A 16-year-old dog is very mature.
• A dog is easier to keep well-groomed.
• Dogs have more chance of receiving an award for bravery.
• Dogs are easier to house-train.
• Dog do not scratch themselves so much in polite company.
• A dog can look as though it understands what you're saying.
• Dogs went into space first.
• A man will roll over and play dead only if you ask him to get up and make coffee.
• Dogs enjoy swimming, and not for the chance to ogle girls in bikinis.
• Being a dog's mistress is no reason to feel ashamed.
• You can keep your dog tied up if it starts misbehaving.
• Saggy skin and a hang-dog look aren't half as appealing on a man.
• You can train a dog in obedience.
• A dog in a studded collar isn't kinky.
• Few men would answer to 'Lassie'.
• A dog is a pack animal. A man is a six-pack animal.
• Dogs spend the day sniffing drugs only if they're with the police.
• Dogs aren't obsessed with 'doing it man-fashion'.
• A dog is a faithful companion.
• A dog is for life.

How dogs and men are the same

1. Both take up too much space on the bed.

2. Both have irrational fears about vacuum cleaning.

3. Both mark their territory.

4. Neither tells you what's bothering them.

5. The smaller ones tend to be more nervous.

6. Both have an inordinate fascination with women's crotches.

7. Neither does any dishes.

8. Both fart shamelessly.

9. Neither of them notice when you get your hair cut.

10. Both like dominance games.

11. Both are suspicious of the postman.

12. Neither understands what you see in cats.

My Quotes

"When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem." -- Edward Abbey

"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."

"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear." -- Dave Barry

"Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard." --Dave Barry

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."
-- Robert Benchley

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." -- Josh Billings

"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him." -- Dereke Bruce, Taipei, Taiwan

"Of all the things I miss from veterinary practice, puppy breath is one of the most fond memories!" -- Dr. Tom Cat

"You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets."
-- Nora Ephron

"We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" --M. Facklam

"Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate." --Sigmund Freud

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." -- Robert A. Heinlein

"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." -- Gene Hill

"To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs." -- Aldous Huxley

"Man is a dog's idea of what God should be." -- Holbrook Jackson

"Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog." --Franklin P. Jones

"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." -- Ann Landers

"No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." -- Fran Lebowitz

"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
-- Groucho Marx

"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does."
-- Christopher Morley

"I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl."
--Penny Ward Moser

"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives." -- Sue Murphy

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." --Will Rogers

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." --Andrew A. Rooney

"I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult." -- Rita Rudner

"I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves." -- August Strindberg

"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons." -- James Thurber

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man." -- Mark Twain

"Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!" -- Anne Tyler

"My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money." --Joe Weinstein

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face." -- Ben Williams

"Cat's motto No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it."

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."

"If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise."

"In dog years, I'm dead."

"Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail."

"Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant."

My Laws

1. If I like it, it's mine.

2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.

3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.

4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.

5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.

6. If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.

7. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.

8. If I saw it first, it's mine.

9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.

10. If it's broken, it's yours.

My first day

The first thing I remember – the stench at the Mumbai airport. It was as if all the other rotty’s had shat on the Tar-Mac in honor to welcome me.

I was around 7 weeks and flew to Mumbai in Air India. Regrettably the 9 hour journey had drained me completely. I was hungry, thirsty, cramping and sir sick. My master picked me up at the airport and took me home. The ride home was quite exciting as I was on my master’s lap sucking on one of his thumbs and steering the wheel myself (sometimes). It was roughly 3 in the morning by the time I arrived at my new dwelling.

I was greeted by my new family - my master’s mom, dad and Kelly the Labrador. I was immediately given water and some baby (human) food to appease my hunger. Just for the record it tasted awful.

I think I had my bedding next to my master and slept immediately.