Editing Guard dog (section)

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[[File:Obrona.jpg|thumb|250x250px|[[Perro de Presa Canario|Presa Canario]] undergoing guard dog training]]
A '''guard dog''' or '''watchdog''' (not to be confused with an [[attack dog]]) is a [[dog]] used to watch for and guard people or property against unwanted human or animal intruders.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/guard-dogs|title=Guard dogs|first=Jobs|last=Department of Economic Development|website=agriculture.vic.gov.au|access-date=3 May 2019|archive-date=17 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317191738/http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/guard-dogs|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard+dog|title=Definition of GUARD DOG|website=www.merriam-webster.com|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref>