In the 1950s, Macy’s used to employ Doberman Pinschers as night watchdogs

    by davide3991

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    1. Hey, this is literally what they were designed to do, and if properly trained they won’t mess up the store. Thanks to their nose thet can cover a lot more ground than a human could in a round

    2. A lot of businesses used to use dog night patrols. I was in an old part of the maintenance area of the downtown building I work in and I found dog paw prints in the dust.

    3. Original-Let8340 on

      I was a kid in the 80s and it seemed like Dobermans were all over the place as night watchdogs. Or is my mind just making that up?

    4. I remember a movie, probably in the seventies and probably one of those classy made for TV movies, about a guy who gets trapped overnight in a building using dobermans as security. I think this is the first time I’ve thought of that movie since I watched it.

      Edit: lol… Doberman Patrol (1973).

    5. Undrwtrbsktwvr on

      Have one and don’t have to lock my doors unless I’m worried about the lawsuit from the family of the deceased intruder.

    6. IndependentYam3227 on

      I can’t remember if it’s a Macy’s, but this features in ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’.

    7. oldschool-rule on

      Try that in today’s world and you would get sued from several special interests groups just out to make a buck!

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