Shadow was the sweetest girl in the world who loved everyone. She never met a stranger, everyone was a friend to be loved and who, of course, loved her in return.
One night, some undercover police showed up after 11:00 pm and woke me from a sound sleep. They were looking for my neighbor and her brother, who was wanted for a shooting. One of the cops asked to come inside to talk to me, and I let him in - after getting proper ID. Shadow would normally meet anyone at the door with a 'gift,' one of her toys, tail doing the propeller mode and full-body wag. This time she kept her distance, but stayed close to me. She never went close enough so the guy could reach her, but always watched him, silently, standing at attention. Then, when one of the the other cops came to the storm door and spoke through the screen, she growled, very deep and 'hard.' I am positive that if the first one had made a move she didn't like, she would have attacked him.
Champ would probably fall all over anyone who came near him, but Buddy might be protective. They have never been tested, thank goodness! Although, when Bill was traveling, I always knew if a car pulled into the driveway, even if they were just turning around.