Help Finding/Training/Caring for a guard dog

>Preferably a medium/large guard dog to basically just bark and notify us if someone is in the yard.

This is a watch dog, not a guard dog, and requires no real training. Most (keyword) dogs you have access to in Minnesota fit this bill. No seriously, a Lab or a pitbull or even a Yorkie can let you know there's someone in your yard. My sheltie (before he started going deaf) was a better watchdog than my German Shepherd is hands down.

>I was thinking of something like a German Shepard, Husky or a Malamute.

Aren't those the three breeds people who want to roleplay owning a wolf tend to go for? If you want the Wolf aesthetic get a sable GSD, they're less upkeep than the other two imo.

>After I finally picked out the dog breed, would he be okay with being on a chain and post outside during the winter/summer?
This better be bait

>What should I feed him and give him to drink during the Northland winter or Humid Summer's?
Same food as always

> I will get a dog house for him/her, and what kind of insulation should I keep in the dog house during the winter?
Youtube has quite a few inexpensive ways to build an insulated dog house.
How would I go about training such a dog?
This is instinctual really but whenever he barks and there is actually a person outside you can reward him immediately with a treat. Don't reward him every time he barks or you're gonna have a bad time.
>Should I get a male/female?
Doesn't matter
>Any special collars and chains?
No choke unless its supervised training, and even then no choke. Might consider a tether and a fence.
>Special clothing in the winter?
Bring the dog inside you fuck. Or make sure his dog house is warm enough for you to sleep in it.
>Should I adopt or buy when puppy?
You just want a watchdog lawn ornament so go ahead and adopt.
Not even a 1/10, Im just too autistic not to answer.

As a husky owner I can say huskies aren't good guard dogs. They're pretty friendly towards strangers. The only reason they'd bark at strangers is excitement, or if they weren't well socialised, out of fear (which won't be a good guard dog either as it will run if anyone approaches). Not sure about malamutes but I imagine they're pretty similar.

Go with some kind of long-haired shepherd. Or even a shepherd/husky mix. It doesn't really matter if it's a puppy or an older dog, though young puppies can't regulate their body temperature well so extreme weather might kill them.

Do you not have a fenced yard? There is nothing wrong with outdoor-only dogs but I don't advise chaining any working dog breed up. They need constant mental and physical stimulation. They'll bark non-stop and even self mutilate to entertain themselves.

There is no difference between male and females when it comes to alert/territorial barking. But I'd lean more towards males since they'll be bigger and more intimidating.

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>would he be okay with being on a chain and post outside during the winter/summer?
Your dog is going to go insane from not having social interaction with his family, or even the ability to move around that much. Literally constant anxiety that will probably manifest as constant barking.

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buy a gun if you're so scared of"junkies". then your lazy pussy ass doesn't have to feed it, exercise it, or teach it where to piss.