In the shelter Edgar is a very gentle dog. He is lovely with people, very gentle and cuddly and very obedient. He sits on command, comes when called and walks well on the leash. As he lived in a home we expect him to be house clean. In the shelter there is noone that he is particularly attached to so we have not observed this protective behavior that his owner mentioned and it is possible he would show it again in a home if he got particularly attached to one person. But it seems like an issue that can be worked on and certain behaviors can be avoided with the right education that he obviously did not get.