Want unconditional love? Get a German Shepherd instead of a scrote

Ehh I wouldn’t. They can be a bit dicey - there was a recent case of a trained police dog turning on its handler and they had to put it down.

https://www.gbnews.com/news/police-dog-killed-lancashire-attack

Have heard too many cases of dogs suddenly turning for me to feel comfortable around them.

Just any dog is a big detterant. You still need another form of security but even grown ass men pause to even mess with dogs that are at least 50lbs+. They see a woman in control of a big dog while they can't control their tiny mutt on a leash? Instant respect. Bowerbird is right about GSDs. I've never met a "sane" GSD. A lot of dogs are bred neurotically because they are literally made for a tool/job. (animal lovers hate it when I say it that way but it's true and makes sense if anyone bothers with dog history). They always have some reactivity issues but at least they give no fucks about anything shady.