Jim Manson wrote:


He's turned out to be protective, apparently Eskies are known for
that. He's especially protective of my wife. No overt aggression, he
stays by her side, but he will bark and growl a little if he sees
strangers when he is outside with her.

I should clarify that he only does that when he's in the fenced in
yard and not on a leash. When he's on a leash he doesn't bark or growl
at all. Even off the leash he only barks a few times then just watches
them and follows them along the fence line.