Guard Hound is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII. It is a short-tailed, panther-like canine with a whip-like projection sticking from its back encountered in the Sector 1, and in the north section of the Train Graveyard soon after. It is also a possible encounter in the opening round of the Battle Square before obtaining Tiny Bronco. In the Battle Square it has enhanced stats with double the normal HP and 25% higher Attack and Magic Attack.