Tips For Buying A Personal Protection Dog

Dogs are well known as mans best friend.  Dogs, however, are more useful than just that though.  Whether you need a personal protection dog to help you if you have a disability or whether it is to guard yourself, your home and your family, there are a lot of factors you need to consider before you fully commit to buying such a dog.

Choose A Reputable Trainer

Make sure you always go to a trusted and well-respected company for your personal protection dog.  There are many companies out there and they will be willing to provide you with all the information you would need before you commit to buying a personal protection dog.  You can read their reviews or testimonials from others that have bought dogs from the company before too.

Pick The Right Dog Type

You need to think about why you need a personal protection dog in the first place.  What is your situation at home, do you have small children, other pets etc.  These are all factors which will determine which kind of dog you get and why.

Make sure you have everything you need to keep a protection dog.  They will require consistent training, vet care and routine exercise and a substantial space for them to be in.

Difference Between Protection Dogs & Pets

According to Bob from Personal Protection Dogs “The best guard dogs are intelligent.  They can tell people apart and when to expect a threat to those they are protecting.”  Intelligent dogs are easier to train and used in some situations, such as guide dogs, military service etc.

Temperament has a large part to play in which dog to get too.  Some dogs are just stubborn and hard to train and may not respond well to some aspects of training.

Guard dogs are usually large.  This means that it is a visual deterrent to scare away such intruders if the dog is protecting the home or business.  Some small dogs can be just as noisy barking etc, but they do not have the impact that a large dog would.

Strong & Agile

A guard dog needs to also be strong.  This will be exceptionally good if they need to pull their unconscious owner to safety for example.  This type of dog will also endure the demanding training that would be required for a protection dog.

Some guard dogs need to be able to move swiftly.  Some dogs may be large but do not have the speed that other dogs do have.

Main Dog Breeds

Five main dog breeds make some of the best personal protection dogs.  German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher, Cane Corso, Rottweiler and Giant Schnauzer.  They all have different attributes so depending on your circumstances research each one and decides which is better for your situation.

Like with all matters involving something as important as protection please make sure you always research into everything.  If you are in doubt still what personal protection dog to buy, then ask a reputable company as they are the experts and if they are a good company, they will answer all of your questions willingly.