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Personal & family protection
A protection dogyour family can live with.
We train and place protection dogs that are social in public, safe with children and serious when it matters. Every dog is temperament-tested, health-cleared and matched to the home before it leaves our field.
Our standard
What we willand won't sell.
Fear-aggressive dogs bite out of panic. A real protection dog is confident, clear-headed and controllable. That's the only kind we train.
Stable nerves first
Every candidate is tested for environmental nerve, social behavior with strangers, children and other dogs, and recovery from startle. Most dogs we test don't make it, and that's the point.
An off-switch you can trust
Our dogs lie quietly in a restaurant patio and walk past people on a sidewalk. They engage on command or under a clear threat, and out on the first word.
Health cleared
OFA hips and elbows, a full vet exam and DM status for every adult dog. No dog leaves with a known orthopedic problem.
We vet buyers, too
A home visit, a conversation about why you want the dog, and agreement to our handler course. We decline sales when the fit isn't right.
Lifetime support
Monthly maintenance sessions on our field for the first year, then lifetime phone support and discounted tune-ups.
At home
Calm on the couch.Clear at the door.
Our dogs live in the house with our staff before placement. We test them around kids' birthday parties, delivery drivers, vet visits and cats.
- Obedience to BH-VT level or higher, on and off leash
- Alert on command and a natural alert at the property line
- Engagement on command, or under a clear threat to the handler
- Reliable out and recall under full drive
- Muzzle and vehicle work, plus public-access manners
Options & investment
Three ways in.
Prices include a health guarantee, the handler course and one year of maintenance sessions. Delivery within 500 miles of Weatherford, Texas is included.
Train your dog
For dogs that pass our evaluation. Board and train with weekly handler sessions.
- Evaluation required first
- Obedience, alert and engagement
- Handler course included
Family protection dog
Adult dog, 2–4 years, fully trained and tested in a home with children.
- OFA, DM and full vet panel
- Home visit and matching
- One year of monthly sessions
Titled sport & protection
IGP-titled dogs that also complete our protection program. Limited, one or two a year.
- IGP1 or higher on record
- Scenario and vehicle work
- Priority lifetime support
Handler course · 12 weeks
The dog is trained.Now train the handler.
A protection dog is only as safe as the person holding the leash. Every owner completes our handler course before and after the dog comes home.
- Weeks 1–3
Body language, leash handling, the dog's commands, safe kenneling and travel.
- Weeks 4–7
Obedience and the out under distraction, with our helper on the field.
- Weeks 8–10
Home, vehicle and public scenarios. When to engage, and when to walk away.
- Weeks 11–12
Legal responsibility and insurance in Texas, plus your maintenance plan.
Step one
Every dog startswith an evaluation.
Ninety minutes on our field. We test drive, grip, environmental nerve and how your dog handles pressure, then tell you honestly what your dog is suited for.