Owning a Personal Protection Dog

by Adam G. Katz

Twenty-Two Questions & Answers  About Buying And Owning A Personal Protection Dog For You And Your Family.

'We practice with our firearms.  We take our guns to the range.  We  make sure they don't jam, and if they do jam with regularity, we sell them... ' 'Yet every year, hundreds of thousands of dog owners assume that their untrained, untested dog will help defend them against a bad guy.  Most will be sadly disappointed.  Here's why...'

Article By Adam G. Katz, Founder of South Bay K-9 Academy
and DogProblems.com

November 6, 2006.

Imagine that it's late at night.  You're home alone when you suddenly hear the sound of breaking glass downstairs... Your canine companion however, continues to slumber at the foot of your bed.  'Great,' you think to yourself, 'Somebody just broke into my house and Fido won't even wake up!' You give Fido a nudge as if to say, 'Go on boy... go check it out!' He finally jumps to attention when you start to hear the shuffle of the intruder's feet as he starts to make his way toward the bottom of your staircase. Thankfully, Fido runs down the steps, boldly managing a high-pitched bark... when suddenly...

<SMACK!>

... Fido runs back into your bedroom with his tail between his legs, whimpering. The footsteps keep coming...

You think to yourself:  'Oh, %@#$%!'"; This isn't happening!  This SHOULD NOT be happening!!!   I bought a German Shepherd/Rottweiler/Doberman to prevent this type of thing from happening!!!'  But guess what? It is happening.

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And it happens to a lot of people. 

"If You Think That Buying A Guard Dog Breed-- Without Training Or Proper Selection-- Is Going To Be Enough To Protect You And Your Family... You're Playing Russian Roulette With Your Personal Safety." 

A similar scenario happened to a friend of mine, several years ago.  She was raped-- in her own bed by a man who broke into her house-- while her large, untrained German Shepherd dog laid passively at the foot of her nightstand-- in conflict (and not knowing how to respond).  It's called "bite inhibition"... and most dogs are born with it.

It happens.  And it probably happens with a lot more frequency than you might expect.  

So, what can you do to prevent yourself from having false confidence in a dog you already own?  And what should you do if you're looking to buy a personal protection dog?  Please read on....

 

"Adam's knowledge of protection dogs helped me pick out a Doberman Pinscher that later SAVED MY LIFE!" -- Bill Embley, San Antonio, Texas.

"While remodeling a house in Houston, Texas, a bald-headed thug with a tattoo on his neck entered the house where I was working.  He thought I was alone.  But my Doberman surprised him, cornered him, and wouldn't let him move.  He threw up his hands and said, 'Just let me out of here, just let me out!'  I didn't know if he had a weapon, so I had my Doberman stay in front of me as I instructed the thug to run out the side gate. I then called the police. "

"Unbelievably, they were able to set up a perimeter and caught the guy, only three blocks away.  They had to wrestle him to the ground, and ended up booking him for resisting arrest, possesion of narcotics and trespassing. Needless to say, that evening 'Cash' [the Doberman] ate filet mignon!" -- Bill Embley and his Doberman Pinscher, Embley's "Cash"  Tool-Rider"
 
Hi.  My name is Adam Katz and I am the founder of South Bay K-9 Academy (a dog training company I owned in Southern California for seven years) and the web site, Dogproblems.com. I'm also the author of the best selling, "Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer!" book and several other dog training information products. I've done training for obedience, competition, behavior modification, drug detection, tracking, schutzhund, police work, agility, film (an unreleased pilot for Warner Bros.) and of course... personal protection.

"Twenty-Two Questions & Answers About Buying And Owning A Personal Protection Dog!" 

... is a downloadable information product designed to help you answer some of the questions you might have about buying (and owning) a personal protection dog.  It's super-easy to download, and you can be learning the answer to these twenty-two questions, in just minutes.  Read on...

Here are some of the topics covered:

Question #1: "Will My Dog Protect Me?"

Question #2:   "Should I buy one of these new, super-breeds I've been reading about in the back of DogWorld Magazine?' Hint: There are only five main breeds you should consider if you're in the market to buy a personal protection dog.  This downloadable audio program explains why...

Question #3:   "Should I buy a dog that is inherently suspicious of everyone?"

Question #4:  "Can any dog can be trained to do personal protection?" (And how to tell if the dog you're considering is a good prospective personal protection dog).

Question #5:  "Should a good personal protection dog be good with children?"  Some people erroneously feel that they should not socialize their dogs with children, with minorities or people of color. This downloadable audio program explains why improper socialization can make your personal protection dog less effective at his job.

Question #7: "How do I find a good example of the breed I'm interested in?" I use a number of different strategies to find a good dog, once I've determined what breed will be best for my client.  Join now to learn the fastest way to get good leads on quality dogs...

(A breeder in Costa Rica tried to convince me that a daschund would grow up to be a large personal protection dog.) This Audio Download Is Available Now In Our ....Members Area

Question #8:  "What are the puppy tests-- and also the tests I should do on an adult dog, to determine if the dog I'm considering has a good disposition for personal protection?"  I have several tests I use on dogs, depending on what their job will be and also what the owner's personality is like. Join now to learn what tests you should give to the dog you're considering-- and to yourself-- to know if you and your prospective dog will make for a good "fit."

Question #9:  "What can a well trained dog do? I.E. How much protection can a good dog provide?"  

Question #10:  "Is there a conflict between owning a personal protection dog and a family pet? Can one dog be both?"  

Question #11:  "Which protection breeds have the least problems?"  

Question #12:  "When can I use my dog in personal defense, and when is it ill-advised?

Question #13:  "At what age can I reasonably expect my dog to protect me?" You'd be surprised at some of the baloney floating around the working dog community these days.  One of the guys who advertises in the ... Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #14:  "Will you teach me how to train my own dog to do personal protection work?"  The idea that you can train your own dog to do personal protection-- by yourself-- is a myth.  You need to be working with... Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #15:  Should I buy a Schutzhund titled dog for personal protection?  Schutzhund is a sport that was originally developed to test the working temperament of the German Shepherd dog.  However,
buying a dog with a Schutzhund title is not... Continued in our ...Members Area

Question #16:  "What can I expect from a trained personal protection dog in terms of interacting with my friends, family kids, friends of kids, or people that come over to the house on a regular basis (but aren't in the immediate family)?"  Continued in our...Members Area

Question #17:  "Is there only one type of personal protection training?  What if I just want my dog to bark aggressively, but I don't want to teach him to bite? Is this possible?"   Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #18:  "What is the minimum age I should start personal protection training my dog?  Should I obedience train my dog, first?" Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #19:  "If I have own of these personal protection dogs, will it eat my children? Will it attack my wife?" Absolutely not. Find out why ... Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #20:  "Can a personal protection dog also be affectionate or is that not possible?" Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #21:  "How can we protect the dog from getting poisoned? (a popular method of disposing of a guard dog)."  Yes, there is actually a very easy way to poison proof  your personal protection dog.  Once I teach you this method, even the finest French Chef will be able to throw a slab of
filet mignon over the fence, and your dog won't touch it.  Continued in our ... Members Area

Question #22:  "If and when I send my dog to attack, will it listen to my command to "back-off?"  Continued in our ... Members Area

I find this to be the most exciting part:

You can access this digital product within our Members area and actually start learning the 22 Questions and Answers About Buying & Owning A Personal Protection Dog within 10 minutes... yes, that is right... WITHIN 10 MINUTES you can start learning much of the information that literally took me hundreds of miles and several years to learn.

Just log into our member's area, and then, just click on the "play" button that's on the page of this title in the featured resources box, in the middle of the page.  It's just that easy.  And if for some wild, unknown reason you can't get it to work-- my secretary Shelly is only an e-mail away.

"Adam's information on how to buy and own a personal protection dog is invaluable!" -- Eddie De La Cruz NY, New York.

Initially this product was sold independently for $49.97, but is now included as part of our members-only subscription site.

Click here to Continue in our ... Members Area

This audio program consists of two mp3 audio files that run for a combined 66 minutes of content. 

Best of Success,
- Adam G. Katz
Founder, South Bay K-9 Academy
DogProblems.com

About the Author

Adam G. Katz Owns and Operates This Hugely Popular Members Only Site: DogProblems.com