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All things considered, a dog trained correctly in personal protection is a wonderful alarm system, a great deterent, and fierce defender. This same dog can be a faithful companion who is a joy to be around and very freindly and approachable to invited guests. This process is not something that could be done as a quick fix, even if you buy an already trained protection dog. The biggest key to getting a dog to see you as worth defending is by having that bond with the dog where they are all about you, this is assuming it is a dog with the genetic capabilities of being a protection dog. A dog may be more than willing to go for someones throat for threatening them, but they could at the same time watch a bad guy walk right by them if they don't see the family as their pack and the home as their den. Everyone in the home must be familiar with the dog, and visa versa and spend a lot of time playing with the dog. The dog must also understand where it stands in the pack, under all people, and the rules it MUST respect, or it will be both a great danger and liability to your family.
It is absolutly false that a vicous dog is what you want or that a personal protection dog is a dangerous occupant of the home. It is also completely wrong that any breed can be a suitable defender. Even having one of the best breeds is no guarantee that the individual dog will defend you. A true protection dog has to be a dog from solid bloodlines from a suitable breed. These breeds are, but not limited to the working bloodline; German/Belgian/Dutch Shepherds, Dobermans, Rottweilers, or Beucerons to name a few. A good German Shepherd (as stated by Max V Stephanitz, the founder of the GSD breed) should know the difference between war and peace and respond appropriately to either. That is precisely what you want. There is a very good reason that you don't see Labs or Golden Retrievers as police K-9s (beyond the roll of drug sniffing).
So far as where to find one of these dogs, they will almost always come from bloodlines of several generations of dogs that are titled in biting sports; Schutzhund, French/Mondio/Belgian Ring, or KNPV. The gene pool of police dogs comes from these bloodlines, not other police dogs as most people would suspect. For the quickest route, your best bet is to start with a dog titled in one of these sports that also has been trained in civil aggression (if the trainer doesn't know what that is then you don't want to go to him). In short that means the dog will bite an adversary whether or not they are wearing a bite suit/sleeve.
The absolute best way to have a good personal protection dog is to start from puppyhood, like they say, slow and steady wins the race. The dog will probably take atleast 18 months before it is developed well enough to be trustworthy for live combat, sometimes older. By trustworthy meaning; mature enough to handle combat, obedient enough to be controllable, and developed enough in its fighting techniques to be effective (much like a professional boxer).
Either way, it does take quite a bit of practice to understand how to properly handle these dogs. This is why police K-9s continuously train, both the handler and dog need to keep their skills well honed (again, like a professional boxer). Most people don't require this level of training, but it's a good example of how much more is involved than meets the eye. People often forget that these dogs aren't robots, they are living thinking beings, subject to making mistakes and getting out of shape, just like us.
I'm sorry to say that this pursuit is one that may take over a year to do the appropriate research, far longer than the time you may have before you leave. I wish there were an easier answer, but it is better to do it right than to end up with a disaster.
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1 - This is not a do it yourself job, unless you happen to be an experienced handler & trainer. There are a multitude of drives that go into developing this kind of dog. Only someone with the experience to read these drives in a dog can understand where the dog is and how to work with it.
2- A low prey drive and high defense dog is one that will be quick to bite and harder to control under fire. The ideal protection dog/police K-9 should be strong in both drives. This is why the number one and two choices for police K-9 are German Shepherd & Belgian Malinois - the results speak for themselves.
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- Many dog training establishments sell or rent trained dogs (check your telephone directory) BUT what experience has your wife had in handling an AOC dog? I'm guessing none.
Many dog training establishments teach AOC training to dog owners but it can take a long time to get from 8 week old puppy to a fully trained, reliable AOC dog (years), and since you will be away, your wife would have to do the training.
Two important things to consider: (1) A well-known trainer once said he doubted very much if his dogs would do anything at all to a burglar unless the burglar was wearing a bite suit (very UNlikely). (2) Anyone who wanted to get into your home that badly would "take out" the dog first.
It is faster and easier to invest in a very good security system with barred windows, etc. A small dog that barks can be a deterrent to crime. - With proper training any dog can be a good protection dog. Our chihuahua/rat terrier mix went through a protection dog class for an article we did at FidosCityGuide. 12 lbs and she will scare the sh*t out of anyone if threatened, so don't assume your dog it too small.
Vicious dogs are easy to come by, I'm sure you do not want to leave your wife with a vicious dog. You want a well trained protection dog. That means she needs to be involved in the dogs training, it needs to bond to her, and be willing to protect her. Find a dog she likes and get both of them involved in protection dog training. - a "TRUE" protection trained dog will be at least $20,000-50,000 and up
there are MANY scams out there selling so-called "protection" trained dogs, when in reality the dogs have nothing more than shutzhound training, if that.
Is your wife knowledgeable and capable of handling such a highly trained dog? People who sell true protection trained dogs wont sell to just anyone.
Really, all most homes need is a dog that will just bark to alert. Most potential intruders do not want to bother with a home if they hear a large dog barking.
Getting your wife self defense classes, teach her how to use a fire arm, or invest in a security system would be more beneficial than a dog, actually. - You can buy an already trained adult dog but it will cost you around $15,000 or more. Then your wife needs to go through a few training sessions with the trainer so she learns how to handle the dog and how to give the commands the dog has been trained to respond to.
I think an alarm system would be a better and cheaper option. - You really need to think this through. Dogs trained for protection aren't always good pets. The dog doesn't know that your cousin who visits only twice a year is not a threat. When you come home after being deployed the dog might think YOU are a threat!
Have you wife take self defense or judo classes to protect herself and buy an alarms system for the home. Also, little barking dogs are great alarms. They may not be able to take down a person but can warn you and the neighbors too when there are strangers around! - Robert. If you need a family dog and want protection, look for a breed that does it natural. Bred for it, not trained. Most trained dogs are of breeds with high prey drive, or are agressive. A good family dog will have low prey drive and high defensive nature. Much safer with people and kids. Just have to show them what is normal, everything else needs guarding.
I raise Urfa mountain Guregh. The most capable defender, and huge. Will guard at 8 weeks. By 6 months, don't have to lock your doors anymore. Serious! Good temperment, even around 40 hyper kids. - http://www.outterlimitswdc.com/?q=Schutz…
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