Every now and again, it is so nice to be reminded why we started Global K9 Group. When our clients let us know that the protection trained dog that we provided to them has done the job. Most often the dog is a deterrent and our clients never know that their new family protection dog has had to protect the family.

Here is an email we received from one of our clients, just weeks of the delivery of their new dog.

Nick

Good morning Sharon. Just wanted to let you know that Nick has been extraordinary with the kids.

Someone tried to break into the house again this evening and Nick did his job!  He reacted to someone beating on the door at 11:30 pm and as soon as Chad put his leather collar on and went outside with him, he immediately fired up. The guys took off – Chad actually saw them this time. Of course no chance of the police catching them, since their
response time was 90 minutes (no, that wasn’t a typo, they didn’t get to our house for at least 90 minutes). Unbelievable!

I think the adrenalin rush for Nick was a bit much, he was exhausted
afterward.

Though you might like the update.

Thanks for everything,
S

We believe we supply a peace of mind with our dogs, I guess it is true.

By: Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor, Global K9 Group, LLC

This is a good question! What is the purpose of the dog and what kind of life style do you have? If you are getting a family protection dog or a trained protection dog, you need to get the dog at an age it can be tested for temperament. This should be done at no earlier than 6 months, although the dog can’t be trained for protection that early it can be tested for the aptitude for protection and stability.

At our facility we breed for the proper temperament for family guard dogs. We do this by carefully selecting the parents with the proper attributes to mix well with each other. This is how we are able to supply a client with a young puppy with a guaranteed in a written contract that the puppy will be suited for protection training once the pup is of age.

If your security needs are of an immediate nature you are best to go with a dog that is a minimum of 12 to 14 months or older. A dog at this age is ready for training and can do the job.

If you have the time and patients, a young dog can be customized to your specific wish list. Starting with a young dog is an appealing way to go for a lot of families.

By: Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor, Global K9 Group,LLC

The first time you need to ship your dog doesn’t need to be stressful on you or your dog. We at Global K9 Group deliver family protection dogs worldwide. You will need to gather information to make this as smooth as possible.

We always start by finding an airline that services the area we need to deliver to. You will find that with a large breed dog the airlines can’t get them to all of the airports that they service. To find out which airline to use you will need to call and speak with a live person. Some airlines have specific pet handling departments. They are usually the airlines that know how to make this easier for you.

They will walk you through the paperwork needed for domestic travel. If you are going international The USDA can help you with the requirements of the destination country. But, be sure to contact the department of agriculture in the country that you will be arriving in with your pet. They will need to sign off on a permit to import certificate. You will need to have this document with you when you arrive.

Plan ahead! Some countries have quarantine requirements that are extensive. They may insist that the dog have blood work and an I.D. chip implanted. Your vet can guide you through this process.

Most airlines don’t want the dog sedated, find out what their restrictions are before administering any medications for the trip.

Once your dog is on the flight you may contact the destination city and request they call you upon the dogs’ arrival.

Be sure to talk with the USDA if you are going international, your vet can help with domestic travel.

By: Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor, Global K9 Group, LLC

As with any relationship communication with your dog is of paramount importance.  If you have good communications you have a successful partnership.

We at Global K9 Group, insist that the dog be told what is expected of him. If your dog knows what you want there is a much higher percentage that you will get it. Commands don’t always have to be verbal; your dog has a very high associative nature. Using their strong association we can achieve a communication without saying anything.

With all of our protection dogs, we use this very often in teaching the dog how to read any given situation. Your dog reads your body language as well as your verbal ques.

In the early stages of training we work with very deliberate and consistent movements to get the dog understanding what is expected. Then we work to a more natural motion, then anything that is inconsistent the dog pays more attention to.

Once you think about how much your dog associates, it will surprise you. Note that your dog knows when you pick up your keys that you are leaving. The dog doesn’t know that the keys go to the car and house; he just knows that you pick them up every time you leave.

Well trained dogs uses this association in all of its exercises and real life.

By: Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor, Global K9 Group

When you first start the process of purchasing a family protection dog, you must consider many factors. The first of which is choosing a company with a long standing history of providing family protection dogs. In this day and time there are a lot of Johnny come latleys’ in the dog training business.

Does the company have the staff for after purchase service? What kind of facility does this company have? Are they willing to take the time to guide you through the selection process?

Does the company have the staff to supply service once you have purchased the dog? It takes at least 3 to 5 trainers to complete a well dog. This doesn’t include receptionist duties, or kennel maintenance.The facility needed should have plenty of kennel space and different environments for training. Should you ever need warranty work done, you don’t want to wait until they say they have space available. A fully staffed kennel is a must.

When you first talk to the person about acquiring a family security dog, make sure that they are patient. They should take for granted you don’t know about having a highly trained dog. They should explain in detail what one of these dogs will do, and what you will need to do for the dog. They should ask you a lot of questions. Remember they should be profiling a dog for you and your family; this can’t be done properly without the right information.

These are just a few of the factors that need to be addressed when starting your pursuit of the perfect personal protection dog.

By: Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor Global K9 Group, LLC

People often ask if our personal protection dogs are good with children. Here at Global K9 Group we have an extensive testing program for all of the dogs to be placed in homes. We are very sensitive to the reaction of a dog while with children.

This is why every dog at our facility is socialized with children on a regular schedule. We also have the children do things that the dog might not expect, while we are supervising and noting all of the reactions. We even gage our dogs as to whether they like to participate in play or just want to be a spectator. If for any reason we feel that there was even the slightest negative reaction that dog is no longer a candidate for placement in a home with children.

When we are raising the dogs form our Slowdancer breeding line, they are socialized with children from the age of 4 weeks until they leave us. All of our puppies go into family protection dog training. With our 47th litter history we can guaranty the puppies to excel in the training and interaction with the family.

With our puppies a client can choose to take the pup as young as 8 weeks or opt to have us keep it until it completes his/her obedience training. Then the dog will come back to us to complete the protection training portion when it is of the proper age.

Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor