Who is protecting you when burglary figures are rising - 22nd January 2009

As Government figures reveal the most significant rise in burglaries and knife-point robberies in seven years, and the Government admits people will be worried about the effect of the recession on crime, more and more people are looking for alternative ways to secure themselves and their homes.

Charles Wall MBIPDT, owner of A1K9, and Britain’s most professional trainer of personal protection dogs, said:

"If the police are so busy reducing easy-to-solve crime to levels that hide a surge in burglary, who do you think is coming to your aid when it happens to you?"

"The Government’s reputation on crime statistics is shot. There is much more justification for people’s fear of crime than they will ever realise."

"Enquiries and sales of trained personal protection dogs are at an all time high. Enquiries have trebled in the last year alone."

"I am talking daily to people who have either been victims of a violent burglary or attack or who have good reason to fear such an attack. They understand that at the critical moment, the Police will not and cannot be by their side and a trained dog has the potential to tilt the balance back in their favour."

"These figures reflect an increase in real attacks on real people that leave victims traumatised and devastated. We hear the most terrible stories of violent burglaries in the home where people are left to the mercy of their attackers."

"Crucially, many criminals now target people specifically when they are at home, so that, once intimidated or subdued by force, the victim will provide the codes and keys to disarm ever more sophisticated security systems guarding cars, property and personal valuables."

A1K9 dogs undergo expert training for up to a year depending on the personal circumstances of their future owner and thereafter offer exceptional peace of mind for businessmen and their families, who are themselves given extensive handler training to ensure the necessary handling skills are passed on.

Charles continued, "In the last 10 years of training and supplying these dogs, A1K9 customers report that most attacks have been deterred and others have been successfully defended."

"Insurance may replace belongings but nothing restores confidence. A trained dog buys a peace of mind that no other security system provides."