Protection dogs
A1K9 Family Protection Dogs & Children
It is imperative for us to be 100% confident our dogs will fit into a normal family lifestyle
Choosing The Best Protection For You & Your Family
We understand that you want peace of mind when it comes to your dog, your family, and your children. A large proportion of our clients have young families, this is why we ensure that every dog supplied is suited to your family and requirements. With extensive experience in supplying and training protection dogs, we know our dogs well. Because of this, we have never had problems with our dogs' temperaments or behaviour toward children of any age.
It is imperative for us to be 100% confident that the protection dog chosen for you will adapt well to your normal family lifestyle. They are chosen for their temperament and agility against your requirements and have often had previous experience in family homes. For this reason, they are well adept at integrating into your family as loving, caring pets.
We are mindful that children can be noisy, enjoying playing and running around at home. With this in mind, we train our dogs to understand that these behaviours are not a threat. We will not take any chances with your families or children; we carefully select the right protection dog for you, ensuring that they will thrive in your family environment.
We also stress that children must be taught boundaries by their parents and must be properly educated as to the things they can do with a dog and the things they should not. Even the most highly trained dog can have its patience tested by a child that constantly pulls its tail!
A1K9 family protection dogs can be trained to be man's best friend, but also to protect your family and children on command.
An A1K9 Family Protection Dog Provides 24/7 Security, Yet It Is Also Capable Of Being The Children's Best Playmate.
Debra's Story
Mum of four Debra started working for Charles Wall in 2007 and admits she was originally sceptical about how personal protection dogs can interact with young children. Since then, she has changed her mind about this. Debra now has extensive experience with protection dogs around young children and families.
Your A1K9 family protection dog can be the family protector whilst also being your children's best friend!
"Let me begin by saying that whilst I now work for A1K9 the UK's leading Personal Protection Dog Training Company, that has not always been the case. As a mother of four kids, I can relate only too well to those people who are contemplating integrating a protection dog into their homes and family lives. I thought I would share my story.
I have worked for A1K9 since 2010 but I first met Charles in 2007 while working at one of his other companies. If the truth be known I had no idea what a Personal Protection Dog was so Charles explained that the dogs are loving family pets who will play with the kids but who will protect their family from a threat if required to do so.
Being a mum of four boys, the youngest just 3 and 4 at the time, my children's safety is paramount to me. I couldn't begin to understand that it could be safe to have a trained protection dog in your home around small children. Young children, especially boys, can be loud, boisterous, and argumentative. How would a protection dog deal with this?
Charles explained that the dogs are chosen first and foremost for their temperament. Coupled with the many months of training, socialisation and conditioning, this means a dog can differentiate between threatening behaviour and just harmless, playful fun. I was intrigued by this and visited A1K9 with my children to see for myself. I was a little apprehensive at first. Should I really be putting my children in a situation where they play with these highly trained protection dogs? But trusting Charles' judgement and his many years of knowledge and experience, I went ahead with the visit.
Some of the dogs were bigger than my two younger boys but the kids were not phased at all - both of them walking their new K9 friends on a lead before rolling about on the grass with the dogs. They had far more fun than playing with Spiderman or Batman!
Visits to A1K9 became frequent treats for the boys. I was being constantly nagged to go and see the dogs again and, shortly after, we became the proud owners of our very own female German Shepherd called Abi.
Abi is absolutely adorable and for my younger boys, an extension of their toy box. But Abi remains extremely sweet natured and just loves all the attention. She loves us all unconditionally and I couldn't imagine our home without her.
In September 2010, we had another addition to our family and welcomed Oli, an 8 week old Bichon Frise, into our home. I wasn't sure how Abi would react with another dog in the house, especially one so small, but I needn't have worried. They instantly bonded and Abi, in effect, became his Mum. They get on extremely well and I'm sure Oli would be completely lost without her. They enjoy their walks together, playing with the children, and they even sleep together.
For someone who didn't understand the concept of a family protection dog and was quite nervous about introducing my children to them, I can now see that with the intense training that A1K9 provides, a dog can protect its loved ones and be trusted totally to safely play and interact with both my children and their friends who visit. I now spend much of my time speaking to potential clients and relay this story frequently whilst on the phone, often to concerned mums"
- Debra Dyche
A1K9 Protection Dogs Double as Family Protection Dogs
Our dogs are trained to protect and to love; you can rest assured they are safe around your children
