Where to Buy a Protection Dog: What to Ask Before You Buy
If you are going to spend $150,000 on a protection dog, where you buy it matters more than which breed you pick. Here is how to buy one without getting burned, and what to ask every company before you wire a dollar.
Buy From the Source, Not a Broker
Some companies sell dogs they did not select, did not train, and will never see again. Ask who personally chose the dog, who trained it, and who puts it in your home. At Priority 1 Canine the answer to all three is Wade Morrell. We are based in Obetz, Ohio, and you buy from the source: the person whose name is on the dog.
Buy a Finished Adult Dog, Not a Puppy or a Promise
A protection dog is a finished adult. It has been through advanced obedience, environmental work, and protection training, and it lives calmly in a family home. A puppy is a gamble on genetics. A finished adult is a known result. See how much a protection dog costs and why price follows selection, time, and delivery.
Buy a Dog Finished in American Homes
Many dogs sold in the United States are raised, trained, and finished overseas, then flown in. Priority 1 Canine dogs are finished in real homes in the United States, around real families, real noise, and real routines. When Wade delivers a dog, it already knows how to live here.
Ask Who Stays Until the Dog Is Integrated
Delivery is where most purchases succeed or fail. Wade personally delivers every dog to your home and stays until the dog is integrated with your family. Day 1 is your home, your grounds, and introductions. Day 2 is obedience and protection work. Day 3 is interior protection, entry and exit points, and vehicle protection scenarios. Day 4 happens if your family needs it. See the full delivery schedule.
Ask for the Price in Writing
A company that will not tell you the price before you apply is asking you to negotiate blind. Our placements are $150,000. That is the number, in writing, before you apply. Dogs from other companies range far below and above that, and the published ranges are on our comparison of the best protection dog companies.
Ask How Many Dogs They Place Each Year
Selection takes time. We place twelve dogs a year, chosen from thousands. That limit is deliberate. It is how Wade stays personally involved in every placement and every client for life.
Ask About Support After Delivery
A dog changes your household for ten years. Priority 1 Canine provides lifetime support. If you have a question in year four, you call Wade.
Ask How They Protect Your Privacy
A protection dog is part of your security. A company that posts clients, homes, or dogs online is publishing information about the people it protects. Priority 1 Canine does not ask clients for public reviews and does not post client names, faces, homes, or dogs. References are given privately, by introduction. Ask Wade.
Where Priority 1 Canine Fits
Priority 1 Canine places finished adult German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Dobermans, Dutch Shepherds, and Rottweilers. Wade has twenty years of United States military and law enforcement K9 work behind every selection, and was featured on ABC’s Shark Tank. See the dogs available now, or read about trained protection dogs for sale, personal protection dogs for sale, and family protection dogs. Compare the companies yourself: Priority 1 Canine vs CPI, vs Scott’s K9, and vs Israel Protection K9.
Where to Buy a Protection Dog: FAQs
Where is the best place to buy a protection dog?
From a company where the person who selects and trains the dog also delivers it, publishes the price, and supports you for life. At Priority 1 Canine that is Wade Morrell, in Obetz, Ohio.
Should I buy a protection dog from overseas?
You can, but ask where the dog was finished. A dog finished in a United States home is already used to American homes, vehicles, and routines. Ours are finished here.
How much does a trained protection dog cost?
Priority 1 Canine placements are $150,000. See the full breakdown by type on our cost page.
Can I buy a protection dog online?
You can start online, but a protection dog is a placement, not a purchase. It starts with an application and a conversation with Wade, and it ends with Wade at your home. Call 614-537-7171.
Why will I not find Priority 1 Canine client reviews online?
Because we do not ask for them. Our clients are high profile families and principals, and privacy is part of the product. References are given privately, by introduction. Ask Wade.