Family Protection Dogs, Raised for Real Homes
A loving family pet and a trained guardian in one. Our dogs are hand selected from proven working lines, raised in real homes, not kennels, and trained to protect what matters most: your family.
Why Families Choose Priority 1 Canine
Trained protection, proven experience, and a dog your kids will love.
Over 100 Placed Since 2012
Over 100 protection dogs placed with families, estates, and executives nationwide since 2012. Twelve placements a year, each one personal.
20 Years of K9 Experience
Led by Wade Morrell, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with twenty years of combined military and law enforcement K9 experience.
Raised in Real Homes
Our dogs live and train in real family homes, not kennels, so they integrate seamlessly with children, guests, and daily life.
Nationwide Delivery
We deliver your dog anywhere in the country and stay for personal handover training with your family.
What a Family Protection Dog Actually Does
Steady at home. Decisive under threat.
A family protection dog is not a guard dog chained in a yard. It lives in your house. It sleeps near your kids. It ignores the doorbell, the pool party, the housekeeper, and the neighbor's dog. It has already worked in real homes, real vehicles, and real public spaces before it meets your family. When something is wrong, it acts. When nothing is wrong, it is the calmest dog in the room.
Finished in real homes, not on a training field
Every Priority 1 canine is finished in a real household before placement. That means children, staff, guests, deliveries, and daily noise. A dog that only knows a training field has to guess in your kitchen. Ours do not guess. Wade Morrell evaluates every dog personally and does not place one he would not keep around his own family.
Breeds that fit family life
German Shepherds are the most common family placement. Large, calm indoors, patient with children, and a serious deterrent at the door. Belgian Malinois suit active households that want a faster, higher drive dog and have the structure to match. Dobermans and Rottweilers fit families that want presence and calm. Dutch Shepherds are athletic and even tempered. Wade matches the individual dog to your household, not the breed to a brochure.
What a family protection dog costs
Placements start at $125,000 and typically run $125,000 to $150,000. That price covers a finished dog, delivery to your home anywhere in the United States, in-home integration with every member of the family, and lifetime support. EDWS, the Early Detection Warning System, is available from $25,000 for households that want the dog integrated with home technology. See the full breakdown at How Much Does a Protection Dog Cost.
How placement works
It starts with a private conversation with Wade about your home, your children, your staff, and your daily routine. If a current dog fits, Wade delivers it personally and stays with your family through the transition: commands, protocols, routines, and the rules your kids need to know. If no dog meets the standard for your home, we wait. Twelve placements a year. By application. See the dogs currently available for placement.
Family Protection Dog FAQs
Yes. Every family protection dog is raised in a real home and tested extensively around children before placement. They are affectionate companions first and protectors when needed.
Placements begin at $125,000 and typically run $125,000 to $150,000, including delivery, in-home integration, and lifetime support. EDWS integration is available from $25,000. Call (614) 537-7171 for current availability.
No. Your dog arrives fully trained, and we provide complete handover training in your home so every member of your family is confident from day one.
Start with a phone consultation. We match you with the right dog for your family and lifestyle, then deliver anywhere in the country and train your family in person.
A guard dog protects a place. A family protection dog protects people and lives with them. It is socialized to children, guests, and public spaces, holds obedience under noise and distraction, and responds to a real threat on command. A yard dog does none of that.
German Shepherds are our most common family placement because they are large, calm indoors, and patient with kids. The right answer depends on your household. Wade matches the specific dog to your home rather than recommending a breed from a list.
Yes. Wade personally delivers and integrates every dog anywhere in the United States, including Florida, Texas, California, New York, Colorado, Arizona, and Tennessee.
Ready to Protect What Matters Most?
Talk to an expert today about matching your family with a fully trained protection dog. Call (614) 537-7171 or send us a message.
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