Fully Trained Guard Dogs for Sale
Placements are $150,000. Selected from proven working lines, finished in real homes, and delivered fully trained anywhere in the United States. Estate, business, and family guard dogs available now.
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These fully trained protection dogs are ready to join your family today.
Carro — German Shepherd
Proven working line, fully trained in protection and family integration. Ready for delivery now.
Cyta — German Shepherd
Confident, obedient, and trained for home and family protection. Ready for delivery now.
Cain — Doberman
Sharp, loyal, and fully trained for personal and estate protection. Ready for delivery now.
What a Trained Guard Dog Actually Is
A guard dog and a protection dog are not the same animal. A guard dog holds ground. It watches a property, a gate, a warehouse, and it stops whoever crosses the line. A protection dog moves with people. It lives inside the house, rides in the vehicle, and reads a room before anything happens. Priority 1 Canine sells the second kind. Every dog we place will guard your home, but it is trained to protect the people in it first.
The best guard dogs for families
The best family guard dog is the one that stays calm when nothing is wrong. Barking at the mail carrier is not protection. We place German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Dutch Shepherds, Dobermans, and Rottweilers. German Shepherds are the most common choice for homes with children. Steady, loyal, and easy for a family to handle. Malinois and Dutch Shepherds suit executives who travel and want a faster, more athletic dog. Dobermans and Rottweilers bring a visible deterrent and settle well in a household that wants presence without constant motion. See all breeds compared.
Trained means finished, not started
A started dog has drive and some obedience. A finished dog has proven it can live around children, staff, guests, and the noise of a real home, then respond on command when a real threat shows up and come off the bite when told. Every Priority 1 canine is finished in real homes before placement. Obedience holds under distraction. The dog has already worked in vehicles, private terminals, restaurants, and public spaces. It arrives ready for your world, not a training field.
Guard dog, alarm system, or security guard
An alarm reacts after the entry. A camera records it. A security guard costs an hourly rate for as long as you need coverage and goes home at the end of the shift. A trained guard dog is on duty in your home every hour of every day, hears and smells what a sensor cannot, and acts in seconds. It is the only layer of security that also sleeps at the foot of your child's bed. Most of our clients run cameras and an alarm as well. The dog is the layer that prevents instead of records.
What a trained guard dog costs
Placements are $150,000. The price covers a finished dog, personal delivery, in-home integration, handler training for your family, and lifetime support. EDWS, our Early Detection Warning System, is available from $25,000 as an added layer. Full pricing detail is on our protection dog cost page.
Who buys a guard dog from Priority 1 Canine
Families with children who want a dog that is gentle inside the house and decisive at the door. Executives and public figures with exposure. Estate owners with seasonal absences and staff on site. Business owners who want a dog that can work a property during the day and go home with them at night. We place across the country, with regular placements in Florida, Protection Dogs for Sale in Texas · Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York.
How placement works
Twelve placements a year. Every one starts with a direct conversation with Wade Morrell about your household, your property, and the threats you actually face. A specific dog is matched to your home. If no current dog meets the standard, we wait. Wade personally delivers the dog and stays with your family through integration. Commands, routines, protocols, and the environment are all set before he leaves. Priority 1 Canine has been featured on ABC's Shark Tank and has placed dogs with professional athletes, family offices, executives, and private households across the United States.
See dogs currently available, or begin a private conversation.
We encourage due diligence. References are available, and we will connect you with families we have placed dogs with so you can hear about the experience firsthand before you decide.
Guard Dog Buying Guide
Buyers searching for guard dogs for sale usually have a property problem, not a personal one. The questions below are the ones Wade Morrell answers on every call.
What a guard dog handles on a real property
The fence line at night. A trained guard dog patrols on its own, hears a gate latch at two hundred feet, and goes to it. It does not chase deer or bark at traffic. It reports what matters and ignores what does not.
The vehicle that should not be in the driveway. The dog moves to the vehicle, holds position between it and the house, and alerts until you decide. Most people leave in the first ten seconds.
Staff, contractors, and deliveries. A finished guard dog learns who belongs. Landscapers, housekeepers, and drivers are introduced once and treated as part of the property. A stranger following a contractor through the gate is not.
The empty house. Estates with seasonal absences need something on site that never sleeps. A guard dog living with a caretaker or staff family covers the house when you are gone and comes back to being your dog when you return.
What a guard dog is not
It is not a chained yard dog. A dog kept on a chain or in a run becomes unpredictable and dangerous to the people it is supposed to protect. Our guard dogs live inside with the family and work the property from there.
It is not a dog that bites anyone who walks in. That is a liability, not security. Every dog we place comes off the bite on one command and stays neutral with guests you bring through the door.
It is not a puppy. A puppy is two years of risk. We place finished adults with their temperament already proven. Read how we select dogs.
It is not a personal protection dog, unless you need both. A guard dog holds ground. A personal protection dog goes where you go. Many of our dogs do both. Tell us which matters more and we match the dog to it.
Best guard dog breeds, ranked by who places them
1. Rottweiler. The strongest pure guard dog we place. Territorial, heavy, calm until it is not. Best for estates and acreage.
2. German Shepherd. Guard and family dog in one. Covers the property and settles with children inside.
3. Doberman. Fast, alert, and close to its people. Best for homes where the threat comes to the door, not across the fence.
4. Dutch Shepherd. Tough, weatherproof, and hard working. A strong choice for rural property.
5. Belgian Malinois. The fastest responder. Needs daily work. Better as a protection dog than a pure guard dog for most homes.
Every guard dog placement is $150,000, delivered and integrated by Wade Morrell, who stays until the dog is working your property. See dogs available now, the full cost breakdown, or start a private consultation.
How Priority 1 Canine Compares
Every protection dog company says finished, trained, and lifetime support. Three questions sort the field. Where did the dog live before you? Priority 1 dogs are finished in American homes, around children, staff, and guests. Who delivers it? Wade Morrell, in person, and he stays until the dog is working in your house. What does it cost? $150,000, in writing, on this page.
Canine Protection International (CPI) places German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois only, every dog born in Europe, and publishes no price. Scott's K9 publishes no price and runs a two day handler course. Israel Protection K9 raises its dogs outside Jerusalem, flies them in, and publishes $100,000 to $250,000. Svalinn breeds its own shepherd crosses on a Montana ranch and publishes no price on its site; CNBC reported $175,000 a dog on January 14, 2026. Read the comparison of seven protection dog companies, then look at the dogs available now.
Guard Dogs for Sale FAQs
Placements are $150,000. That price reflects the dog's training level and the protocols your household requires. That includes personal delivery, in-home integration, and lifetime support. EDWS integration is available from $25,000.
A German Shepherd is the most common choice for homes with children: steady, loyal, and easy for a family to handle. Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds suit active households and executives who travel. Dobermans and Rottweilers bring a visible deterrent. The right answer depends on your home, which is why every placement starts with a conversation with Wade Morrell.
Yes. Every Priority 1 canine is finished in real homes around children, staff, and guests before placement. The dog lives as a calm family member and responds only to a real threat.
A guard dog holds a property. A protection dog moves with people and lives in the home. Priority 1 dogs do both. They guard your house and protect the people inside it, at home, in the vehicle, and when you travel.
Trained dogs are available now. After your consultation and match, delivery typically happens within weeks, anywhere in the country, with in-home handover training included.
Everywhere in the United States. Wade Morrell personally delivers your dog and stays to complete handover training with your family on site.
Priority 1 Canine places finished adult dogs raised in American homes, delivered and integrated by Wade Morrell himself, at a published price of $150,000. Canine Protection International (CPI) places German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois only, states that every dog is born in Europe, and publishes no price. Scott's K9 and Svalinn publish no price. Israel Protection K9 raises its dogs outside Jerusalem and flies them in, with a published range of $100,000 to $250,000. We publish our price, we place five breeds, our founder delivers, and the dog has already lived in a home before it lives in yours.
Because priority 1 Canine is a security company, not a dog trainer with a storefront. Wade Morrell has served 26 years in law enforcement and still serves, and has been commended by U.S. Army Special Forces for training their teams. Our clients include family members of a presidential cabinet member, members of a royal family, NFL, MLB, and PGA players, billionaires, and families who simply want to feel safe. Security clients do not post reviews, and we do not post their names, faces, homes, or dogs. References are given privately, by introduction, when a placement is being considered. Ask Wade.
Placements by Region
Placements by Region
Trained guard dogs are delivered and integrated in your home anywhere in the United States. Regions we serve most often:
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