PROTECTION DOGS WORLDWIDE
ABOUT US
PROTECTION DOGS WORLDWIDE
WE ARE DRIVEN BY OUR PASSION TO PROVIDE A BESPOKE SERVICE FOR EVERY CLIENT, AND MAKE SPECIAL EFFORTS TO GET TO KNOW YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SO THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
We enjoy working with clients to find them the ideal family protection dog, which transition as easily as possible from Protection Dogs Worldwide into their home. We maintain an honest and realistic policy, and deliver every time. What we say we will achieve with your dog is exactly what we will achieve.
Throughout the matching process, the dog’s welfare is always a key concern. We will only part ways with a dog if a lasting relationship with the client is guaranteed, and an after-care regime follows every purchase. This is to ensure the happiness of both the dog, and the client. We do not view training dogs as a sport, and would never place a sporting dog in a family home. This is bad practise, and morally wrong.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
WE ARE PROUD TO BE A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS, AND OUR PASSION FOR DOGS AND TRAINING DOGS COMES NATURALLY
This passion began in our childhood, and continues in our lifelong devotion to dogs. We live on the same site as our dogs, and from the moment we obtain a dog, we treat it like a family member until it enters the possession of its new handler.
We take a strong sense of achievement from our work, and this never fades. We are also proud to provide a degree of peace of mind to victims of crime, giving them the opportunity they need to move on. Training family protection dogs is not easy, but the personal rewards are huge. Our dogs are equally rewarded for their hard work when they are welcomed into a new and loving family home.
OUR MORALS AS TRAINERS
Our focus is different. We aim to build a special relationship with each client allowing us to best understand their requirements, and only then suggesting which of our dogs will be a suitable fit for them and their family. We offer an extensive handover package, and are committed to ensuring that are clients are fully ready for the new commitment they are taking on.
OUR FOCUS IS DIFFERENT
We seek to educate our customers about what owning a family protection dog really means, how to differentiate between a protection and sporting dog, and how to properly care for their family protection dog.
PUPPY TRAINING
GETTING A NEW PUPPY IS ALWAYS EXCITING AND SHOULD BE AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.
However, the importance of early socialisation and training should not be underestimated, and this can pose a challenge to even the most experienced dog owners. To this end, Protection Dogs Worldwide is able to offer clients foundation training for puppies, where your young dog will be introduced to boundaries, manners, and all-important social skills. Any unwanted or anti-social behaviours can quickly be modified, and our training team recognises that all dogs are different, so tailor their approaches accordingly.By enrolling your puppy onto our foundation training course, you are ensuring that you give it the best possible start in life. Unwanted behaviours not removed at an early stage can significantly impact upon your day-to-day life and become a significant source of stress and apprehension. We are able to address such issues, introduce your puppy to crate training, walking to heel, and understanding basic commands, as well as recall when they hear their name.
For more information on our basic training courses for puppies, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our training team, and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can.
OUR PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAMMES
OUR PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL TRAIN YOUR DOG IN THE FOLLOWING:
TRAINING STAGES
STAGE ONE
Our first step is to bond with your puppy before commencing any training. As we live adjacent to the kennels they will be staying, we will be able to bond with them on a regular basis, and help them settle into their new surroundings.
STAGE TWO
We will start teaching your puppy by luring them. While your puppy is following hand movement and enjoying the food reward, subconsciously they are learning the correct positions. These positions are then paired with word commands. Because a puppy doesn’t understand words, he has to learn the positions by association first.
STAGE THREE
This is the point where we add spoken word commands, which are paired with luring your puppy into a desired position. Repetition is key to creating an obedient pet, and we will work with your puppy for as long as necessary until they have learned to correctly respond to common commands. We will also introduce distractions to help us “prove” that a behaviour has been learned. Some companies only work dogs in empty facilities devoid of distractions, but we make a point of working our dogs in busy environments, which is the true test of any dog’s training.
THE FOUNDATION OF PUPPY PROTECTION TRAINING
TRAINING VERY YOUNG PUPPIES IN PROTECTION IS UNWISE, BUT WE DO OFFER FOUNDATION PROTECTION TRAINING FOR OLDER PUPPIES.
This training is specifically tailored to the age of your puppy, providing a sound foundation for the later full protection training.This early training course involves conditioning your dog to noise through a process called ‘”desensitisation”, which can also be very beneficial to dogs kept as companions. We will also introduce them to “bite development”, which is how to bite a tug or pillow confidently. We condition them to take contact with their handler while on the bite. This does not mean that your dog will enjoy biting people. Rather, they view it as a game utilising their natural prey drives, and instinct to chase.
OBEDIENCE TRAINING
AT PROTECTION DOGS WORLDWIDE, WE OFFER RESIDENTIAL OBEDIENCE TRAINING FOR YOUR CANINE COMPANION.
We understand that obedience training is time consuming, difficult and often a frustrating process for many owners. Protection Dogs Worldwide is able to remove much of the stress of training and use our knowledge and experience to train your dog to a high level of obedience. Our aim is turn your dog into a perfectly obedient companion, or provide a solid foundation for personal protection work.
Many dog owners deem their pet to be part of the family, and here at Protection Dogs Worldwide we appreciate and understand the stress that unruly or disruptive behaviour places on your ability to enjoy your canine companion. Utilising our extensive knowledge, we cater to all breeds, from a Chihuahua to a Great Dane. Whether you require training for basic commands, or more advanced obedience, the team at Protection Dogs Worldwide are able to tailor and obedience training package to suit your specific needs.
As well as obedience training our expert and knowledgeable trainers specialise in addressing a range of behavioural issues. These include aggression, reactivity to dogs, people and traffic, and chasing livestock.Our residential training is an ideal solution, ensuring that the causes of these anti-social and potentially dangerous behaviours are identified and resolved in a safe and effective manner.For more information on our Obedience Training or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly team today.
OUR OBEDIENCE TRAINING PROGRAMMES
OUR OBEDIENCE TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL TRAIN YOUR DOG IN THE FOLLOWING:
TRAINING STAGES
STAGE 1
At this initial stage, we teach the dog how to learn from and interact with the handler. This establishes a bond essential for reducing stress and increasing opportunities for fun.We use food rewards to shape and lure the dog into foundation positions. Repetition is key to the dog’s learning. Once the dog is offering the behaviours freely, a ‘cue’ word is added.All work happens in our training barn, where outside distractions are minimised.
STAGE 2
Distractions are added to the dogs training to start “proving” their behaviours. Still working within our training barn, we introduce controlled distractions. Body language is reduced as we expect the dog to respond increasingly only to verbal commands. Recalls and stays are introduced and built upon. We now expect more from the dog as his ability grows.
STAGE 3
Taking the learning from Stages 1 and 2, we now test the dog within a public environment with real life distractions. This period can be the most challenging for the dog. Using a range of public locations we train the dog to utilise learned behaviours. During Stage 3, we expect the dog to work on verbal commands only, asking for a higher level of obedience. The training is still fun. At this stage, we have usually exchanged the food reward for a toy.
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