K9 Personal Protection

Create a safe, successful K9 training program that results in reliable protection dogs. Learn how to: Select the optimal breeds, temperament and physical and mental characteristics for protection work. Master the obedience-training techniques that form the foundation of protection training. Use the methods of the Dutch Police Dog (KNPV) program, which produces some of the finest police and protection dogs in the world. Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak, leading dog trainers from the Netherlands, share their proven, comprehensive program for training dogs for personal protection. Their cutting-edge techniques and work with the International Red Cross, the United Nations and the International Rescue Dog Organization (IRO) have placed them in world demand. In this fully revised and updated edition of K9 Personal Protection, Resi and Ruud start with the basics, including how to select the right dog for protection work, how to properly raise a protection dog from a puppy and how to correct a dog’s bad behavior. Next, they cover fundamental obedience training for protection dogs, such as training for heelwork, the recall, the send away and more. Finally, they present a complete program for training reliable protection dogs, from basic exercises and decoy techniques to the exercises of the KNPV program. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Describes a course of home protection training for dogs, explains what protection dogs can and cannot do, and discusses legal aspects, breed selection, basic socialization, and choosing a trainer

Understand dog behavior to work with, not against, your K9’s instincts. Learn how to: Recognize and interpret your K9’s expressions, gestures and signals. Use operant conditioning to efficiently and humanely train K9s. Plan and execute effective K9 training programs for search and detection, patrol, remote guided camera, attack, and more. The art and science of training police, military and other service dogs continue to evolve as we learn more about dog behavior. In this revised edition of K9 Behavior Basics, expert dog trainers Dr. Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haak and Simon Prins share the essentials every trainer needs to know about these advances in K9 training. You’ll learn how to successfully implement or improve your dogs’ training programs using operant conditioning. The authors outline key concepts in dog behavior and communication and provide practical approaches to operant conditioning. They share proven techniques and solid advice from their more than thirty years of specialized K9 experience. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned pro staying up-to-date, K9 Behavior Basics has something for you. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Schutzhund is one of the fastest-growing forms of canine competition in the United States. The desire to have a reliable protector and steady family companion all in the same dog has encouraged interest in the Schutzhund philosophy. Schutzhund began in nineteenth-century Europe as a test of a dog's ability to work for humans. In the early 1900s. Max von Stephanitz refined and redesigned the tests to include obedience, protection and tracking. Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods, a superb explanation of Schutzhund and its components, shows how obedience, protection and tracking all play an integral part in training a Schutzhund dog. Authors Barwig and Hilliard emphasize selection and raising of the dog to suit the owner's needs as well as crystallizing the goals and techniques in training for each phase of the process. A unique format guides the reader first through an overview of each component and then into the philosophy and training techniques for all activities. Beautifully organized and abundantly illustrated, this book will allow the reader to tailor these training systems to suit individual needs, producing a dog of value to many. Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods is a volume essential to any obedience or Schutzhund fan's library.

GUARD DOG TRAINING A complete step by step guide on how to effectively train your dog for complete obedience, personal protection and home securityDog Protection training is there to train your dogs to protect you when no one else can for instance when involved in a hi-jacking, hold-up, gun attacks and attacks at home.This book on training guard dogs will train your dog to protect you when protection is needed.In here, personal protection training is taught and not attacks work. Dogs need to distinguish when to bite, and when not to. You do not want your child to get bitten / or have a lawsuit against you. Personal protection is taught at home, in the car, when the handler cannot give a protection command, when a gun is shot, etc. most dogs don't do protection jobs naturally, and this book will help train your dog either as a puppy or as an adult. You will also be able to learn ways to test the dog as it grows.This book will also answer all your unanswered questions about how best to raise a guard dog to protect you and your household.In the success story of Brett and Major, you will read that Major is a true hero. Major and Brett did not have to do protection dog training, they had such a strong bond that Major saved many lives on the night they were attacked. This is what we strive for when you train your dog. It makes a total difference if the dog "likes" you, as many dogs do not want to be around their owners because they haven't bonded with each other.We have had on many occasions, handlers and their families protected by their dogs that had dog protection training with us. Handlers and their families were saved from a hi-jacking, hold-up, gun attacks, attacks at home, because of their loyal dogs.GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!

Discover how man's best friend can also be our country's greatest weapon in this enthralling account of some of the most skilled working animals on the planet. As a SEAL during a combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he had found his true calling. He started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. government, and Department of Defense. Today, Ritland's highly trained dogs are capable of handling both detection and apprehension work in the most extreme environments and battlefield conditions. With this first-of-its-kind book, readers are offered an inside look at these elite K9 warriors—unwavering in their devotion to duty, tough enough to protect our country against all enemies—and the extreme missions they undertake to save countless lives. "After a stellar career in the Teams, Mike Ritland has gone on to train working K9s for some of the most elite units in the U.S. Special Operations community. If you want to learn about these amazing animals, the sacrifices they've made, and their effectiveness in combat, then read TRIDENT K9 WARRIORS."—Brandon Webb, Former Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author of The Red Circle This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

Before there was Max, there was Mike. A true story much like the touching movie, Navy SEAL Dogs explores the incomparable relationship between trainer and military dog. From the author of Team Dog, Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the Navy SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors-who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake to save lives. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and highest skilled working animals on the planet. Mike Ritland's job is to train them. This special edition re-telling presents the dramatic tale of how Ritland discovered his passion and grew up to become the trainer of the nation's most elite military working dogs. Ritland was a smaller-than-average kid who was often picked-on at school-which led him to spend more time with dogs at a young age. After graduating BUD/S training-the toughest military training in the world-to become a SEAL, he was on combat deployment in Iraq when he saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he'd found his true calling. Ritland started his own company to train and supply working and protection dogs for the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, and other clients. He also started the Warrior Dog Foundation to help retired Special Operations dogs live long and happy lives after their service. Navy SEAL Dogs is the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors.

GUARD DOG TRAINING A complete step by step guide on how to effectively train your dog for complete obedience, personal protection and home securityDog Protection training is there to train your dogs to protect you when no one else can for instance when involved in a hi-jacking, hold-up, gun attacks and attacks at home.This book on training guard dogs will train your dog to protect you when protection is needed.In here, personal protection training is taught and not attacks work. Dogs need to distinguish when to bite, and when not to. You do not want your child to get bitten / or have a lawsuit against you. Personal protection is taught at home, in the car, when the handler cannot give a protection command, when a gun is shot, etc. most dogs don't do protection jobs naturally, and this book will help train your dog either as a puppy or as an adult. You will also be able to learn ways to test the dog as it grows.This book will also answer all your unanswered questions about how best to raise a guard dog to protect you and your household.In the success story of Brett and Major, you will read that Major is a true hero. Major and Brett did not have to do protection dog training, they had such a strong bond that Major saved many lives on the night they were attacked. This is what we strive for when you train your dog. It makes a total difference if the dog "likes" you, as many dogs do not want to be around their owners because they haven't bonded with each other.We have had on many occasions, handlers and their families protected by their dogs that had dog protection training with us. Handlers and their families were saved from a hi-jacking, hold-up, gun attacks, attacks at home, because of their loyal dogs.GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!