Fancy titles and catchy company names are easy to manufacture. Real credentials and proven track records are not. Here's what to watch for before you buy.
First things first, make sure you do not confuse brags and fancy titles with real credentials and accomplishments. You've already searched the web. "CEO," "President," "Head Trainer" of a company with a catchy name that has sold hundreds of dogs… but be aware.
If you're struggling to find the trainer's actual name on their website, even on the "About Us" page, that's by design. Bad reputations are easily exposed, but only if you make the effort to research. Don't bother reading testimonials or references without first doing a simple Google search with the person's name. You might be surprised what you find.
Our personal breeding name is Prufenpuden and the founder and owner of Protection Dog Sales is David Harris. We have nothing to hide, and that transparency is intentional too.
Anyone can open a business with a catchy name, pay someone to build a state-of-the-art website, and target someone like you to buy a "fully trained level 3 dog" with many guarantees. Don't be a victim of such scams.
Investing a hundred thousand dollars in a dog is not a guarantee that the dog is worth that kind of money. I will be the first to tell you that a well-trained dog can certainly be expensive, but the fact is that truly highly valuable dogs are very rare.
When you browse the web long enough, you will see many dogs priced in the six-figure range. The fact is that most are probably worth $8,000 to $60,000 at the most — if that. There are simply not that many highly trained dogs out there, and there are not that many trainers capable of training a dog of that caliber.
To better understand how our protection dogs are priced and how we consistently offer world-class dogs at honest prices, read our guide on protection dog cost versus hype.
Ask us anything. Our name, our credentials, our track record, it's all right here.
