Is Your Company Ready For a Guard Dog?

There are many considerations to make when planning the security for your business. One possible solution to curb the ever increasing crime rate is to use a security dog. Business owners might purchase a guard dog without fully investigating their true security needs and may be saddled with a living security system that doesn't perform up to standard.

Research and discussion with business owners or executives have pinpointed factors which contribute to failure of security dog use in an industrial setting. Three of the most common reasons appear to be:

1.) Not fully understanding the capabilities of security dogs

2.) Failure to acquire dogs trained for security purposes

3.) Failure to completely investigate and research the businesses true security needs

These three main points highlight the need for a fair discussion of the use of guard dogs in the industry. This discussion should include the use and misuse of security dogs and a ranking of the strengths and weakness of using a security dog. To begin with there needs to be a clear understanding of the expected requirements of a security dog. Security dogs can be classified according to training and expected behavior while in the security role.

1.) Watchdogs are basically burglar alarms trained to bark continuously when entry is attempted.

2.) Protection dogs have advanced training and will bark and lunge at intruders on command.

3.) Attack dogs actually attack people on command.

4.) Guard dogs are the most highly trained and independently will attack intruders with the intent to disable intruders. This type of dog will need highly skilled handlers.

Properly handled, guard dogs can be valuable assets to a security program. These highly trained dogs will need expert handling to avoid liability to the business owner. It is in a business owner's best interest to carefully screen dog security companies to ensure they get a dog which will fit their needs and that is highly trained for the job expected of it.

Ask other businesses employing guard dogs about their experience with use of a security dog, their experience dealing with the company which supplied the dogs, and how satisfied they are with the dogs. The entire business management should carefully scrutinize their security needs and explore all avenues available to protect company assets.

Most importantly, you will need to keep in mind that canine security is not the only answer to your business security needs. Instead, it is one of the tools available to combat criminal activities and protect company assets.

Article by Amy Christianson of Oh My Dog Supplies, your top spot to purchase dog carriers online.

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