Some people are willing to spend six figures for security and peace of mind
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Connor Rafferty was bitten yet again by canine “Ditto,” though he’s not shy when it happens.
Wearing a padded safety suit, Rafferty, a professional “bite trainer” at K-9 Defense in Scottsdale, Arizona, waited for Ditto to make another go at him on July 11.
And Ditto, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, was quick to oblige on command.
Snarling, the 65-pound canine lunged forward, sinking its teeth into Mr. Rafferty’s shielded left arm.
The dog kept tugging and pulling on the dense fabric of Rafferty’s bite suit until Chris Kamma gave the command to stop.
Mr. Rafferty then removed the suit and displayed the purple marks and bruises on his arm, some of which were old wounds.
“I’ve been doing it for over a decade now,” he said. “I don’t get quite the same adrenalin rush I used to.”
“There’s still some concern. You’ve got a dog coming at you full speed—it’s intimidating. Depending on the dog, it doesn’t always feel great inside the suit.”
It’s all in a day’s work training high-performance dogs like Ditto, said Mr. Rafferty, who believes in having a trained protection dog as a first or added layer of security.
As California Goes…
In crime-ridden Los Angeles County, protection dogs are in high demand among the more affluent residents.
According to the Los Angeles Times, some are willing to spend $150,000 on a dog.
“I think there’s just more people aware. I think people are interested,” said Mr. Kamma, K9 Defense’s business development director.
“We do provide a lot of protection dogs for civilians. Most of the time, it’s women and families. We only sell the highest level of dog to families for personal protection.”
In less turbulent times, an anthropomorphic 1980s public service mascot named “McGruff the Crime Dog” urged people to be alert and “take a bite out of crime.”
Decades later, wealthy Angelinos appear to be taking the vintage National Crime Prevention Council message to heart with worsening local crime statistics, sparing no expense on personal protection dogs.
By Allan Stein
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What is a Protection Dog?
Protection dogs are more than just pets – they are highly trained companions that are specifically bred and trained to provide security and protection. These dogs are known for their intelligence, obedience, and discerning nature, which allows them to sense and respond to potential threats in a calm and controlled manner. With a protection dog as your ultimate lover and protector, you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing you and your family are safe and secure. ~ K9 Defense
