Patrol dogs

A well trained dog team is a very effective way of guarding. A professional and highly visible dog and handler will act as a strong deterrent to intruders. Dogs have very highly developed senses and when trained and handled correctly they can efficiently detect intruders which may have been missed by normal security officers.

A trained dog will aid in the defence of the officer should he be under attack. This gives officers more confidence to carry out their duties in vulnerable areas. Intruders and criminals are more likely to surrender when faced with a dog team. A well disciplined dog can be intimidating on command despite being completely under control by the handler.

Security dogs are trained to pick up on intruders or hidden persons by scent, sight or sound, to protect their handler by standing their ground and showing controlled aggression, when confronted with threatening behaviour and are able to detain a suspect until the authorities arrive to deal with the situation.

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