Help Please

[twitch528]

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Banffy Haus. I am very interested in purchasing one of their dogs for a protection dog. She is a 7 year old that is advertised as fully protection trained and excellent with children which is what I am looking for. The total price after shipping is 2,450.00. I am to far away to actually go and look at the dog for myself. Any help or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

[onyx'girl]

Banffy Haus German Shepherd Dog Breeders. German Shepherds breeders and importers. Puppies from champion show line West German shepherds at affordable prices.

Showline kennel with PP dogs?
A 7 yr old is probably a retired breeder and possibly trained in or dabbled in SchH. From the website, it is probably a kenneled dog, not a house dog.
I would "adopt" a 7 yr old, but not pay for her. Where is your general location(country/state)? Welcome to the site, by the way!

[twitch528]

I live in Texas. She is advertised as a SchH level 1 and thank you for the welcome. I am in need of a pp dog very soon on a tight budget. Any ideas?

[BlackGSD]

She IS a retired breeding female. Many breeders GIVE their retired females away, or charge a small fee.(Such as the cost of the spay.)

I would NOT buy a dog from that place. {And the above isn't the only reason.}

[sit,stay]

I don't think I would call a schutzhund I dog "fully protection trained". I have lived with a retired breeding female, also schutzund I, and she would have been an abject failure as a personal protection dog. Now, if another dog were trying to break into my home, she would have been a rock star at protection. People breaking in? Not so much.

That also seems like a lot of money for the dog, as described on their website. My advice would be to make some personal connections with local people who own/train the kind of dog you want and then take it from there.
Sheilah

[twitch528]

I have checked with some trainers in Texas but the price range is way out of my budget. I am a K-9 handler for the department I work for but Miko is a single purpose narcotics detection dog. Due to some unfortunate work related instances I am now in need of a protection dog for my family and I. I have called the trainer where I got my narc dog and he said he would work with me on price but it still is more than I can afford since I will be paying for it and not my department. Since it looks like i will not be able to afford a protection dog do any of yall have any ideas as far as maybe buying a puppy and training it myself? Thank all of you for your input very much

[Emoore]

Well, if you buy a puppy you're not going to have a protection dog for at least a year. If you need one now due to work instances that's not going to do any good. Also if you buy one as a puppy there's a good chance it won't have what it takes for personal protection anyway.

What specific tasks do you need the dog to do? Alert on intruders? Provide deterrence? Bark and hold? Engage a single armed intruder? Engage multiple intruders? Go out places with your spouse and kids? Shoot laser beams from its head? (sorry, couldn't help myself on the last one lol) Questions like that will determine where to look for a dog and how much you'll need to pay.

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

Or...would a good alarm system work? I don't know, just asking because it seems specific.

[msvette2u]

Would adopting a rescued dog who is already an adult, and training him to bark and carry on work?

Petfinder Adoptable Dog | German Shepherd Dog | Pflugerville, TX | Duke

[qbchottu]

I would not pay that amount for a 7 year old retired breeding female. Breeders I know give their retired females away for free to reputable owners. I wouldn't exactly call a SchH1 female a "protection dog". Also, they look like show breeders. What evidence do they give for her working potential?

I would much rather buy a good pup with a reliable working pedigree and train it myself. Working pups can be purchased for 1200-1500$. You do have to put a couple of years into him training him. However, if you are short on time, invest in a security system like Jean suggested. Also, what exactly are you looking for in terms of protection? A dog to bark and alert you or actually defend against a potential threat like an intruder?