This guide is written for the private buyer of a professional protection dog. It is not a sales document. It is not an advertisement for K1K9 or the PSS-K9™ Program. It is the education document the industry should have written for you thirty years ago, and did not. Read it before you spend the money. Read it before you sign a contract. Read it before you meet a single seller.
If you are reading this page, you have probably already looked at the price tags. You know that a serious protection dog costs somewhere between $35,000 and $250,000, and you have probably wondered why the range is so wide, why the marketing all sounds the same, and why the person selling you a $150,000 dog cannot answer a technical question about the dog you are about to buy.
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Sources & Editorial Notes
This edition presents the author's perspective. No external supporting references are listed.
Perspective & evidence limits
Article context
Questions a private buyer can ask about proof, provider claims and support.
Evidence limits
Market-wide assertions, provider comparisons and legal implications require attributable records or qualified review; buyer questions are not findings about every seller.
Experience and interpretation are distinguished from independently established findings. This note does not certify a method or establish deployment suitability.
Educational reading, not individual legal, veterinary or operational advice. References provide context; they do not imply endorsement of K1K9 or its methods.
