Pets with a toolkit: Protection dogs train to handle burglars as sports stars boost home security

By KEN MAGUIRE EMBOROUGH England AP Scream all you want but Lobo isn t letting go Related Articles With little progress after phone calls and talks Ukraine s allies hit Russia with new sanctions Iran s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment In contemporary times in History May United States detonates first hydrogen bomb After US cuts funding WHO chief defends B budget request by comparing it with cost of war Radio calls inquired tugs for help seconds before Mexican ship hit Brooklyn Bridge executives say The young German shepherd has chomped into the arm of a would-be attacker wearing a padded suit at K Protector in southwest England A command later Lobo is back at the feet of Alaster Bly and awaiting his next instruction I describe them as pets with a toolkit built into them A toolkit that you hope you re never going to use stated Bly K Protector co-owner Expensive protection dogs like Lobo have been in demand among professional athletes to guard against burglars who target wealthy homes often as part of sophisticated crime rings Athletes are particularly vulnerable while they re away at games He will end up in somebody s home with high-net worth that is potentially at vulnerability from more than your opportunist burglar Bly commented of Lobo who costs and boasts a Bavarian bloodline that is second to none The lengthy list of athletes whose residences have been hit includes Premier League stars Jack Grealish and Alexander Isak England cricket captain Ben Stokes home was burglarized while he was playing in Pakistan It s becoming a major predicament in the United States too with former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman a latest example The homes of Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized in October as part of a wave of break-ins that also targeted Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow Seven Chilean men were charged in connection with those burglaries as well as the break-in at Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis home where nearly million in cash and valuables were stolen After consulting the FBI the NBA drew up guidance for players One of the recommendations Utilize dogs for home protection German Shepherd family protection dog Lobo attacks a pretend criminal during a training session at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March AP Photo Frank Augstein Which breed is best While almost any dog can provide particular deterrence protection-dog providers offer breeds like German shepherd Belgian Malinois Rottweiler Doberman and Cane Corso Bly and his wife K Protector co-owner Sian Bly work predominantly with German shepherds They are the the bulk proven dogs at being family dogs Alaster Bly declared They begin to differentiate early on which pups show possible Alaster Bly looks after his German Shepherd puppies at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March as they will later in life become family protection dogs AP Photo Frank Augstein A dog handler looks after German Shepherd puppies at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March as they will later in life become family protection dogs AP Photo Frank Augstein Sean Bly pets her German Shepherd puppies at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March as they will later in life become family protection dogs AP Photo Frank Augstein Show Caption of Alaster Bly looks after his German Shepherd puppies at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March as they will later in life become family protection dogs AP Photo Frank Augstein Expand If we ve got a puppy that s really confident is chasing a rag biting hold of the rag and their food drive is high that s a good starting point Sian Bly announced We look at how competitive they are with their siblings as well You re looking for quite a strong dog Dogs that don t make the cut might get routed to prison institution or police duty You can t place a dog with young kids that s nervous or that the temperament isn t she reported Protection dogs are expensive The handful of K Protector dogs that reach high-threat milieu status cost up to It can take a couple of years to train for all sorts of scenarios It s vast the ability to deal with four intruders at once conveyance carjacking tactics being acceptant of multi-handlers Alaster Bly declared Husband wife nanny housekeeper estate manager all being able to handle that dog in an equal way in a threat scenario and the dog still responding in the same way is very different to a pet-level-trained dog with protection training Clients must be a good match though Sian Bly commented if they think a buyer might use the dog in the wrong way then we don t sell them the dog It doesn t matter about the finances German Shepherd family protection dog Lobo listens to owner Alaster Bly at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March AP Photo Frank Augstein Between - of their clients are professional athletes and they typically require nondisclosure agreements as do the actors and singers who come calling They sell about two or three dogs per month When the business activity is bad and crime increases demand is higher Winter months see more sales and the pandemic period of - was the busiest we ve ever been Sian Bly explained UFC fighter Aspinall picks a German shepherd UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall added a protection dog to his family after moving to a new house The Manchester native posted a video about it I m not here all the time I just sought someone else kind of looking after the family as well as me even when I m here Aspinall explained of his German shepherd U S soccer midfielder Tyler Adams opted for a Rottweiler from Total K the North Yorkshire company that provided Aspinall s dog Tottenham midfielder James Maddison got a -pound Cane Corso from Leicestershire-based Chaperone K which also counts Grealish as a client Grealish s mansion was burglarized just after Christmas in while the Manchester City midfielder was playing a match at Everton Family members called police when they heard noises and after Grealish s Belgian Malinois and Cockapoo reportedly started barking German Shepherd family protection dog Lobo awaits commands at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March AP Photo Frank Augstein Grealish later called it a traumatic experience for all of us I am just so grateful that nobody was hurt Tips for home safety The NBA memo urged removing online real estate listings that show interiors Various stars post their protection dogs on social media along with the pets names but they supposedly shouldn t There is nothing more off-putting to a dog than being called by its own name when you re urgent into the home Alaster Bly revealed The Blys use German commands which buyers must learn On K Protector s website former long-distance runner Mo Farah a four-time Olympic champion described turning to a protection dog after his home was burglarized despite an alarm system video coverage and -hour shield patrols Intruders at Burrow s house eluded manned guard at his property while he was playing a Monday Night Football championship at Dallas in December The criminal complaint on the Chilean crew mentioned they liked to approach from a wooded or dark area Knowing the rules Under the UK s Guard Dogs Act someone capable of controlling a guard dog must be at the premises and a notice must be posted at the entrance about the dog Technically there are scenarios that could product in criminal prosecution of dog owners in Britain even in burglaries German Shepherd family protection dog Lobo rests at the Strapestone Kennels in Radstock England Wednesday March AP Photo Frank Augstein The National Association of Prevention Dog Users does not promote the use of dogs as personal family protection dogs and issues no certification or training courses in relation to this type of dog mentioned Roger Flett a NASDU director Samantha Gaines of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals warned against the glamorization of painful ear-cropping on breeds like Doberman and Cane Corso The procedure is prohibited in England and Wales but it s legal to import them that way UK burglaries are decreasing It s unknown if break-ins at wealthy homes are increasing but statistics for England and Wales show residential burglaries overall are decreasing From the year ending March to the year ending September there was a drop according to figures from the Office for National Statistics Just a small percentage of burglaries get solved however Only in late did police chiefs commit to responding to all break-ins Alaster Bly a former police officer explained it s not just about burglaries A CEO of a company might be facing a threat or a person might be dealing with a stalker There are life-changing incidents that take place regularly he announced The array of problems and crime that s going on in the UK at the moment keeps us busy AP soccer https apnews com hub soccer