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Fox News August 15, 2023

Rich Los Angeles residents buying expensive guard dogs to ward off criminals

As crime concerns mount across Los Angeles, affluent homeowners are turning to trained protection dogs as a living security layer.

Rich Los Angeles residents buying expensive guard dogs to ward off criminals
"What's the price you would put for your family's security?"

Why the surge in demand

Los Angeles has seen a sustained rise in property crime, follow home robberies, and home invasions across its most affluent neighborhoods. The result is a new category of buyer: security aware homeowners who have already invested in cameras, gates, and alarms, and now want a layer that doesn't depend on electricity, Wi Fi, or response time. A trained protection dog lives inside the perimeter, reads context, and makes engagement decisions in real time.

What the investment covers

At Delta K9 Academy, the executive tier placement reflects imported working line genetics, nine to fourteen months of structured training in obedience and threat discernment, and a multi day in home handover with the buyer's family. The dog is conditioned to vehicles, slippery floors, stairs, and loud noises; crate trained; and handler coached so the transition from our facility to the client's residence is seamless. Lifetime obedience support is included for the life of the dog.

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