Rising crime spurs demand for guard dogs
Trainers across the country report a surge in inquiries, and longer waitlists than ever.
"Our waitlist runs longer than the training program itself."
A national pattern
Programs from Texas to California are reporting the same trend: families that historically didn't consider a protection dog are now starting the conversation. At Delta K9 Academy, inquiry volume has roughly tripled over the past two years, with the steepest growth in the executive tier.
Why the waitlists are long
There's no shortcut to a finished dog. The genetics take generations, the training takes the better part of a year, and the handover takes time on the buyer's calendar. That's the reality of the category, and it's why programs that try to compress the timeline produce dogs that don't hold up in the home.
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