Trained German Shepherd For Sale
Award Winning Huggable Security™. Fully Trained Adult And Adolescent German Shepherds — Trained By A World Champion. Since 1978.
The German Shepherd has been the foundation of my program since 1978. Selected for working ability and a clear head. A dog that lives in the home and is fun to own. A dog made with pride and delivered to your door.
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Joey and Brittany Logano
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"Awesome dog!
We love him. Definitely a security upgrade and lots of fun to train.
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Terry Bradshaw
Hall of Fame Quarterback
We've had security issues on the ranch. Cash is by far the best thing we've done. He does such a great job and is now part of the family. We love him. Thanks Wayne. Cash is awesome.
Suzy Welch
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"Sir is simply the finest dog in the world!
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Stan Kroenke
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To say Leena is a good dog is an insult. She's a GREAT dog! We are very pleased. The companionship and security provided by Leena is beyond compare. Thank you Wayne. She's perfect.
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Kong has been a real joy to own. He is a beautiful dog with a great temperament and expertly trained. Wayne was a real pro. Very Knowledgeable. Thanks Wayne! It's been great working with you.
Heath Shuler
US Congressman
Security is always a concern. There is no finer companionship and security than a well trained protection dog. There is no better provider of this type of dog than Wayne Simanovich. He knows what he's doing. Our dogs are a big part of our family.
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Chicago Bulls
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The German Shepherd
The German Shepherd, Done Right.
I've bred, imported and trained working German Shepherds since 1978. It is the breed I built this business on, and it is still the breed I'd put in most homes. A good German Shepherd has the working ability to stop a threat and the temperament to lie on the kitchen floor while your family eats dinner. Those two things in one dog is what we do here.
Choose carefully, because the German Shepherd is also the most misrepresented protection dog on the market. "European import." "Working lines." "Schutzhund trained." Those words are on every website, and most of the dogs behind them were brokered off a training field and shipped. A poorly bred German Shepherd, or one that has never lived in a home with a busy lifestyle, is not a personal protection dog. It's a problem you now live with. The dogs we place have been selected for strong nerves and a clear head first, then trained to a high level in the protection phases by me and my staff. They're worked until they are the same dog on Monday morning at your kitchen table that they are on the training field. That is what Huggable Security™ means: a dog that will deter a threat and then go lie down by the couch.
Every German Shepherd we sell comes from genetics I chose, was trained by people who have been with me for decades, and is delivered to your door.
Is a German Shepherd the right dog for you? Here's the truth, because it saves us both time. There are German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois that are the most awesome dogs in the world, and there are individuals in both breeds that are useless — hyper, crazy and unacceptable in a home. The breed doesn't decide that. The individual dog does, and telling the difference is what we've done since 1978. If you want a manageable dog that is capable of the protection phases at a high level and settles into family life, you've come to the right place. Chosen properly, a well trained and balanced German Shepherd is as good as it gets and an absolute joy to own. Choose wrongly, and you and your dog will be miserable, mostly you.
When we talk about your lifestyle, we'll ask about your household, your routine, your property and what you actually want the dog for. Then I'll tell you which of my dogs is right for you, and sometimes that's not the one you called about. That's how it has worked since 1978.
Looking at protection dogs for sale? Start with the trained dogs we have ready now.
World Champion Trainer
National Champion. North American Champion. World Champion. I've been training dogs at the highest level, competitively and professionally, since 1978.
Award Winning Dogs
Dogs from our own program have won National, North American and World championships. Yours comes from that same program.
Hundreds of Successful Deliveries
Dogs placed across the country and in many foreign countries. Delivered to your door.
A Team That's Been Here for Decades
My trainers spend months with every dog, then deliver it and train your family in person. We're a phone call away for the life of the dog.
Fully Trained Adult German Shepherds
The finished dog. Eighteen to thirty-six months old, obedience and protection work proofed under distraction, socialized in the real world. You get the result, not the project. Fully trained adult German Shepherds are $45,000–$65,000. See our German Shepherd price guide.
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Trained Adolescent German Shepherds
Five to eighteen months old, obedience trained, protection foundation started, and priced by how far along the dog is. For the owner who wants to be part of the finishing and has the time and the will to do it right. Trained adolescent German Shepherds are $15,000–$25,000, with a limited number available by pre-order only at $10,000. This is where a lot of our best placements come from. There is no finer genetic material and my staff is talented.
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Working German Shepherd Puppies
Puppies from our own program, out of parents that have proven themselves in the work. For the family that wants to raise the dog from the start, with our training packages available along the way. Occasional litters; availability is limited. Working German Shepherd puppies start at $5,500.
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48 Years. One Standard. The Man Behind Every Dog.
My name is Wayne Simanovich. Training protection dogs since 1978 — that's not a marketing number. Nineteen years old when I started, and still doing it every day.
Competing against the best dogs and handlers in the world, across six countries, and placing dogs with executives, politicians, entertainers, athletes, and government officials. But the phone calls that matter most are the ones from families who just want to feel safe in their own home. Those calls come in every day.
The world is not a safe place. The stories come in daily. People who've had a break-in. People who live alone and don't sleep well. People whose jobs make them visible. People who just had kids and started thinking about security for the first time. The answer is always the same: a well-trained dog changes the equation.
A protection dog turns constant vigilance into quiet confidence. You stop checking the windows. You stop lying awake listening. The dog is listening for you. And it's also your companion, your family member, and a lot of fun. That's the whole point of Huggable Security.
Founded this company in 1978. Most of my competitors weren't born yet. Every piece of genetic material we breed from is personally selected, and the standard every dog has to meet is set by me. But this isn't done alone. My staff has been with me for decades — some of them more than thirty years. They're the reason this standard holds. It hasn't moved in 48 years, and it's not going to.
When your dog arrives at your door, it's the product of a time-honored system and a staff that has raised hundreds of dogs for families just like yours. We've changed a lot of lives. Welcome to Huggable Security.
4 Steps. Here's what you do To buy A Trained Security Dog.
1
We select an age group
We focus on three areas. Fully Trained Adults. Obedience-Trained Adolescents and occasional puppies from our heralded breeding program.
2
Schedule an interview
Tell us about your lifestyle. Help us in selection. This is paramount to our success. Dogs are individuals just like you. What's perfect for one home may not fit in another.
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Prepare for Delivery
We'll guide you through our process then deliver to your door. Of course, you're always welcome and encouraged to visit. With a visit you'll see some of the top working German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois in the world. Hundreds of successful deliveries since 1978.
4
Have some fun
Enjoy the companionship, security and fun of owning a well-bred and well-trained working dog. You'll never be without one!
What To Expect with a trained protection dog
Health
A Fully Trained Adult is a young dog in its prime — vibrant, strong, with a responsive immune system, and past the vaccination stage. Before a dog is ever bred in our program, we screen the breeding partners for congenital health defects and radiograph hips and elbows. Good health starts with the genetic material, and we start there.
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Why Families Choose a Professionally Trained Adult Protection Dog
Supplying professional Huggable Security™. A Personal Companion Delivering Peace of Mind.
An Alarm
More effective than a security system. If your dog is barking at 2am there is a reason. Be awake. Be alert. Be prepared for any intrusion.
A Threat
A powerful visual deterrent. When confronted with a trained adult, most miscreants take their ill will and bad intentions elsewhere.
Manstopping Deterrent
In the rare occurrence some fool wants to challenge your dog, you'll have time for instant, potentially life-saving decisions.
And Oh Yes, Fun!
Owning a well-trained dog is a lot of fun! 99.9% of the time your dog is your controllable and playful pet. Many of our clients turn their new companion into a serious hobby.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trained German Shepherds
Ready for some peace of mind in the form of a Trained Protection Dog?
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