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 calmly 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
3x NASCAR Cup Series Champion
"Awesome dog!
We love him. Definitely a security upgrade and lots of fun to train.
Thanks Wayne!"
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
Author, Harvard Business Review
"Sir is simply the finest dog in the world!
Thank you Wayne. He's the best dog ever!"
Stan Kroenke
Owner, Los Angeles Rams and Denver Nuggets
Great dogs Wayne! They're a joy to own. All the best.
Dan Whitney
AKA Larry the Cable Guy
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.
Burt Reynolds
Actor, Director
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.
Scottie Pippen
Chicago Bulls
Thanks Wayne. Just what we needed. We love him.
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 by a handler who gets you started down the path of Huggable Security™.
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.
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 in all 50 states and many foreign countries. Worldwide delivery available.
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.
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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 $10,000–$25,000. 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 $4,500.
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48 Years. One Standard. The Man Behind Every Dog.
My name is Wayne Simanovich, and I have been training protection dogs passionately since 1978. I have competed against the world's premier dogs and handlers across six countries, and I've placed dogs with Fortune 500 executives, government officials, politicians, entertainers, and elite athletes. But the placements that matter most are the ones like yours — families who simply want to feel safe at home.
Many of the people I work with live under real threat: public figures who are always visible, professionals whose work follows them home, families who no longer feel at ease after a break-in or rising crime close by. The world is not a safe place, and I hear the stories daily.
A properly trained protection dog changes that. It turns constant vigilance into quiet confidence and gives you back the freedom to relax in your own home. It's also security, companionship, and fun you can take with you wherever you go.
I founded this company in 1978 — before most of my competitors were born — and I still personally select all genetic material for breeding and set the standard every dog has to meet. But I don't do this alone. My staff spends months with each dog, day in and day out. Some of them have been with me for more than thirty years. They are a big part of why this standard holds, and it hasn't moved in 48 years.
When your dog arrives at your door, it will be the product of my time-honored system, and of a staff that has raised hundreds of dogs for people just like you. We've changed lives with 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.
3
Prepare for Delivery
We'll guide you through our process then deliver to your door. Work with our handlers on the principles of basic dog handling. 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
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