Trained Protection Dogs
Family Protection Dogs You Can Trust
At RMD East-European Shepherds, we don’t believe protection work is something that can be improvised or retrofitted. A truly reliable protection dog is not created by chance—it is built from the ground up with purpose, structure, and uncompromising standards.
What sets our program apart is how it begins. While many programs rely on purchasing green dogs, failed police prospects, or washed-out sport dogs, we take a completely different approach. Every one of our trained protection dogs is carefully selected as a top-quality puppy from our own breeding program. From the earliest stages of life, these dogs are raised, developed, and trained specifically for real protection work—not adapted to it later.
Our dogs are never trained using sport-style methods. Protection is not a game, a routine, or a performance. Sport training creates dogs that react to patterns, equipment, and predictable environments. Real protection requires something far more serious. Our dogs are trained in real-life scenarios, under real-world pressure, so they learn to think, assess, and respond appropriately when it actually matters. To them, protection is real life.
This distinction is critical. When danger is real, there is no room for confusion, hesitation, or obedience that falls apart outside a training field. Our family protection dogs are conditioned to remain clear-headed, confident, and controlled in everyday environments—around your home, your property, and your loved ones.
Unlike traditional guard dogs that rely on intimidation or uncontrolled aggression, our dogs are trained to be stable, discerning, and dependable. They are capable of switching seamlessly between calm family companion and serious protector when a genuine threat presents itself. This balance is what makes a true protection dog, and it is something that can only be achieved through careful breeding, structured development, and experience-based training.
When your family’s safety is on the line, trust matters. Training matters. Genetics matter. At RMD East-European Shepherds, we build protection dogs with one purpose in mind: to stand between your family and danger without hesitation.
When it matters most, you can trust a dog from RMD East-European Shepherds.
Protection Dog Levels
Level 1
$15,000 CAD
Our Level 1 Protection Dog Training provides the foundation for a well-mannered companion with basic protection skills. Dogs completing this level are trained to respond reliably to their handler, and perform essential protection commands.
Level 1 training includes:
- Crate trained
- On-leash obedience
- Bark on command
- On-leash protection with sleeve
- Bite on command
- Out on command
This program establishes the essential obedience, control, and protection skills needed for a dependable family protection dog.
Level 2
$35,000 CAD
Our Level 2 Protection Dogs receive advanced obedience and protection training, providing greater control and capability both on and off leash. These dogs are trained for real-life protection while remaining responsive to their handler.
Level 2 training includes:
- Crate trained
- Off-leash obedience
- Bark on command
- Off-leash protection training with both sleeve and bite suit
- Bite on command
- Out on command
- Health tested for hip and elbow dysplasia
Level 2 dogs offer a higher level of training, control, and protection for individuals and families seeking a dependable personal or family protection dog.
Level 3
$65,000 CAD
Our Level 3 Protection Dogs represent the highest level of our protection dog training program. Only dogs of the highest quality—with the temperament, nerves, confidence, and ability required for advanced protection work—are selected for Level 3 training.
Level 3 training includes:
- Crate trained
- Advanced off-leash obedience
- Bark on command
- Off-leash protection training with sleeve, hidden sleeve, bite suit, and muzzle
- Bite on command
- Out on command
- Property protection and control
- Carjacking scenario training
- Health tested for hip and elbow dysplasia
Level 3 dogs receive our most advanced training, with an emphasis on control, reliability, and realistic protection scenarios. Only dogs of the highest quality are capable of meeting the standards required to become an RMD Level 3 Protection Dog.