One of the questions we are asked the most frequently is, “Isn’t it hard to say goodbye when your protection dog sells?” Honestly, yes it is. We grow attached to the dogs we raise and train. We spend one to two years with each dog, as we raise them from puppy to adulthood, so letting…
This review says it all! We recently sold our Started Protection Dog “Tess” to a buyer here in Boise, Idaho. The buyer has had Tess for almost three months and left us this wonderful review awhile back. Here it is! “We are so glad we found Amy! Valor K9 has vastly exceeded all of our…
Recently, a buyer reached out and asked about Protection Dog Freya, our Czech female German Shepherd. He asked what level of IPO/IGP she is. I told him that she is not titled in IGP; she is trained in personal protection. Given that IGP seems to be the protection standard, he had some questions. So I…
If you ask people in the dog training and protection dog industry, “Can protection dogs also be service dogs?”, the answer will likely be “No.” Why? Because most industry professionals do not see how a dog can possibly perform both jobs. After all, protection dogs and service dogs have very different jobs, right? In one…
We are pleased to share that Started Protection Dog, Zion, has been sold! Zion is a 15-month-old German Shepherd Dog trained in obedience, protection and home manners. He is a versatile dog with a big personality! Zion was sold almost two months ago and is now living with a family in Colorado. Zion has a…
I’m thrilled to share that Ava, our nine-month-old female German Shepherd, has been sold. We offered her up for Quick Sale on June 6th and she was sold on June 12th. Ava is going to be a little boy’s service dog. It’s been almost a week now, and Ava’s settling in beautifully. “Walter has Angelman…
If you’ve followed Valor Protection Dogs from our start a year ago, you might be asking yourself, “But where are all the Malinois?” You see, we intended to sell both German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois as Personal Protection Dogs to our clientele. With our high standards, we felt confident we’d find dogs that fit the…
The results are in! We proudly health test all of our protection dogs for sale to ensure we are exceeding the industry standard and providing our buyers with a dog that is not only well-trained and capable but also healthy and physically sound. The following are the health testing results for protection dog in-training, Rip,…
The results are in! We proudly health test all of our protection dogs for sale to ensure we are exceeding the industry standard and providing our buyers with a dog that is not only well-trained and capable but also healthy and physically sound. The following are the health testing results for protection dog in-training, Zion,…
The results are in! We proudly health test all of our protection dogs for sale to ensure we are exceeding the industry standard and providing our buyers with a dog that is not only well-trained and capable but also healthy and physically sound. The following are the health testing results for protection dog in-training, Freya,…