Personal Protection Puppy
Board and Train
When we shape puppies into protection dogs, we remove some of the traditional boundaries you’d see in pet dog training—we want a confident biter, we want a little higher drive. At IroncladK9 Group, we let these puppies flourish, we find their strengths, and then we shape these natural instincts into tools.
We are building a foundation for a strong, confident protector without your dog losing any personality.
During training, your dog will fall into one of three categories based on their level of drive:
Protection Dog Puppy Board and Train
6-8 WEEK PROGRAM
- Obedience and Control: Sit, Down, Stay, Place, Loose-Leash Walking, and Recall
- Confidence Building: Exposure to new surfaces, noises, obstacles, and environments
- Drive Development: Strengthening prey, defense, and drive for future protection work
- Proper Bite Work Foundations: Controlled grip development with rag/tug training (age-appropriate)
- Socialization and Environmental Exposure: Neutrality around people and dogs, adaptability to new places
- Handler Engagement and Bonding: Teaching focus and responsiveness to the handler
- Impulse Control and Nerve Strengthening: Developing calmness under pressure and distractions
- Introduction to Problem-Solving: Teaching puppies how to think under stress without shutting down
- Personality Retention: Ensuring your pup remains playful, affectionate, and social while building discipline
- Owner Education and Handling Skills: Learning how to continue proper training and development
A Critical First Step for a Strong, Reliable Protection Dog!
Your puppy will be immersed in a structured training environment to build confidence, stability, and obedience while nurturing their natural protective instincts—all without suppressing their individuality.
for ADULT DOGS READY TO LEVEL UP.
Personal Protection Adult Board and Train Programs
Does your dog have the natural instincts for protection but needs proper training to develop control, confidence, and reliability? Maybe you already have a trained dog and need a little eau de IroncladK9 Group to challenge your dog’s senses. No matter where you are at in the journey, we are right next to you as the third wheel you never knew you needed.
Basic Protection Board and Train
6-8 WEEK PROGRAM
Obedience and Control
- Sit, Down, Stay, Place, Heel, and Recall (on and off-leash)
- Advanced Handler Engagement and Focus
- Obedience Under Distractions and Real-Life Scenarios
Protection Foundations
- Proper Grip Development and Controlled Bite Work (Suit and Sleeve)
- Targeting and Defensive Drills – Teaching Precision and Control
- On-Leash and Off-Leash Protection Training
- Alerting on Command and Threat Recognition
Confidence & Environmental Stability
- Exposure to Different Surfaces, Noises, and Unfamiliar Environments
- Socialization with People and Dogs While Maintaining Focus
- Nerve Strengthening – Teaching Calmness Under Pressure
Impulse Control & Decision-Making
- Developing a Clear On/Off Switch for Protection Mode
- Teaching the Dog When to Engage and When to Stand Down
- Problem-Solving Under Stress – Ensuring Clear Judgment
Personal & Home Protection Readiness
- Vehicle Protection Drills
- Entryway and Perimeter Guarding
- Custom Scenarios Based on Owner’s Needs 6. Owner Education and Handling Skills
- Learning to Maintain & Reinforce Training at Home
- Proper Handling for Control and Safety
- Reading Your Dog’s Behavior & Enhancing Their Skills
This program builds obedience, impulse control, and foundational protection skills, ensuring your dog can protect you and your family in a controlled, responsible manner.
Advanced Protection Board and Train
8-10 WEEK PROGRAM
Advanced Obedience and Control: Off-leash recall, distance commands, and handler focus.
Confidence Under Pressure: Working in high-stress environments with real-world distractions.
Bite Work Progression: Strengthening targeting, grip development, and pressure tolerance.
Threat Discrimination: Teaching your dog to recognize real threats vs. neutral situations.
Controlled Defense Work: Balancing protective instincts with handler control.
Impulse Control and Decision-Making: Ensuring your dog responds only when needed.
Environmental Agility: Navigating obstacles, tight spaces, and unfamiliar locations.
Handler Engagement and Bonding: Strengthening trust between dog and owner for seamless teamwork.
Personality Retention: Keeping your dog social, confident, and stable while enhancing protection skills.
Owner Training and Handling Skills: Learning how to properly work with your dog for continued success.
Your dog will be immersed in real-world training environments, learning to defend with precision, thinking under pressure, and remaining stable and lovable in everyday life. We really focus on shaping your dog’s arsenal of tools here, ensuring absolute reliability and trust.
Premiere Protection Board and Train
12-14 WEEK PROGRAM
High-Level Obedience and Off-Leash Control: Reliable response under extreme distractions.
Advanced Bite Work and Defense Skills: Full, firm grip, pressure tolerance, and countering attacks.
Muzzle Conditioning: Ensuring comfort and confidence while wearing a muzzle for safety and legal purposes.
Multiple Threat Engagement: Teaching your dog to handle more than one attacker.
Building Searches: Training your dog to systematically search and clear buildings for threats.
Low-Light Visibility and Response: Enhancing confidence and performance in dark or dimly lit environments.
Advanced Handler Integration: Ensuring you can confidently command and deploy your dog when necessary.
Multiple Handler Responsiveness: Ensuring the dog can effectively work under different handlers (i.e., families or security teams).
Building Courage and Pressure Resistance: Training against gunfire, physical force, and verbal aggression.
Scenario-Based Protection: Simulating real-life home, vehicle, and public defense situations.
Apprehension and Release on Command: Immediate engagement and out command control.
Patrol and Perimeter Security: Searching, guarding, and alerting with controlled aggression.
High-Level Impulse Control: Engaging only when a true threat is detected.
Personality Retention: Keeping your dog social, confident, and balanced while maintaining their elite protection skills
Training for the ultimate protection dog. Power, precision, and total control.
This is a highly specialized program. Your dog will train in high-stress, real-world environments to ensure they are capable, reliable, and in complete control under any circumstance.