Dogs have been used for protection purposes for hundreds of years and remain a vital part of the UK security industry.
CCTV, Security Guards, and Intruder alarms are all effective services that can be used to protect a business but nothing is quite as effective a deterrent to criminals as a canine security guard.
A great security dog is hard to find and only a few security companies such as Select Solutions security have the licences and vetting procedures in place to offer the service.
In this article we will examine the benefits of using dog security to protect your company and why they are such a great addition to an existing security guard team.
What are the advantages of canine security guards?
Security dogs, or ‘guard dogs’ are probably eh most effective physical deterrent it is possible to have on your premises. These unit have a highly attuned sense of smell and hearing and will be able to detect intruders far faster that a human guard. They can also cover a much larger area of land is a shorter period of time.
This makes dog security an extremely cost-effective option as one security dog can do the role of several human security guards. In fact, it is estimated that a security dog is comparable to around 5 human guards, pretty impressible right!
If you are looking for a way to maximise security at your next event, for example, but have a strict budget to stick to, security dogs could be a god-send. The last place you want to be taking the ‘cheap option is your security but with canine officers you can keep expenditure to a minimum without compromising in this key area.
We have a completely customisable dog security service here at select and can position handlers and their canine partners wherever on your property that they will be most effective.
If you choose to use a mobile dog unit rather than a stationary one we will work closely with you to determine the route that they will follow and how often a patrol will be carried out.
We can usually arrange a dog unit to be assigned to your site at pretty short notice, making them the perfect choice if your security requirements change at very short notice.
What about drug dogs?
Some dogs are trained to detect certain substances such as drugs or weapons using their advanced sense of smell. There are many obvious advantages to this and it is no surprise that sniffer dogs are now a common sight in airports, sports events, concerts, and more.
Certain dog units are able to detect unusual scents such as money or gunpowder but these are slightly less common. If you have any specific illicit goods you are looking to protect yourself against, finding a detector dog is a major step in the right direction.
Have a chat with one of our security experts and we will work to find you the perfect dog unit for your needs.
