Detection dogs can search anywhere and anything to ensure the safety of your business, staff & visitors
Our proactive detection teams can search commercial and private property from work places and educational establishments to social events, such as buildings, construction sites, venues, open land, car parks and vehicles.
AlphaGuardK9’s specialist search and drug detection dogs are highly trained to detect and locate a huge variety of substances, including illegal drugs and firearms, bombs and explosives; and undertake structured searches for maximum effectiveness.
Our passive search dogs and handlers are more suited to event and construction site security, and are able to search people for drugs or firearms without coming into contact with them.
Our search dogs are typically Spaniels, Labradors and gun dogs, working alongside fully trained accredited handlers.
Search Dogs
Why are sniffer dogs more effective than humans?
A human has around 5 million sensory cells for smell, whereas our search dogs utilise 225 million of theirs to detect and indicate; AlphaGuardK9 dogs are trained to detect, locate and indicate to their handler a huge variety of substances and munitions.
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Will security dogs be left to roam my site without a handler?
No. We are here to support your business and prevent loss, our dogs are always accompanied by a qualified handler and we undertake a full risk assessment before deployment. We are happy to brief you regarding our working strategy prior to commencing our duties.
Posted in: Guard Dogs, Search Dogs
What is the risk of a sniffer dog harming someone?
The risk of harm is very low, whether a person is in posession of illegal substances or not.
Our passive search dogs can search people for drugs or firearms without coming into contact with them, and are trained to indicate detection to their handler, not harm the offender.
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AlphaGuardK9 also provide bed bug detection dogs to assist pest control companies, hotels and hostels.