Elite private protection dog · Real Defense Protocol
Atilla
From $20,000 Shipping arranged worldwide and across the USA.
Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and rural Texas
Protection dogs for sale in Texas
Yes. TYR Protection Dogs sells fully trained German Shepherds to Texas families, from the big metros to ranch country. Each dog is raised in our family home in Portugal and finished with the Real Defense Protocol.
Fully trained, from $20,000. Hand delivery to any address in Texas is included, and our trainer stays at your home for the handover.
- 8.48Mpeople in the Dallas Fort Worth area (Census, 2025)
- 7.90Mpeople in greater Houston (Census, 2025)
- 92.9°Fnormal July high in Houston (NWS)
- Jun 1start of the Atlantic hurricane season (NOAA)
Local rules and climate
Owning a protection dog in Texas
Four things about Texas that change how a protection dog lives with you. Rules change: check the official source and your town or county.
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Two of the largest metros in the country
The Census Bureau puts the Dallas Fort Worth Arlington area at about 8.48 million people and the Houston area at about 7.90 million (July 2025). Ranch country starts an hour outside either one.
- 2
Houston summers are hot
The normal July high in Houston is 92.9°F (1991 to 2020 normals at Hobby Airport). A double coated German Shepherd needs shade, water and a cool room inside, and its work and walks move to early morning and evening.
- 3
Hurricane season on the Gulf Coast
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. If you live near the coast, your evacuation plan should include the dog: crate, leash, food, records and a place that accepts a large dog.
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center
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Rabies vaccination is the law
Texas requires pet dogs to be vaccinated against rabies, and the shot must be given by a licensed veterinarian. Find a local vet before your dog arrives.
Space around the house
A protection dog for a large Texas property
Many Texas families live with space around them: a long driveway, a few acres, a ranch outside the city. Space changes the job. The risk is not only at the front door, it is the walk to the gate, the barn or the car after dark.
An alarm protects a building. A family protection dog walks with you and stays close to the people it protects, wherever they are on the property. Ours live with the family, not alone behind a fence.
On a large property there are often more people around: staff, a security team, visitors. At the handover we train the people who will work with the dog, so it knows who it lives with and who it answers to.
Delivery and price
How delivery to Texas works
Texas is a long way from Portugal, but the handover happens at your home, on your land, not at an airport.
From $20,000
Every dog is priced individually.
- The dog travels with one of our trainers, in about 15 days if it is ready, and the trainer stays at least 2 days for the handover.
- Hand delivery, the handover at your home and a health and training guarantee backed by a contract are included.
Available now
Trained protection dogs available for Texas
German Shepherd male trained for real-world protection
Banshee
From $20,000 Shipping arranged worldwide and across the USA. Personal delivery with a full handover is available.
Questions
Protection dogs in Texas: your questions
Can a TYR dog live on a ranch or a large property?
Yes, as long as the dog lives with the family. On a large property its job is to stay close to you, not to patrol a fence line alone.
Can you train our security staff at the handover?
Yes. We hand the dog over to the people who will work with it: the family, the security staff of the home, or both, during a handover of at least 2 days.
How does a German Shepherd cope with a Texas summer?
With care. Keep it inside in the hottest hours, give it shade and water outside, and move training and long walks to the cooler parts of the day. Rui goes through this with you before the dog travels.
Is delivery to Texas included in the price?
Yes. Our dogs start from $20,000, and hand delivery to your Texas address with the handover is included.
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