Astonishing footage shows Premier League footballers’ guard dogs in training as they take down handlers in fat suits
THIS astonishing footage shows how Premier League footballers’ guard dogs get their first-class training – by targeting handlers in safety fat suits. The ferocious dogs are trained to be docile family pets that can become roaring beasts if a threat is detected. With the likes of Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Tyrone Mings, and Paul Pogba […]
THIS astonishing footage shows how Premier League footballers’ guard dogs get their first-class training – by targeting handlers in safety fat suits.
The ferocious dogs are trained to be docile family pets that can become roaring beasts if a threat is detected.
With the likes of Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Tyrone Mings, and Paul Pogba as clients, Chaperone K9 train the guard dogs to the highest standard.
After Tottenham midfielder Dele Ali was hit in the face and robbed of his jewellery worth around £350,000, other Premier League footballers decided to step up their security and snap up a guard dog.
Earlier this year, Aston Villa star Jack Grealish invested £25,000 in a Belgian Malinois pooch from the popular security firm.
Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United attacker and free school meals champion, got himself a huge Cane Corso dog named The Saint in 2018.
And Chelsea’s former captain John Terry recently forked out £15,000 on a protection dog from Chaperone K9.
Mark Noble, West Ham’s captain, also has two guard dogs from the company, adding: “We were so impressed with our first Chaperone K9, we had to get a second.”
Incredible footage shared on the firm’s Instagram account shows three employees training one of their dogs Striker during a light-hearted session.
Striker, with his ears pricked up and tongue-wagging, gets ready to pounce on the suited handler who is posing as an intruder.
Asked how nervous she is on a scale of one to 10, the first employee, fit with a helmet and fat suit, brazenly replies: “Zero.”
Video footage then shows the guard dog striking the worker from behind and knocking her to the ground in one swoop.
Striker then continues his work as he takes his next target down to the floor.
And before the session is over, one handler lights an orange flare for Striker to chase but he’s down within seconds of the dog being released.
The canine takes him down into the mud, before chomping on his sleeve.
Despite the battering, the handler says: “I’m buzzing mate!”
The clips reveal how the dogs are a force to be reckoned with as they guard footballers homes.
Director and Head Trainer at Chaperone K9, Richard Douglas, told The Sun Online: “Everything we do is bespoke, so it’s about the level of training that a particular dog needs.
“It can take up to two years to train our guard dogs.
“This particular video was just for fun.”
ON YOUR GUARD
Chaperone K9, which has built up a network of celebrity clients, aims to provides dog that can act as the ultimate personal security, as well as loving and loyal family members.
The company promises the “highest level of obedience and loyalty, providing peace of mind for you and the safety of those most dear to you.”
Based in the Leicestershire countryside, the family-run business has racked up an elite clientele from Rio Ferdinand to rapper Stormzy.
Each pooch goes through rigorous training so that they can recognise and deal with a number of different threats, including raids on homes, road rage, personal attacks and robbery.
The pups start their intense training at eight weeks old – and can be up to 30 months old before they’re ready to live in their owner’s home.
But each dog’s journey is unique and the firm says: “Chaperone K9 Protection Dogs receive the highest quality training perfectly tailored to each client’s individual needs.
“The process begins with a detailed consultation which allows our expert trainers to identify the most appropriate breed of dog and to develop a bespoke training package based on the requirements of the client.”
In August, The Sun exclusively revealed that Rio Ferdinand splashed £40,000 on TWO highly-trained mutts in order to protect his family.
And Raheem Sterling and Aaron Wan-Bissaka also have trained dogs from the same company, as well as Leicester duo Hamza Choudhury and Jamie Vardy.
Atletico Madrid and England footballer Kieran Trippier also got himself a rottweiler in a bid to stop raiders from entering his house after his former Tottenham team-mate Dele Alli was robbed at knifepoint.
The suits and helmets worn by staff during the exercise are specially designed to ensure there are no injuries to the handler and the dogs, and are also used by US and UK police in training.
Several members of staff also have a policing background. Protection Dog Trainer Bob Pocock was an operational handler for 25 years and won many regional competitions and trials with his dogs.
In 2000 he went on to become the forces senior police dog instructor and in 2010 he retired with 42 years service bringing his expertise to K9 Protector.
Alaster Bly joined the Metropolitan Police in 1988 and spent the majority of his time as an operational dog handler.
SPECIALIST TRAINING
His role included handling general purpose dogs, drug search dogs and tactical firearms dogs before left the service to set up K9 Protector.
On Chaperone K9’s website, bosses says: “Chaperone K9 have built a strong reputation.
“We are renowned for supplying trained dogs to the very highest quality that offer both security and love to their new families in an often unpredictable society.
“At Chaperone K9 we know the full history or all of our dogs only accepting those who have been bred from quality stock with a known family history.
“We have truly bridged the gap between security dogs and family pets.
“We run a specialist in house training programme for a minimum of six months with a dedicated team of eight staff who expose the dogs to as many different experiences and environments so that they are fully prepared for all eventualities.
“We have a broad range of clients with varying needs and we pride ourselves on being able to offer each a truly bespoke service which is supported by all of our client testimonials.
“We provide dogs to couples, families, people with disabilities, the elderly and those looking for additional security of larger estates.
“Our client base also includes premiership footballers, international rugby players, pop stars and people working in high risk environments.
“We have supplied dogs all over the UK and Ireland, USA, France, Spain, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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“We appreciate that buying a dog is a huge commitment, especially one that is fully trained to be loving family pet as well as a home protector.
“Consequently, we work very closely with you from the initial meeting throughout the dog’s life.”
