Deterrence
A visible working dog changes behaviour before any incident begins. Intruders, opportunists and trespassers think twice the moment a K9 unit is on site.
SERVICE · K9 & SPECIALIZED UNITS
K9 & Specialized Units
Patrol, tracking, detection — purpose-trained dogs and handlers deployed where they matter.
20 YRS ANTI-POACHING · SASSETA-ACCREDITED TRAINING
A trained dog changes what a security team can do. Our K9 units add detection, tracking and deterrence that personnel alone can't provide — and because we train our own dogs and handlers, every team deploys to a consistent, accredited standard.
A trained K9 isn't a substitute for security personnel — it's a force multiplier. Three things a dog does that people on their own can't:
Capability
Scent work no human can replicate — detecting target substances, locating hidden persons, and screening areas faster and more reliably than any electronic alternative.
Reach
Tracking across distance and terrain that personnel and vehicles can't cover — extending what a single handler-and-dog team can hold or pursue.
Meet our tracker team
A short look at the dogs and handlers who do the work.
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Our dogs
Four working capabilities, each trained to operate as one unit with a qualified handler.
Patrol dogs
Visible deterrence and active patrol alongside handlers, with the capability to support searching and apprehension when an incident escalates.
- Visible site deterrence
- Handler-led patrol routes
- Search & apprehension support
Tracking / trailing dogs
Following a human scent trail across distance and terrain — extending reach into bush, farmland and rural environments where conventional patrols can't follow.
- Human-scent trailing
- Cross-terrain capability
- Post-incident pursuit
Detection dogs
Substance and target detection for searches and screening — including narcotics and explosives — supporting site sweeps, access screening and high-risk operations.
- Narcotics detection
- Explosives detection
- Site & access screening
Personal protection dogs
Close protection trained to defend handler and principal — a discreet additional layer for VIP, executive and private-residence security.
- Handler & principal defence
- Controlled, command-driven
- Suited to private & executive use
Specialized units
Recon Tracker Team
Recon Tracker Team is our specialised tracking unit — handlers and tracking dogs selected for endurance, scent discipline, and operating in the bush. The team anchors our anti-poaching work, tracking poachers, stock thieves and missing persons across rural and conservation terrain. Every dog is paired with a single handler and field-tested before deployment. Recon Tracker supports both Anti-Poaching & Stock Theft operations and high-risk tracking taskings. When a callout demands a long pursuit or terrain conventional teams can't follow, this is the unit that gets sent in.
Our specialized K9 units
K9 Unit
General K9 deployment across sites and operations — patrol, search and handler-led K9 support wherever a dog adds capability.
Anti-Poaching & Stock Theft Unit
Protecting wildlife, livestock and land — field tracking and apprehension, backed by two decades of anti-poaching experience.
Detection & high-risk operations
K9 support for high-risk situations and detection tasks — sweeps, screening and operational support where the stakes are highest.
Specialized Farm Protection
K9 applied to farm and rural environments — see Rural / Farm Security for the full farm-context solution.
Our dogs and handlers come through our own SASSETA-accredited training. That means consistency, accountability, and a standard we control end to end.
From the kennel to the field.
The handler partnership
A K9 team is a partnership. Dog and handler are trained together, deployed together, and assessed together — so the two operate as one unit in the field, not as a person with a tool.
Every handler is trained to recognised SAQA unit standards through our SASSETA-accredited Dog Handler Courses (DH1–DH5), covering care, deployment, patrol, detection and tracking.
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