Background

"Ashmoret - Dogs" is a private Israeli company, founded by experts in dog handling and by experts from the fields of security and anti-terrorism.

The company operates in the various areas of security dogs, including: detection and location of weapons and explosives, body-guarding, safeguarding security coordinators, patrolman and security personnel, facility and vital infrastructure security, settlement and agriculture security, air and sea port security and other classified areas.


The company is one of the leading companies in the world in the field of security dogs and operates based on the standards of the Israeli Defense Force.

The dogs at service with the company are carefully chosen and trained by the best trainers in the field, the company trainers are ex-IDF elite unit – Oketz (Sting).

The company trainers/dog handlers are trained soldiers who, aside from dog handling, are comprehensively trained in anti-terrorism and guerrilla warfare.

The company provides its clients with a variety of security dog services as every client has a security suit tailored especially for him.


The company is managed by Shahar Goldberg, one of the top experts on dog security in the world.

Shahar acquired his vast experience in his service for the IDF elite unit “Oketz”, in which he served for many years, first as an fighter, and later in various command and training posts and finally as chief trainer of the unit. In addition, the company employs experts in the field of security dogs and in other security areas. The company most values professionalism and employs the top experts in the field to maintain the highest level of professionalism.


Work Characteristics

The company builds and operates a security dog program as an addition or replacement for an existing security mechanism, the mechanism is built according to the client’s specifications and according to the operative objectives and relevant threats.

The mechanisms include: patrols and periodical searches of open and built area, ambushes in weak points, a readiness mechanism, searches of explosives and weapons. In addition, a control and supervision mechanism is in charge of training of the personnel and dogs and supervises their level of readiness to maintain a high level of professionalism.

The company uses a training program with the goal of teaching combat dog handling and training professional dogs and dog handlers.

The security dog forces are operated by professional dog handlers who operate independently or in cooperation with additional security forces such as police forces, military forces, security coordinators and security guards.

Examples of possible outlines for security systems combined with work dogs:

Border crossings:

Sniffing dogs can be used in border crossings in order to locate explosives and firearms and also to locate drugs, vehicles, passenger’s luggage, and various merchandise that pass in the crossing etc.

In addition, it is possible to use defense dogs for the purpose of parameter defense of the area and in the intervention forces in the event of a terror act in the area.


As accompaniment to police forces and to patrolman:

A trained work dog can contribute greatly to a patrolman’s work, in any thing from being a personal bodyguard and an extra weapon to helping keep the patrolman alive, in addition, the dog is a deterrence factor for anyone who considers attacking the patrolman. It is also possible to train the dog to perform deterrence actions such as barking or growling so as to leave no doubt in the mind of the person who considers attacking the patrolman.

The dog will increase the patrolman’s ability to sight men, vary effectively in many different outlines.

When a patrolman arrives at an area in which he seeks to locate enemy factors, the patrolman’s arrival is usually spotted at a long distance and enables the men whom the patrolman wants to locate to run and/or hide, which is easy especially in the dark. With the help of a trained dog, the patrolman can locate, apprehend and neutralize any man in the search area, and any attempted escape will be swiftly terminated by the dog.


Facility / settlement / air and sea port security:

In this outline the dog’s search and scouting abilities can be an important factor in the prevention of penetrations and the location of infiltrators.

A trained dog can scan wide areas in a short time. for example, it can scan an area of grass in which a man can hide, the size of 5,000 square meters in one minute. In addition, it is possible to engage in a pursuit of a man or group which infiltrated the facility until it is located and neutralized for long distances while scouting for the smell trail left by the infiltrator.

In conclusion: the combination of work dogs in the facility security mechanism can dramatically improve its security and the security of its inhabitants.


Boarder / separation fence security:
 
The incorporation of pursuit dogs in border security is very effective and solves the problem of catching the infiltrators after an infiltration was detected. After it is detected (by technological means or by a scout etc.) the security force can engage in a swift and effective pursuit for the detection, apprehension and neutralization of the infiltrator.

In this situation there is another advantage which is the fact that the dog is the one who makes the first contact with the object – a fact which can save human lives.


Currier service / security of costly objects:

The incorporation of dogs in a secure currier service can create and extra dimension in the security mechanism. The dog can prevent any attempted attack on the security guard to whom it is attached and who carries the luggage. An attempt to swiftly snatch the luggage and escape will be shortly terminated by a swift pursuit by the dog, who will not be deterred even by a firearm pointed against it.

The dog will serve as a loyal, devoted and courageous bodyguard to its security guard.


Bodyguard service:

Similar to a currier service, the dog can be used as a loyal bodyguard and to work well with personal security mechanisms. In addition, the dog can identify suspicious situations and behavior in a person before the person can carry out his attack (perspiration, excitement etc.) and to alert the security mechanism before the attack is made. The dog can swiftly react to an event even if it takes place within a crowd (a problematic situation for firearms). In addition, dogs can be used in bodyguard mechanisms for patrols and the creation of a sterile zone around the person and also to create a firearm and explosive free zone and to scan vehicles before the guard enters them.



The incorporation of dogs in security mechanisms can be carried out in many places: envoy security (can be used to replace firearms), national infrastructure security, event security, sea vassals security and more…


The major advantage of the combination of work dogs in the security mechanism is the effective reaction to different situations. The use of dogs solves many problems dealt with by security forces with only partial success so far. Its ability to locate explosives, weapons, the searching and scouting abilities, its speed and courage, create a powerful security tool which is very effective for open and built areas against men and/or explosives, and long distance pursuit after infiltrators/robbers/terrorists.