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Protection dogs for sale in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines licenses dogs at six months and defines high-risk dogs broadly.

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01Buying in the Des Moines area

If Des Moines is home, these are the local points worth checking before you spend six figures.

Plan on a six-figure budget. ProtectionDogs.com lists fully trained executive dogs from $100,000, and a partner company handles price and availability for Des Moines buyers.

02Des Moines rules

The Des Moines animal licensing page sets the license and six-foot leash rules, and the Des Moines Ordinance 15,348 sets confinement, leash and insurance duties for dogs the city treats as high risk. The Des Moines dog parks page lists permit rules for city dog parks.

03Request a protection dog near Des Moines

Use the request form with your Des Moines-area ZIP code. The partner company, not this site, handles any dog, price or sale.

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Send your Iowa ZIP code and what the dog would protect. A partner company that places protection dogs follows up.

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