Wealthy Los Angeles residents are buying protection dogs that cost as much as $150,000 because of fear, the rising rate of violent crimes within the area, and t
, protection dogs — typically German shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Dobermans, Cane Corso, or a mix of those breeds — are being sold byin North Hollywood for as much as $70,000. Some trainers are selling dogs for upwards of $150,000.
“Seventy-thousand dollars — you amortize it over 10 to 15 years, whatever the dog’s life is, and it’s not that big of a price tag,” he said. There have been spates of break-ins and property crime, smash-and-grab thefts, and home robberies, leaving some to believe Los Angeles is changing into a third-world country.
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