Q: I'm thinking about getting a German Shepherd as a family companion protection dog. I want a dog that is family friendly, great with children and also has been trained for family protection. What's the difference between a German shepherd bred here in the USA and...

We not only celebrate the milestones of accomplishments of our GatorlandK9 German Shepherds we also celebrate their lives.  Kodiak went over the Rainbow Bridge.  He is memorialized here by his family.  Rest Peacefully Kodiak and THANK YOU for your years...

SPECIAL EDITION #1 With over 25 years of service under our belts, one of the most gratifying things we celebrate is the joy our GatorlandK9 Import German Shepherds and GatorlandK9 Malinois Dogs bring to our clients.  We love the pictures and stories you share...

Q:  Ted how did you get into importing German Shepherds?  Ted:   When I got out of the Airforce in 1982 I did quite a bit of training in South Florida with trainers who had imported dogs from Europe.  I noticed there was a vast quality...

When you think of a Service or Protection Dog, what comes to mind? A beautiful German Shepherd wearing a harness with a handle, guiding a blind person or an attentive Labrador helping someone who is deaf or in a wheelchair.  We DO cater to our female clients with...

Why send your dog to GatorlandK9 for training? When contemplating sending your dog away for training, there are some very important things to consider.   There are many non-reputable companies offering “boot camp” and methods of training that border on...

We are going to tell you a story....a beautiful story about Warrior the Service Dog and his young charge Josh who is 15.  Warrior has been trained as a seeing eye dog for Josh who is fighting a brain tumor which has compromised his eye sight. GatorlandK9 brought Josh...

- Max von Stephanitz, Father of the German Shepherd Dog The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) is a versatile working-dog, capable of being trained to perform a wide variety of tasks. German Shepherds are family pets, police dogs, guide dogs, search and rescue dogs,...

The Adventures of Josh and Hero! Another day, Another week at GatorlandK9.    After months of helping Veteran Josh Schutt raise funding to train and acquire his service do we are pleased to share that he has brought home "HERO" after being certified...

GatorlandK9 & Service Protection Dog Trainer RJ Hoppe is leaving a lasting impression on our german shepherd community. This month RJ Was spotlighted in our February 2014 Newsletter.  Here is his interview: RJ Hoppe sat down with Marketing/PR Director Jill...