PROACTIVE
PROTECTION
FOR SCHOOLS

We place dual-purpose working dogs and handlers in schools to mitigate and defend against potential gun violence while promoting a tangible sense of safety and peace of mind for the kids they support and protect every day.

Children deserve a safe school environment where they feel tangibly protected and supported daily, so they can focus on learning and becoming America’s next leaders. Please consider donating to help us make this the new reality.

For larger donations, sponsorships, or gifts, please get in touch with us. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

The presence of expertly-trained school safety dogs and handlers on campus provides unparalleled security and protection while fostering a supportive and calming environment.

Watch as Kids Best Friends' safety dogs train with our expert handlers.

School Shootings in the U.S. Continue to Climb

Gun violence on K–12
campuses in 2022

GUN VIOLENCE
INCIDENTS

PEOPLE SHOT
(FATAL & WOUNDED)

Gun violence on K–12
campuses in 2023*

GUN VIOLENCE
INCIDENTS

PEOPLE SHOT
(FATAL & WOUNDED)

*As of September 2023

Children Deserve a Safe School Environment

It is essential that kids experience uplifting measures of safety, daily. Proactively protecting kids in school will have lasting effects on their academic retention, mental health, and self-worth. Schools and hospitals have reported that the presence of working dogs for detection and protection is inextricably correlated with the de-escalation of incidents, and the therapeutic benefits that dogs provide to humans has been well documented.

Kids Best Friends dual-purpose dogs bridge the gap between working dogs and emotional support dogs. Our dogs will be a deterrent to those intending harm and reassurance to the kids and schools they support each and every day. 

Kids Best Friends Safety Dogs & Handlers

Kids Best Friends stands apart from other school security solutions because we provide our dual-purpose, specialty-trained dogs with professional handlers as a customized security team who are also integral members of the school community.

The Humans: Our Handlers

Our handlers are former military service men and women who have undergone extensive background checks and training and are loyally committed to their continued service of our country with this most honorable calling of protecting our children at school.

Kids Best Friends Handlers

The Canines: Our Dogs

Kids Best Friends Protection Dogs

Our dogs excel at their important jobs of detection, emotional support and should a shooting crisis take place, protection. They also love people and are wonderfully socialized and confident in school settings of all ages.

  • "As a handler, and now a mother, keeping children safe is my number one goal, and I will be able to do that now while also providing students with a positive source to look forward to every day at school."

    — Ashley W.

  • "The positive feedback from students, parents, and faculty has been overwhelming, and it’s clear that having a dog on campus is making a difference…"

    — Caleb W.

  • "Kids Best Friends goes above and beyond with their rigorous training programs, fostering a strong bond between the dogs and their handlers... Their work highlights the importance of K9 security in schools, making them safer and more nurturing places for our children to learn and grow."

    — Jessica S.

  • Lucy, the security school dog, has become an integral part of our children's school day… Lucy's presence at the school has brought a sense of security and comfort to our kids, making their learning environment even more welcoming.”

    — Brittany G.

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