Security dog handler and German Shepherd walking between parked HGV trailers at warehouse loading docks at night

Sites we cover

Warehouses & Logistics Yards

Dog-and-handler patrols for distribution sites, trailer parks and stock yards.

Overview

Security dogs for warehouses & logistics yards

Large yards are hard to watch from one point. Rows of trailers, dock doors and long fence lines give people plenty of places to hide and plenty of ways in.

A dog team on foot covers the trailer rows, dock doors and the far fence line, and the dog picks up people hiding between vehicles long before the handler could see them.

The risks

The problems we see on these sites

And what our dog team does about each one.

The problemWhat our dog team does

Trailer and load theft

Curtain-sided trailers cut open and loads taken overnight.

The dog team walks the trailer rows and checks curtains and seals if you want.

Fuel theft

Diesel taken from parked HGVs and yard tanks.

Parked HGVs and yard tanks are checked on every patrol.

Yard stock

Stock stored outside or in yard containers.

Containers and outside stock are on the agreed check point list.

Long fence lines

Dark spots between the floodlights and far corners nobody checks.

The far fence and dark corners are part of every route, not just the lit areas.

Dock doors and shutters

Doors and shutters left insecure at the end of a shift.

Every door on the list is checked and recorded.

Trespass

People cutting through the yard or hiding between vehicles.

The dog picks up people hiding between vehicles long before the handler could see them.

Our approach

How a dog team protects the site

We agree patrol routes with your site team and fit around any drivers or night shifts still on site. The handler checks trailer seals, dock doors and the fence line on every patrol.

Routes are planned to keep the dog team away from live traffic areas, and the dog stays on lead.

What we'll go through with you

Yard layout and live traffic areas
Night shift or driver activity
Trailer parking and fuel points
Dock doors and shutters to check
Contact for the shift manager

Shift by shift

A typical night on site

How a shift runs on warehouses & logistics yards.

Start
Sign in with the shift manager
Updates on trailers in the yard, expected arrivals and any areas in use.
First patrol
Fence line and trailer rows
A full walk of the boundary and between the trailer rows.
Overnight
Docks and yard stock
Varied patrols past dock doors, yard containers and fuel points.
End
Report
A written report, including anything unusual about trailers or doors.