From baltimoresun.com - Mutts:

The TITAN Protector Ultra may sound like a condom for men with high self-esteem, but it's actually a dog, now available (kinda) from Lifestyle (really) Pets -- a company that is creeping me out a little more each time I read about it

Lifestyle Pets, makers of hypo-allergenic dogs and exotic “Ashera” cats, this week announced the “availability” of the TITAN Family Protector Dog, the description of which sounds eerily similar to what most of us have long called German Shepherds.

“The TITAN Family Protector dog ... aims to provides a frontline deterrent to any criminal or harmful intent,” the company announced. “A TITAN Family Protector Dog provides an
extra level of security where it is needed most. At the same time, the TITAN Family Protector is a friendly, lovable and loyal canine companion for all the family.”

The Wilmington-based company's founder, Simon Brodie, says there is already a waiting list of more than six months to get a TITAN Family Protector Dog. (So much for that "availability.")

What exactly is a TITAN Family Protector dog?

A German Shepherd that has been trained, the company says, for two years.

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