Tyson Fury has shelled out an estimated £20,000 on a new guard dog.
The heavyweight champion is reported to have purchased the pooch to protect his family and their lavish Morecambe mansion.
Fury, 33, is using some of the cash he made from his £25million win over Dillan Whyte in April to beef up security at his house.
He's recruited the services of Elite Protection Dogs, a London-based dealer which sells "exclusive dogs for exclusive people", writes the Mirror.
It is unclear how much the Gypsy King spent on the guard dog, but the company he's said to be using lists a range of canines which have been sold for at least £20,000.
The firm advocates Shepherd breeds as guard dogs, but they also have Dobermans and Cane Corso breeds for sale. A description of the dogs' backgrounds provided on the company's website reads: "All our puppies come from military and police backgrounds with generations of experience."
The animals are trained from just three months old to protect homes and react to intruders. They are also taught to refuse food from strangers. "From the age of 12 weeks we start to train our dogs, seven days a week, with the best dog specialists and cynologists our company has to offer," the description continued.
"They get minimal correction in order to prevent negative psychological effects and to encourage their instincts. At the end of the day, they return to our loving families, employed to give them the balance of work and affection they need. This allows them to grow with exposure to a family lifestyle and put their training into use."
Fury joins the likes of football stars Ashley Cole and Jack Grealish to add a guard dog to their family.
Several sportsmen such as Cole, Reece James and Mark Cavendish have all had their homes broken into by thieves recently.
The boxer and wife Paris moved into a new £1.7m home in Morecambe last year along with their three daughters and three sons.
He also recently flaunted his £300,000 Rolls Royce as he continues to enjoy retirement life. He shared an Instagram reel to his 5.7 million followers showing off the new Rolls-Royce Cullinan, with Rock Ross' song Hustlin' playing over the clip.
Fury has continued his normal boxing training despite vowing he will never step foot in the ring again, which has led some fans to question the legitimacy of his retirement. The Brit has stated he will only fight again for exhibition contests, teasing one with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
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