Here’s what sets us apart from our competitors: We are Professional K-9 Instructors on various K-9 teams, and experts in dog training. We have trained in Schutzhund and KNPV across the globe, and competed in several canine trials across the U.S.
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Our Biography:
Davidson County Rescue Squad K-9 Unit, K-9 Unit Director
Overton County Rescue Squad K-9 Unit, K-9 Unit Director
Livingston Police Department, K-9 Unit Director
S.W.A.T. and S.O.R.T. K-9 School, Knoxville, TN Police Dept. (S.O.S.)
Canine Tactical School, West Covina, CA Police Dept. (CATS)
S.W.A.T. and K-9s Interacting During Deployment School, West Covina, CA Police Dept. (SKIDDS)
K-9 Handler, National Police Canine Association
Homeland Security Task Force 4
Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads, Member
Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Member – Capitol Hill Chapter
Tennessee Tactical Officers Association (TTOA K-9), Member
Fraternal Order of Police, Member
National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), Member
Service Dogs of America (SDA K-9), Member
Appalachian K-9 Club, Member
TN Valley DVG and USA Schutzhund, Member
TN Valley Working Dogs, Member
Nashville K-9 DVG Police and Schutzhund Club, Member
AKC Certified Evaluator
Tennessee Task Force II US&R, former Handler
Authorized Pet First Aid Insructor, American Red Cross
Licensed State of TN Police Dog Vendor
Crossed Trained With:
FEMA Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 1
Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 2
Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 3
Sumner County, TN Emergency Management Agency
ILL/WIS SAR TEAM (K-9) (Illinois/Wisconsin)
Service Dogs of America (SDA)
Marseille France Naval Marins de Pompier ’07 (K-9 SAR, FRANCE)
Barcelona Spain KNPV Trials ’07
KPD K-9 Unit
KPD Special Operations Squad (S.O.S. SWAT)
Joint training with 97th Security Police Squadron
Affiliation Through Partnerships
USA Schutzhund
DVG Schutzhund
National Police Canine Association
NAPWDF
United Doberman Club
Demonstrations/Classes/Seminars:
1997 Demonstration at Altus Air Force Base Air Show
2003 Knoxville Univ. of TN Vet School – Schutzhund/ Police Dog Demo
2005 Dog Day Nashville Humane – Nashville K-9 Police Dog Demo
2006 Dog Day Nashville Humane – TN-TF2 NFD, Nashville K-9 Police Dog Demo
2007 THP Nashville, Special OPS
2008 Dog Day Shelbyville – Nashville K-9 Police Dog Demo
2009 Pet Smart Cool Springs – Nashville K-9 Police Obedience and Training Demo
2009 Bost Harley Davidson Nashville, Nashville K-9 Police Dog Demo
2010 Pet Smart Cool Springs, Nashville Dog Training & K-9 Demo
2010 St. Edwards Catholic Church, Pet First Aid & K-9 Demo
2010 Dog Day Nashville- Dog Obedience, Dog Agility, and Dog Protection Demo
2010 Barktober YMCA Downtown Nashville- Dog Obedience Demo
2010 MARS Power of Pets Brentwood- Dog Agility and Dog Obedience Demo
2011 MARS Power of Pets
2011 YMCA Barktober
2011 Nashville Humane Association Kids camp
2011 American Red Cross Kids Lifesaver Camp
2011 Boy Scouts of America Police Dog Demonstration
2011 American Red Cross, Ongoing Pet First Aid Instruction
2011 Fentress County Emergency Day Police K-9 Demonstration
2011 Dog Day- Nashville Humane Assoc. Police K-9 Demonstration
2011 Tusculum Elementary Obedience Demonstration
2012 Tusculum Elementary Dr. Seuss Week
2012 Girl Scouts of America Search and Rescue Demonstration
2012 American Red Cross, Ongoing Pet First Aid Instruction
Deployed:Search & Recovery
Hurricane Katrina to Waveland
Biloxi Mississippi
Fairview, TN Feb ‘08
Coffee County, TN Missing Persons ‘08
Franklin, TN Tornadoes Feb ‘08
2009 Maury County, TN Cadaver Recovery
Pickett County, TN Missing Persons ’09
Monterey,TN Missing Persons ’09
Nashville,TN Missing Persons ’09
Lavergne,TN Missing Persons ’09
Nashville,TN Flood Bellevue ’10
Nashville,TN Flood Cadaver Mill’s Creek’10
2011 Suicidal Person, Nashville, TN
2012 Overton County Tornadoes
Several for: K-9 SAR cases with TARS, TEMA, Maury Cty Sheriff, Georgia EMA, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, TWRA, TBI and many local law enforcement and rescue agencies.