My passion for dogs…
…grew when I started my training as a Military Working Dog Handler. I quickly understood how challenging, yet fun, dog training truly is and decided to make it my career. I began crafting my trade by learning from experienced handlers, trainers, and kennel masters who have decades of training experience. Since separating the military in 2020, I have combined the work ethic and standards of the working dog program into our training programs. Pairing that mentality with standard house pet training results in our dogs leaving training confident, engaged, and well mannered.
Whether you’re struggling with puppy training, basic commands, pulling on the leash, dog aggression, house manners, or simply want to advance your dog’s obedience, Utah K9 Academy is here to help. My goal is to share the skills, knowledge, and techniques I gained over the years. Providing our clients with high quality training and techniques is guaranteed. Utah K9 Academy takes pride in advancing every dog through a well developed training course.
K9 demonstration for a local Utah newspaper.
Conducting explosive sweeps for bomb threat at Ogden City Courthouse.
U.S. Secret Service mission in NYC protecting the President of the United States.
Conducting K9 sweeps for North Ogden's Mayor, Major Brent Taylor memorial service.
Military Working Dog Bastas looking for suspects during a snow storm.
Military Working Dog Cvoky taking a break from searching commercial trucks.
Certifications
State of Utah: K-9 Unit Supervisor
Executive supervision in quality assurance/evaluation procedures, logistics, schedule and facility management.
Department of Defense:
Train the Trainer Program
Training plan development, implementation, execution, and continuous follow up procedures. Emphasis on understanding canine behaviors, obedience and aggression training. As well as understanding and utilizing a dogs natural drive to complete working dog tasks.
U.S. Air Force: Military Working Dog
Kennel Master
& Trainer Course
Operational execution, resource management, and principles of leader led training. This course prepares handlers to move into leadership roles such as trainers and kennel masters. Primary focus is teaching both handlers and dogs the skills and techniques needed to accomplish explosive, narcotic, and patrol tasks.
U.S. Department of Justice:
ATF National Odor Recognition Test
Military Working Dog was imprinted by handler on homemade explosives and successfully passed the odor recognition test.
U.S. Air Force:
Military Working Dog Handler Course
Specialized training in explosive and drug odor recognition, medical and first aid administration, basics kennel upkeep, patrol decoy utilization, basic and advanced obedience tasks.