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Pacific Coast K9 started operations in May 2004 and specializes in exceptional high drive sporting breeds for detection work.  We train and sell approximately 120 dogs per year, with the majority of those being Labradors for single purpose detection work (narcotics, explosives, currency, arson, cadaver, etc.).  Our many satisfied long-term clients include the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Canada Customs (CBSA), Washington State Patrol, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P), MSA Security, as well as multiple police departments, county sheriff’s offices and security companies. 

Pacific Coast K9’s facility in Washington State is set on 10 acres, with a 48 run indoor kennel, a 5000 square foot training building, vehicles consisting of cars and buses as well as large open areas. We maintain an average of 30 to 40 dogs at our facility and can supply dogs as needed. We would be happy to provide you with numerous references.  Our excellent reputation was built on the quality of our working dogs, our professionalism, and a high ethical standard.
   
Pacific Coast K9 offers an intangible that many other trainers and vendors cannot:  The staff at Pacific Coast K9 have over 60 years of combined experience training and working every type of K9 we sell.   Our staff expertise includes prior military, police, customs (U.S. and Canada), federal agent, and search and rescue.

Ken Pavlick, the co-owner and head trainer for Pacific Coast K9, began his K9 career in the United States Air Force in 1982, where he handled, trained, and supervised patrol dogs, explosive detection dogs and drug dogs.  In 1986, Ken began work with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California, where he worked both cross-trained patrol/ narcotic detection dogs and a bloodhound for man trailing.  In 1994, Ken moved to Idaho where he was tasked with starting a K9 program for Canyon County Sheriff’s Department.  Under Ken’s expertise and training, their unit grew to 15 working K9 teams, 10 of those teams being sporting breeds (single purpose narcotic detection dogs) working patrol, in the jail, narcotics units and with school resource officers.  Ken also trained over 40 single purpose narcotic detection dogs and handlers for agencies throughout Idaho. Ken handled multiple dogs on SWAT teams at his departments in both Idaho and California. Ken served as an entry team member, and a sniper. He has been a primary instructor for SKIDDS/KATTS, instructing in SWAT/K9 interdiction classes
since 2002. Ken is certified as an instructor in both patrol and detection dogs by Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training, Utah Peace Officers Standards and Training (also a Teaching Judge through Utah P.O.S.T.), Oregon Bureau of Peace Officers Standards and Training, and Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission. Ken is also a certified Master Trainer through C.L.E.A.R. in Canada. All these organizations award training hours credit to students of Pacific Coast K9’s handler and training classes. Ken has also been a detector dog certifying official for the National Police Canine Association (N.P.C.A.), Pacific Northwest Police Detector Dog Association, American Working Dog Association, and the Idaho Police Canine Association. In 2003, Ken left full-time law enforcement to open Pacific Coast K9.  Ken teaches at numerous Police K9 seminars throughout the United States and Canada each year, and has authored articles as a
contributor to Police K9 Magazine. He has also instructed at multiple K9 seminars across the United States and Canada. 

Kenneth A. Pavlick
P.O. Box 529
Custer, WA 98240
Cell: (360) 410-8436
ken@pacificcoastk9.com
www.pacificcoastk9.com

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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You can't help but take an immediate liking to Nic. He's humble and passionate about working dogs and helping handlers. As we celebrate our third season we couldn't have had a better guest on the show. We got to sit down with Nic at the ATK9 conference and hear his story. Clearly there are things Nic couldn't share with us, but his story is special and we are so appreciative for what he has done. 

NAME: NIC FONTAINE
BIO: Currently owner operator of KILO III, LLC www.kiloIII.com and 3 rd Special Force’s Group Multi-Purpose Canine Master Trainer Fort Bragg, NC. Retired US Army Special Operations K9 handler with 26 years of service. Deployed 14 times in support of the Global War on Terror.
K9 Background and Certifications:
- United Police Working Dog Association Master Trainer (UPWDA), and certification authority
- United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Combat Handlers
Course
- Special Operations MPC Handler and Team Leader
- Tracking and trailing trainer throughout Africa on multiple trips for African Parks
Rangers conducting anti-poaching operations
- Explosives Handling and Explosive Demolitions Course Certified
- Improvised Explosive, Mass quantity explosive, Post Blast threat search Certified
- Canine Down Advanced Medical Course
- Instruct Canine Training extended Tracking Course’s
- Multiple K9 Decoying and Canine Bite Development Course’s
- Instructor and Trainer course’s at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX as well as
Global K9 Protection Group
- Primary Instructor for five USASOC MPC course’s
- Assigned as lead to begin the start of the Specialized Search Dog (SSD)
program for entire DoD at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
- Instructor to multiple inter agency LE/MIL swat, NATO, and K9 integration
seminars
- UPWADA Master Trainer
- NEPOPO® Silver School Graduate
- NEPOPO® Gold School Graduate
- 3 rd SFG (A) MPC Master Trainer, Ft. Bragg, NC
OWNER/OPERATOR KILO III CONSULTING LLC: NIC FONTAINE
POSITION: MASTER TRAINER/INSTRUCTOR

KILO III CONSULTING LLC.
465 Derby Lane
HOPE MILLS, NC 28348

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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We've got a special interview with two fine gentlemen. They are each well accomplished, but have unique stories. They may seem like an unlikely pair to be collaborating with each other which makes this story unique. This is a special episode about redemption and seeing the good in people in spite of past misdeeds. It took some intestinal fortitude and careful consideration to come forward with this story. There's no hiding from it, but it's a whole different ball game to openly broadcast it. We're happy to know these gentleman and share their stories. Be on the lookout for seminars they will be offering in the future. 

Bob Ungurean is a dual purpose canine handler in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia.  He operates Tri County Canine which focuses on pet training as well as police canine seminars ranging from variable surface tracking to team integration.

Fritz Vorderbrug is the owner of FirstLine K9 in Pennsylvania. Firstline K9 is a law enforcement K9 vendor that offerers single and dual purpose K9’s, as well as a provider of pet training of all forms. Several years ago, Fritz teamed up with Bob Ungrean of Tri County Canine.  The duo offers fast paced law enforcement training seminars geared toward canines and handlers of all skill levels.

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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Steve “Zane” Stoops spent the last 19 years as the Senior Combat Assault Dog Trainer (CAD) for the United States Joint Special Operations Command-JSOC, assigned to the 1st SFOD-D, located at Ft. Liberty, NC (retired January 2024.) He and a very small and exclusive group of Special Operators are innovators and developed many K9 training philosophies utilized today by the most elite SOF tactical working dog programs throughout the world. Steve actively handled these dogs in numerous combat situations facing fire fights, suicide bombers, and IEDs. A veteran of 14 combat deployments, Steve was also requested by and assisted Naval Special Warfare units in Iraq. During this time, Steve also played a crucial role in the development of the following CAD programs worldwide: 

• Conducted the initial training course for Army Ranger CAD program. 
• Selected and trained the CADs and Handlers for the elite British Special Forces, traveling to England to instruct at the inaugural K9 course for both British Army and Naval Special Operators and their dogs. 
• Selected and trained the dogs for the Danish Jaeger Corps, traveling to Scandinavia to conduct training events. 
• Stood up a K9 program in a combat zone by importing dogs into the zone for the Kurdish Counter Terror Group (CTG). 
• Assisted the German KSK with their CAD program and was co-located with them on a combat deployments. 
• Assisted the Norwegian SOF Dog program in Afghanistan. 
• Stood up the CAD program for the FBI Hostage Rescue Team, selecting and training the K9/Handler teams on a multi-week training course.  

Prior to working for Special Operations, Steve stood up and supervised a protection dog program in Afghanistan for Afghan President Hammed Karzai (2002.) Thereafter, Steve stood up a detection dog program in Tirana, Albania, for the Albanian National Police (2003.)

Steve’s K9 career started while serving 15 of his 20 years as a Police K9 Officer in Anderson, Indiana, after serving in the United States Marine Corps as a Security Specialist at U.S. Embassies throughout Europe and South America. While a K9 Officer, Steve was a SWAT Team member, SWAT Dog handler, and a veteran of hundreds of K9 deployments. He experienced numerous violent encounters with suspects including Officer involved shootings and edged weapon attacks and was responsible for numerous narcotics seizures with his K9s. Steve received four Combat Crosses for valor and was awarded an Outstanding Citizenship Award by President Clinton for his work in K9 developing a nationwide anti-drug program for elementary students, “The Puppy Patrol.” 

Steve has taught dozens of Police K9 seminars throughout the country and is a qualified Subject Matter Expert in the United States Federal Court System regarding Police K9s .

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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I first met Jessie some 8 years ago when she payed her way into a decoy class that I was teaching. She immediately impressed me with her athleticism and enthusiasm. At that time, she was simply a young law enforcement officer with and intense desire to become a k9 handler. She did her due diligence to make herself a viable candidate for the job and was rewarded with the opportunity.  On this episode, Jessie shares some of her journey. Like most journeys hers includes successes and hardships. There a many lessons to take away from this episode. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.....Howard

Jessie Owens-Wilder (Aka Tanto) has been in law enforcement for almost 10 years and is embarking on her master police officer recognition.  Within that time frame she has had many different roles at her agency so of which were being on the agency's swat team, bike patrol team, and is now a part of the k9 unit.  

She has always had an interest in k9 and quickly pursued decoying as a way to learn as much as she could about the specialty.  Jessie decoyed for multiple years until the k9 position opened up at her agency.  She was selected to be her agency's handler and she has been serving her community for the past 6 years with her partner K9 Wilson. 

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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We have been after Ben for an interview for a good while. He is actually one of the first gentlemen we pursued when we began the podcast. It was in his best interest to wait until he had fully retired from the Army before we interviewed him.  Ben is one of those guys that makes you feel glad he's on our side! If your old enough to remember the original GI Joe toys you'll be able to relate to this. Ben looks like the original GI Joe with live action hair. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. As you might expect his biography is understated. Ben, we appreciate your friendship and of course your service to our country. 

Ben Rader is a 21-year Veteran of the U.S. Army and the owner of Rader K9. Ben gained much of his operational experience conducting operations in the middle east during the Global War on Terror (GWOT) for a U.S. Army Special Forces Commander’s In-Extremis Force (CIF) Company and later as a Multi-Purpose Canine Handler/Trainer. Afterwards, Ben served as the Kennel Master/Detachment Operations Sergeant for his Group. 

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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Rich and I had a chat with two board members with ATK9. Paul Ludwig and JC Leblanc are both well known names in the working dog community. They provided pertinent information about the upcoming ATK9 conference in October. The number of world renowned instructors and format make this conference unique. Of course, there were many take aways as well as it relates to training. If you haven't registered for the conference don't wait. Thank you for taking the time to come back to our podcast time and again. Rich and I are humbled by the number of listeners and we love the feedback. 

The American Tactical K9 Association, provides training, educational programming, and assistance to the military and law enforcement communities in police/ military K9 procedures, operations, and tactics.

The educational programs and training offered are specifically designed to enhance the performance and professional status of law enforcement and military personnel by providing a credible and proven training resource as well as a forum for the development of tactics and information exchange between the professional law enforcement and military community.

The American Tactical K9 Association solicits donations and contributions donated by businesses and individuals to offset the cost of training and educational programs which are scheduled on a regular basis. 

https://atk9.org/2024-conference

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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It's especially rewarding for us to get an opportunity to interview a hard working man with integrity. That was certainly the feeling we had as we concluded the interview. Hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as we did. 

Josh is a retired police officer after serving at Garland PD and Denton PD
in Texas since 2003. During that time Josh held positions as a field
training officer, firearms instructor, active shooter instructor, academy
instructor, K-9 handler, and K-9 instructor. Josh’s K-9 partners won
numerous awards, both in police canine competitions, and on the street
making high risk felony apprehensions and seizing thousands of pounds
of narcotics and millions of dollars in drug money. During Josh’s career, he
received numerous awards and commendations including over 50
meritorious conduct awards, officer of the year, and the life saving award.
Josh’s first police dog won the United States Police Canine Association
Region 20 (USPCA) “Top Dog” overall in the first two years he competed,
before becoming a USPCA judge. Josh has trained and certified hundreds
of police K-9 teams and is still active in the police K-9 community.
In the civilian world, Josh competes with his personal dog that he trained
from a puppy in Protection Sports Association (PSA) and is a certified trial
decoy. Josh has trained his current dog to the level of PSA2 and has won
numerous awards at trial with her including high obedience and high
protection. As a decoy, Josh has been selected as a national select decoy
four times, and has traveled all over the U.S. and internationally to decoy,
train dogs, and certify decoys. Josh has decoyed over 150 competitive
trials in five different countries. Josh is currently the secretary of decoys
for PSA and maintains decoy evaluations and certifications of over 100
decoys worldwide.
Josh is the founder and owner of Kirby K9 which started as a custom
leash and collar company for police and working dogs, and has expanded
to include selective training for obedience and protection dogs. Kirby K9
specializes in working dog equipment and is the largest dealer for
Demanet bite suits. Josh works very closely with Demanet to develop and
test new products and bite suits, and Demanet has adopted the designs
and construction of bite sleeves developed by Josh.
Josh is passionate about training dogs, particularly in protection work and
believes it is the responsibility of great trainers and decoys to bring out the
best in each dog they work with.2

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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We had a great conversation with Rodney Spicer of Gold Coast K9.  Rodney shared how he became interested in working dogs in the 1980's.  He also shared his insights into puppy and working dog selection.  Rodney's transparency about his meager beginnings is refreshing. The theme that stands out is perseverance. We know that you'll enjoy what he has to say and most definitely will be inspired by his story. Be looking for a part two with Rodney Sr and Rodney Jr.  
 
Gold Coast began from one man’s love of dogs and developed into a world class training and performance center. Rodney Spicer transitioned to actual working-dog training in 1985. He purchased his first dog, a beautiful German Shepherd named Arras, and began working obedience skills. Rodney had a natural ability to read and work with Arras and together they were a great team. After some initial success with Arras, Rodney branched out and joined a working dog club, ultimately taking Arras and several other dogs to titles. In 1991, Rodney founded Gold Coast K9. Gold Coast K9 and Rodney went on to successfully compete regionally and nationally as handler, helper/agitator, training director, and judge.

As Gold Coast K9’s capabilities grew through competition, Rodney focused on training police, military, and high-risk private client service dogs in both patrol and detection. Gold Coast K9’s unique, common-sense approach to overcoming real world distractions, pressures, and changing environments, while maintaining drive, enthusiasm, and goal oriented direction set a standard in the K9 training world. Gold Coast K9 teams went on to receive numerous awards including top dog, top agency, agitator’s choice, and medal of valor.

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us

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We got the bugs worked out since the last episode and we were both able to participate. We both really enjoyed this episode and feel as though there are many great lessons to be learned. Hope you all enjoy the conversation and get some nuggets of wisdom or inspiration. 

Jay Nix,  is a Sergeant with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, in Florida, where he has served as an active-duty law enforcement officer since 2000. He started his K9 career in 2002 as a handler assigned to the patrol division K9 unit. During his career, he was assigned as a handler on a joint agency task force, followed by a handler and unit commander on the agency’s Criminal Interdiction Unit. Ultimately, he was assigned to the Special Operations Bureau, where he holds his current position as the agency’s K9 Unit Commander and Head Trainer. Jay is a certified law enforcement K9 instructor and evaluator for both the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association.

Additionally, he serves as the Vice President of a national nonprofit organization called K9s United, which supports K9 teams across the country. He is also the organization’s Training Director of their Law Enforcement K9 training program, which comprises several professional law enforcement K9 trainers who travel across the country, providing advanced training to handlers at no cost to the agencies.Sorry, how’s this 

We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. 
 
Please welcome  Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code.

Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9.   Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms.  For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com

Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC.  Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us