Professional Dog Training
There's no substitute for experience
Phone: 502.338.5910
Bob Dover, Multi-certified Master trainer
Over 30 years of experience with all breeds
1976 Began a two-year appentriceship with 3 Schutzhund trainers at a local kennel that included obedience, protection and tracking.
1978 Began professionally training at Landmark Kennel in Miami, Florida, which trained and supplied most of the police service dogs in southeastern United States, including approximately 90 departments in Florida and specialized in Schutzhund training. Received certification as a Schutzhunmd decoy.
1982 Participated with Landmark Kennel in a 4 day seminar for police service dogs in Florida. Seminar included intensive training for the handlers as well as their dogs. Training included obedience, bite work (emphasis on "out"), area search, building searches and overall health and well being of K-9 partner.
1984 Established "K-9 Training, Inc.". Included basic through advanced obedience and protection for private dog owners as well as working with local police departments.
1988 K-9 Training Inc. changes its business name to Miami K-9 and included French Ring Sport training. Began designing and developing a full body bite suit. Suit was later manufactured and sold by Ray Allen Manufacturing Company (the largest professional K-9 equipment supplier in the US).1989 Miami K-9 added private narcotics detection service and was employed by airlines, maritime shippers, Dade County schools and large private corporations as part of the "drug free workplace".
1990 As Miami K-9 grew, K-9 security services were added which consisted of guard dog rental services, as well as man-dog K-9 security teams.
2000 Miami K-9 sold. Relocated to Costa Rica and established a new business "USA K-9 Academy, S.A.". Trained dogs for private individuals as well as police departments throughout Costa Rica in the areas of narcotics, explosives, tracking, and obedience work for public relations (i.e., schools, public demonstrations).