K9 Defend

K9 Defend Training Center provides dog and handler training through classes, private lessons, seminars, and take-home training. They offer instruction for all levels of companion and working dog teams, from refining pet behavior to training working K9s and preparing for high-level competitions.

Their programs include foundational and advanced obedience, off-leash control, tracking and scent work (for search and rescue and narcotics), dog sports competition training, personal protection, police and tactical K9 training (patrol work, dual or single purpose), herding training, and service dog training (including wheelchair and mobility assistance, medical alert, and PTSD assistance). They also offer Law Enforcement K9 team handler training, which includes studies in tactics and case law. An e-learning platform is available to assist clients with their training.

K9 Defend Training Center offers comprehensive dog and handler training services, including classes, private lessons, seminars, and take-home training. They cater to all levels of companion and working dog teams, aiming to refine pet behavior, train working K9s, and prepare teams for high-level competition.

Their expert trainers provide professional, results-driven instruction, focusing on building confident, reliable, and highly skilled K9s for various roles. K9 Defend emphasizes real-world application to ensure each dog team is capable of excelling in their specific role.

In addition to training, K9 Defend also sells trained dogs, puppies, green dogs, and semen. They provide an e-learning platform to assist clients with their training journey.

Accomplishments

The business highlights the capabilities of their dogs, such as Maximus, who has located eight missing children, sniffed out lost objects, and alerted to intruders or unusual occurrences. The owner’s children are raised with dogs and begin protection training at around four years old, with the owner passing down training and experience to them.

Notable dogs associated with K9 Defend include Willem Veldscholten, who achieved 6th place at the KNPV World Championship in 2024 and was named Beste Steller 2024, and Ninja Elferink, who placed 8th at the KNPV World Championship in 2023.