Tactical K9

Tactical K9 offers a range of training programs including Puppy Program, Basic Obedience, Advanced Obedience, Reactivity/Aggression, Behavioral Modification, Service Dog, Therapy Dog, Group Classes, Personal Protection, and Executive Level Protection. The Puppy Program focuses on socialization to help puppies acclimate to various sights, sounds, and smells. Basic Obedience covers commands like sit, down, heel with auto-sit, come, and polite greeting, along with household manners and socialization.

Advanced Obedience builds on basic skills, focusing on off-leash control around distractions in public environments. Reactivity/Aggression and Behavioral Modification programs address underlying issues such as anxiety and aim to fundamentally change a dog’s reactions to situations, people, and things. Service Dog and Therapy Dog programs are customized, with temperament assessment conducted for service dogs.

Personal Protection dogs are trained to protect on command, while Executive Protection dogs react on command or automatically if the owner is threatened, and are highly socialized to adapt to changing environments. They also offer comprehensive Police K9 training, partnering with law enforcement departments to provide dogs and K9 team training. This includes problem-solving for existing K9 teams in areas like Tactical Obedience, Odor Detection (Narcotic/Explosive), Apprehension, and Tracking. They also sell Full Service K9, Dual purpose K9, and Single purpose K9 dogs.

Pricing Summary

Financing is available for services. Specific program prices include a Group Class at $350.00 per month, a Puppy Program starting from $700.00, a Basic Obedience Class starting from $850.00, an Advanced Obedience Class starting from $1,200.00, and an Allstar Program for $3,400.00.

Tactical K9 is a veteran-owned and operated small business dedicated to dog training. They provide exceptional obedience, protection, and detection training to dogs and their owners. Their mission is to build balanced, obedient, and social companions for the community.

They emphasize that while dogs are bred with a purpose, not every dog can fulfill that purpose without proper training and genetic aptitude. They also encourage owners to explore various sports and activities with their dogs, as some may excel in areas they weren’t initially bred for.

In addition to training services, Tactical K9 operates a shop offering various dog products, including beds, food, e-collars, kennels, leashes, and pinch collars. They also run a kennel where puppies, green dogs, and trained dogs are available for sale.

Accomplishments

Terry Adams Jr., the CEO and Head Trainer, has over 9 years of civilian and military experience and over 16 years of personal experience in canine training, breeding, and handling. He served 6 years in the US Army as a dog trainer and bomb dog handler. He trained at Barker Haus Kennels and graduated second in his class from The Tom Rose School for Professional Dog Trainers. He also graduated from The Vohne Liche Kennels training program as a certified bomb dog handler specializing in explosives.

His certifications include Army Combat Mine Detector Dog Handler (2010), P.E.D.D. handler (2011), ATF Explosive Imprint Training (2011), Full Service K9 Handler (2017), and Full Service Trainer (2017). He was Head Trainer at Off Leash K9 from 2015 to 2017 and an Instructor at Custom Canine Unlimited from 2017 to 2019. Jon LeCroy is a certified Full Service K9 Trainer from Custom Canine Unlimited (2021).

How to Get Started!

Clients can book a training session directly through the website. Various forms are available for clients to fill out, including a Client Info Form, Training Contract, Credit Card Authorization, Dog Purchase Contract, Boarding Contract, and Release of Liability Waiver.