CO-FOUNDER / TRAINING DIRECTOR

35 years professional K9 experience

19 years Combat Assault Dog (CAD) Trainer w/Army Special Operations Command 1st SFOD-D at Fort Liberty, NC

16 overseas deployments with Army USSOC 1st SFOD-D at Fort Liberty, NC

21 years Police Officer / 15 years K9 Officer

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Recipient of Presidential Award for exceptional K9 work

Internationally recognized K9 subject matter expert trainer assisting elite military units to implement tactical working dog programs in the United States and abroad

Innovator of many K9 training philosophies utilized today by tactical working dog programs throughout the world

Have selected, trained, and successfully fielded hundreds of working K9s for military and law enforcement

Hands-on training for 1000’s of dogs

Trained dogs for and provided security for “A” list celebrities

Security Specialist at U.S. Embassies throughout Europe and South America

Qualified expert witness with the United States Federal Courts on the subject of protection dogs

Past publisher of two working dog magazines30+ years professional K9 training experience

CO-FOUNDER / DETECTION TRAINER

FBI Special Agent (retired) specializing in the investigation of Crimes Against Children and violent crimes

29 years working and training K9s

10 years K9 Specialist Handler for the FBI Evidence Response Team in Los Angeles

Search and recovery K9 deployments throughout the Western U.S. and internationally, including the Pentagon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Middle East, Mexico, and Europe

Victim recoveries with K9s which led to homicide convictions and WWII MIA pilot recoveries assisted by K9

Provided K9 training and instruction to law enforcement and SAR K9 teams

Recipient of U.S. Attorney’s Office Case Agent Investigative Excellence Awards 2002 and 2014

FBI NCAVC Coordinator and FBI IINI (Innocent Images National Initiative) Coordinator

Lectured to hundreds of law enforcement homicide investigators regarding the use of K9s in investigations

Trainer and Certifying Official/UT POST Judge of Explosives, Narcotics, and SAR/Cadaver K9s

Trained and titled dogs in the K9 protection sports of Schutzhund, French Ring, and Mondio Ring

K9 INSTRUCTOR

CONSULTANT / TACTICAL K9 INSTRUCTOR

Owner of Tier One Eagle Tactics Inc.

Instructor and veteran with 28 years in the US Army - 23 of those years in Special Operations,

Shooting instructor for the Operator Training Course (OTC).

Completed multiple combat tours and missions throughout the world involving direct action, special reconnaissance, advance force operations, foreign internal defense, and dignitary protection.

Held leadership positions as an Assault Team Leader, Sniper/Recon Team Leader, and Canine Team Leader in charge of 6 Canine Teams during numerous combat rotations.

Recipient of seven Bronze Stars, two of which are “V” device for Valor and two Purple Hearts.

CONSULTANT / TACTICAL K9 INSTRUCTOR

Retired US Army Special Mission Unit Operator, K9 Handler.

Served more than 20 years in Army Special Operations including 12 years as a Green Beret working as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant and as an Operator from the US Army Special Mission Unit.

Served as an Assaulter, Master Breacher, Sniper, Operations Sergeant Major

Completed 10 combat deployments as part of the Global War on Terrorism in both overt and covert roles.

Since retiring, has worked in the civilian sector as special operations K9 project manager, tactics and shooting instructor, assault climbing instructor, and as a contract trainer for BORTAC team, Naval Special Warfare Training Group 2, 75th Ranger Regiment, and multiple law enforcement agencies.

CONSULTANT / K9 INSTRUCTOR

Ross spent over 20 years with the Calgary Police Canine Unit as a handler, assistant trainer, head trainer and after being promoted, the unit Supervisor. As head instructor Ross was a certified WPO/PSP/DPO instructor and Judge.

During his career, Ross instructed numerous police and military agencies throughout Canada, the U.S. Mexico, Brazil, and the British military.

After retiring from the police service, Ross continued working in the canine world providing narcotic, explosive and pipeline leak detection services through his own company. He has also worked with the National Hockey League providing detection services to ensure the safety of visiting teams to the Calgary area.