Perry ParksPerry and Lakota
He was a police SWAT officer and instructor for seventeen years, Police K-9 handler and trainer for 16 years, a police firearms instructor including long gun, hand gun and sub-machine gun for twelve years. He spent 2002 - 2006 as President of the United State Police K-9 Association, Region 15. Also, a police armorer SIG Sauer. He was voted Police Officer of the Year for the year 2000. As of now he has trained over 700 active and retired K-9's.
Certifications
- United States Police K-9 Association Judge
- Police Canine Instructor for patrol and scent
- Graduate of “That’s My Dog E-training Academy”
Accomplishments
- Twenty-seven commendations for merit and actions “beyond the call of duty”
- Three canine exceptional duty medals
- Two Burlington County 200 Club awards for actions beyond the call of duty
- One CPR Save pin
- One Life Save Medal for rescuing a woman from a burning building with no regard for his own
- Has received awards from the New Jersey Senate for actions beyond the call of duty
- Competed and won in various regional and national events with police canines
- Police Officer of The Year for the year 2000
Terri O'BrienTerri and Belgian Malinois Eli
Terri has been a registered nurse for sixteen years. In those sixteen years her compassion for patients has been in the fields of Oncology and Emergency Room Nursing. Terri is certified in ACLS, BLS, and PALS.
Her love for all animals started as a young child. She was an active member of 4H horse club and cannot remember a time when she did not have an animal in her life. While she has a love for all animals her passion for training lies with the Belgian Malinois because they are such a challenge to train. Terri recently earned second place in "Hardest Hitting Dog Competition" with Eli.
She has been training with professional dog training companies for the last three years. She has been attending United States Police Canine Association regional and national events for the past ten years. Terri has also been involved in numerous police canine seminars. She has attended several of Robin MacFarland's remote collar seminars hosted by "That's My Dog" dog training co. In August of 2005, Terri also attended Sue Barnes agility seminar from "My "T" Dog" dog training co. In early 2006, Terri became a certified dog trainer by Absolute Control Dog Training. Terri is A.C.D.T.'s Puppy School trainer.
