COMMAND K9 BEHAVIOR LLC
DELEON SPRINGS, FLORIDA

I have been an animal lover since before I was able to walk. Growing up on small farm in Lake Helen, Florida, I spent much of my time loving and nurturing all types of animals. My father is an avid hunter (for food), always having between 15 to 30 hunting dogs at a time. These dogs ranged in size and breed, and from the age of 4 on, I was always beside these dogs, helping in any way possible, eager to learn how to aid in the health of the dogs. I was not only interested in the treatment of the dogs, but I loved training the hunting dogs with my father. By the end of high school, I had decided I wanted to serve my country and join the United States Army. I enlisted as a (31B), Military Police Officer, with the hopes of becoming part of the Military K9 Unit. Within a few weeks of constantly pestering my Drill Sergeants for a K9 spot, I was selected to attend the Military Working Dog (MWD) Handler Course at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. After completion of my 5-month Military Police One Station Unit Training, I flew down to Lackland for the MWD Handler Course, graduating 13 weeks later. I graduated at the top of my class and received a Top Dog award from the Air Force and the Army. My first duty station was Yongsan, Korea, where I spent a year working with MWD Charley, a Patrol Explosive Detection Dog. Together we worked hundreds of bomb sweeps, worked 5 Secret Service missions, including Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and Joint Chief of Staff. Oki and I were constantly together, and he soon earned the name “Boo Bear’, because he looked like a black bear running around! Together, we worked hundreds of bomb sweeps, and 3 Secret Service missions including Secretary of State, Democratic National Convention, and the Republican National Convention, also attending a Police K9 Behavior and Decoy Techniques course. After a few months it became clear I wanted to work for myself training service dogs for Service Dogs Express and begin my own business Command K-9 Behaviors. Specializing in basic obedience, advance obedience, off leash obedience, obstacle courses, and more. Veteran Owned Business