I started my career with dogs as a Los Angeles Police Officer, decoying several of their dogs, and being used for Search purposes. They used me because for some reason their dogs loved to bite, and find me.
After I retired from LAPD, I was hired by the City of Long Beach, as an Animal Control, where I was given my own shift, and worked with Emergency calls, Cruelty Complaints, and Injured Dogs.
• It was during this time I finished my bachelors in Philosophy at Cal State Long Beach, and
• Started purchasing, training, and placing an American Pit Bull Terrier, every week.
• I also became involved with the Golden State, and the Southern California Pit Bull Club(s).
• I also operated a Gymnastics Clinic (Something I had done since my sophomore year in high school WITH THE Whittier YMCA, and sent two students to the Olympics).
• During this time I read every book printed I could find on Dog Training, including the works of Dr. Michael Fox (about wild dogs), and Dr. William Campbell, The American Veterinarian Association's 35 year chosen Psychologist, (DOGS AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS), and went on to
contact him, and corroborate my dog training, using his Psychology.
• I entered the "CAREER FOR DOG TRAINERS" WITH Steve Cobb, (a self-proclaimed national AKC Obedience Champion, from Miami Florida, and out of some 5000 students finished in first place.
• I quit Animal Control and went into Professional Dog Training the day I graduated from the School, (June 15th, 1978).
• I started protection training, working with Soren Paulson (along with Bob Eden) of the Long Beach Police Department, using their Police K9 dogs to learn how to decoy.
• I went on to train with Serveral different Departments throughout Southern California.
• I quickly became the top In-Home Dog Trainer in California.
• In 1985 I created Orange Counties first Licensed Dog Training Facility.
• I was elected the Vice President of the Orange County Commercial Kennel Owners Association.
• I also became the Orange County Dog Behaviorist with Administrative Chief Ron Hudson, and Director Lyn Liberio.
• In 1986 I was Honored as the California State Superior Court K9 Expert for my work helping to create the Dangerous Dog Laws.
• As such I also became a consultant for the Southern California Animals Control Officers Association, and the Southern California Police K9 Officers Association.
• I n 1987 we began competing in SCHUTZHUND...