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Alex Hopkins

Woodstock,IL

Summary

Experienced K9 trainer and student instructor that prides himself in his ability to not only train the dog but effectively communicate the most effective and realistic training techniques to the student, handler, or client to ensure long term success of their specific goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Trainer

Gohld K9
08.2023 - 09.2024
  • Conducted private lessons with clients to help them achieve their personal goals with their dog.
  • Trained board and trains.

K9 Trainer and Handler Instructor

Kilo 9 Kennels
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Trained tracking and apprehension K9's for the purpose of anti-poaching.
  • Trained personal protection K9's.
  • Instructed K9 handlers.

K9 Trainer and Handler Instructor

K9 Conservation
12.2019 - 02.2020
  • Trained tracking and apprehension K9's for the purpose of anti-poaching.
  • Trained anti-poaching K9 handlers.

Police K9 Trainer and Student Instructor

Tarheel Canine Training
12.2017 - 12.2019
  • Trained dog training and police K9 students from all around the world in the fields of obedience(working k9, advanced sport, and pet), detection, tracking, apprehension, personal protection, and behavior modification.
  • Trained Police K9's, military K9's, single purpose tracking and detection K9's, personal protection K9's, PSA sport K9's and pet dogs.

Education

Master's Trainer Certificate - Master's Trainer Course

Tarheel Canine School For Dog Trainers
Sanford, NC
10.2017

Skills

  • Extremely proficient in communicating effective and realistic training progressions to succeed in the desired application
  • Areas of expertise include obedience(working K9, advanced sport, and pet), detection, tracking, protection/apprehension, decoy work, behavior modification, and training students

Sport

Has extensively trained, titled, and decoyed in the sport of PSA.

Timeline

Trainer

Gohld K9
08.2023 - 09.2024

K9 Trainer and Handler Instructor

Kilo 9 Kennels
10.2021 - 12.2021

K9 Trainer and Handler Instructor

K9 Conservation
12.2019 - 02.2020

Police K9 Trainer and Student Instructor

Tarheel Canine Training
12.2017 - 12.2019

Master's Trainer Certificate - Master's Trainer Course

Tarheel Canine School For Dog Trainers
Alex Hopkins