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OBJECTIVE
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
HIGHLIGHTS OF K9’S TESTED, SELECTED AND TRAINED
CERTIFICATIONS
TRAINING/WORK HISTORY
JUDGE
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH K9’S PROVIDED BY GOLD COAST K9
ARTICLES AUTHORED
PERSONAL
To train dogs and handlers in a clear,
consistent and humane manner for Law Enforcement and select private
entities with an emphasis on Patrol and Detection.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Devoted the past twenty years to selection
and training of highly successful Patrol, Detection and Civilian
Competition dogs. Working closely with numerous agencies and private
entities to develop and maintain quality K9 teams.
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The following dogs were
imported (except Dino, Kim Iwo) and trained at Gold Coast K9
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Gold Coast K9 1st
place in Narcotic Detection. Superstition Dog Club. Gilbert, Arizona
10/29/05.
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Gold Coast K9 placed 1st
& 2nd in a Narcotic Detection competition in Gilbert
Arizona. Competitors were from California, Arizona and New Mexico
4/2/05
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Officer Dan Casson of the
Oxnard Police Department with K9 Levi, 1st place obedience
and 2nd place obstacle course in the Las Vegas Tactical
Competition 10/21/01.
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Robert Wademan with Youri to
NAPD National champion 10/3/2001
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Robert Wademan with Kuy to
NAPD national champion 10/3/2000
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Officers Eric Sonstegard & k9
Argos, Dan Casson & K9 Levi received 1st place in three of
the five events at the Las Vegas tactical k9 competition in October,
2000 out of 43 teams from five western states earning 2nd
place “Top Agency Award”
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Officer Dan Casson and k9 Levi
from the Oxnard Police Department received top dog at the Phoenix
Police k9 Trials out of 41 teams competing in Phoenix, Arizona.
February 18th and 19th 2000.
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Officer Eric Sonstegard and k9
Argos from the Oxnard Police Department finished 2nd place
overall out of 41 teams in the Phoenix Police k9 trials in Phoenix,
Arizona on February 18th and 19th 2000.
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Training director for National
Association of Protection Dogs Club of the Year 2,000.
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Robert Wademan and Kuy 1999
National Champion. National Association of Protection Dogs October 3,
1999 and October 1, 2000.
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Robert Wademan and Youri 1st
place Pro k9 national Championships in El Paso, Texas September
25,1999.
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Officer Mike Robison and k9
Dino from the Oxnard Police Department received top dog in the Phoenix
Police k9 Trials in Phoenix, Arizona on February 20, 1999.
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Oxnard Police Department wins
Top Agency two (2) years in a row at the Phoenix Police K9 Trials in
Phoenix, Arizona. 1999 and 2000.
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Officer Mike Robison and k9
Dino from the Oxnard Police Department received Top Dog at the Corona
Police Departments Tactical K9 Competition in Corona, California on
October 23, 1998.
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Robert Wademan with Youri 1st
place, Julie Iles and Fedor 2nd place and Robert Wademan
and Kuy 3rd place out of 47 teams in the National
Association of Protection Dogs National Championships in Rio Vista,
California on October 3, 1998.
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Nancy Alaniz and k9 Kim from
the Ventura County Sheriffs Department attain Schutzhund 3 on July 28,
1995 and DPO 2 on April 14, 1996. ( did not import).
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Officer Jim Beautrow and K9
Iwo from the Ventura Police Department attained the title WPO in the
United Schutzhund Clubs of America National Championships in
Sacramento, Ca. In 1992. (did not import).
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Have trained many other teams
to receive titles in a variety of sports.
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Only 21 teams in the country
that have National Association of Protection Dog titles. I have
trained
Five (5) of those teams to eleven
(11) titles as of June 23rd, 2000.
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Tactical Arrest Team
Procedures. Hosted by Gold Coast K9. Instructor Romeo Ingresso of the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department SEB/K9 unit. Eight (8) hour
block 12/20/06.
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Legal Update and Report
Writing. Hosted by Gold Coast K9. Instructor Sgt. Bill Lewis Ret.
Oxnard Police Department 12/13/06 four (4) hour block
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Tactical Arrest Team
Procedures. Hosted by the Oxnard Police Department. Instructor Romeo
Ingresso f the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department SEB/K9 unit. Four (4)
hour block. April 27,2005.
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S.K.I.D.D. ( swat k9
interacting during deployment)School. Hosted by the Oxnard police
department. Instructors Attorney Gene Ramirez, Brad Smith of West
Covina police department, Phil Geisler of the Los Angeles Sheriffs
department. November 17-19,2003. 30 hours.
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Advanced K9 Tactical School.
(30 hours) March 3-5,2003. West Covina Police Department. Instructors,
Attorney Gene Ramirez, Brad Smith, Sgt. Bill Lewis, Sgt. C.R. Smith,
Phil Geisler & Jay Miller.
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Surviving Unanticipated,
Immediate Threats. (3 hours) February 3, 2003. Oxnard Police
Department, Instructors Detective Holland, Sr. Officer Crisostomo,
Sgt. Kujawa, Sgt. Lewis, Commander Whitney
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U.S. Navy Explosive Safety
Training, Explosive Ammunition Driver Course. October 2, 2002.
Instructor Brett G. Kittelson.
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U.S. Navy Explosive Safety
Training. Explosive Ammunition Handler Course. October 2, 2002.
Instructor Brett G Kittelson.
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( July 14 to 17 ) 37 hours, Oxnard Police Department. Building/ Area
searches, Evidence Searches, Obedience, P.O.S.T. Certification, SKIDDS,
Rappelling Exercises, Range. Instructors, Brad Mcvay, Sgt. Lewis, Sr.
Chief Dewitt and Jeff Kay.
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“Rappelling” (3 hours), U.S.
Navy, Petty Officer Sanchez (Nov 2001)
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“Def Tek 25 Light/Sound
Diversionary Device Deployment” (2 hours), Oxnard Police Department,
Sgt. Ben Chavez (Aug 2001)
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“SWAT & K9 Interacting During
Deployment (6 hours), Oxnard Police Department SWAT, Sgt. Bill Lewis
II (Apr 2001)
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“Covert Movement” (4 hours),
Oxnard Police Department SWAT (Jan 2001)
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“P.O.S.T. Canine Evaluator
Course” (8 hours), San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Sgt. Burt
Quick (Jan 2001)
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“Light/Sound Diversionary
Device Training for SWAT & K9” (2 hours), Oxnard Police Department
SWAT (Nov 2000)
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“Chemical Agent Deployment” (4
hours), Oxnard Police Department SWAT (Apr 2000)
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“Canine Handler Update Course”
(8 hours), Hosted by ventura county sheriff’s , at the Ventura County
Criminal Justice Training Center (May 2000)
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“First Aid & Care For Your
Pet” (4 hours), Pet Tech (Oct 1999)
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Gold Coast K9, Owner and
Training Coordinator, I began training working dogs in 1985, and
started Gold Coast K9 in 1990, where I am directly involved in the
training of police service dogs in patrol, narcotic and explosive
detection, as well as selecting and importing dogs for executive
protection and competition.
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Oxnard (CA) Police Department
K9 Training Coordinator (Sept 1997 to present): responsible for
evaluating cross-trained K9 teams and providing maintenance training
as well as developing training plan for teams, coordinating weekly
training, and working with K9 Sergeant and K9 Coordinator
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Culver City (CA) Police
Department K9 Training Coordinator (May 2001 to present)
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Oxnard Union High School
District (Ca) Narcotic Detection Searches (July 2002 to Present)
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Oxnard Unified School District
(Ca) Narcotic Detection Searches (August 2005 to present)
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Gold Coast Working Dog
Association Training Coordinator (February 1997 to present)
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Anacapa Schutzhund Club
Training Director (March 1995 to January 1997)
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Ventura County Schutzhund Club
Training Director (April 1989 to June 1994)
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Conducted over 60 narcotic
detection searches at the California Rehabilitation Center and Chino
Institute for Women in Chino, California.
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Conducted over 300 narcotic
detection searches for the Oxnard Union School District.
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Conducted over 100 K9 explosive
detection searches at Fox Studios, CBS Studios, Fox Plaza, Tiger Woods
Foundation, House of Blues, X Files, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston
Public and for the following Hollywood/Los Angeles movie premieres:
Ali, A Beautiful Mind, Charlette Grey, Joe Somebody, Shipping News,
Magestic, Oceans 11, Black Knight, 13 Ghost, K Pax, Cross Roads, Harts
War.
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Have attended numerous dog-related
training sessions and seminars conducted by the following persons;
Dean Calderon, Manfred Schultz, Warner Schroll, Eugene Ecker, Helmut
Raiser, Lee Pulis, Gene England, Gary Hanrahan, Willie Ortner,
Dominique Rischman, Nico Poen, Wolfgang Raider, Tom Mitchell, Lance
Collins, Margrit Van Dorse, Willi Patten, Gottfried Dildei, David
Deleissegus, Bill Szentmiklosi, Glen Stephenson, Mike Caputo, Frank
Mensing, Johannese Grewe, Hans Jurgen Freitag, Bernhard Stermer, Rick
Wolterbek, Sgt. Burt Quick, and Luc Meirsohn.
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Qualified for the United
Schutzhund Clubs of America Gold Sports Medal.
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Received 100 point tracking
scores with “Tino” in 1995 and “Vita” in 1996.
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Qualified for the United
States team in Schutzhund 2 with “Jack” on 11-9-96.
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Selected for “helper work” in
1990 at the Schutzhund Regional Championship for California, Arizona,
Nevada and Utah.
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Qualified to be a Certified
Teaching Helper for United Schutzhund Clubs of America.
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Superstition Working Dog Club.
Gilbert, Arizona
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S.K.I.D.D.S. ( S.W.A.T. K9
Interacting During Deployment School)Challenge. California.
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Arizona
Association of Protection dogs. Arizona
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Capital
City Dog Sport Association. Michigan
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National
Association of Protection Dogs. California
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Central
Coast Working Dogs. California
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Acton
Tough Dog Open. Maine
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Gold
Coast Working Dog Association. California.
Certified Judge and
Decoy by the following Associations
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Certified Decoy, Protection
Sport Association (PSA) February 7,2003.
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“Judge” and “Bad Guy” for
National Association of Protection Dogs.
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“Judge” for K9 Pro Sports.
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“Judge” for International
Protection Dog League.
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“Judge” Acton Tough Dog
Open. Acton ,Maine
Partial list of Departments that have K9’s
that were Imported or trained by Gold Coast K9 and sold directly to
Police Departments and/or Vendors whom placed the K9 with a specific
agency.
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Oxnard PD, Ca.
Culver City PD. Ca.
Placerville SO. Ca.
San Bernadino PD. CA
Monrovia PD. Ca.
Manhatten Beach PD. Ca.
California Hospital Medical Ctr. |
San
Francisco PD. Ca.
California Highway Patrol, Ca.
San Carlos PD. Ca.
San Diego PD. Ca.
El Dorado SO. Ca
Santa Barbara SO. Ca.
Gardena PD. Ca. |
Department of Defense Tx
Sutter County SO. Ca.
San Bernadino SO. Ca.
National City PD. Ca.
Port Hueneme PD. Ca.
Naples PD. Utah
Tinton Falls PD. NJ |
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“It’s Not Just a Bite Suit” featured in Police K9 Magazine winter 2007
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“It’s Not a Sport It’s a Job” featured in Police K9
Magazine summer 2006 issue
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“The Power of E-Collars” featured in Police K9 Magazine
fall 2005 issue
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Cover Photo and Contributing Editor for Police K-9 Magazine Summer
issue 2005 “ Successful Muzzle Training”
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Photo of S.W.A.T. K9 Training
appeared in Tactical Response Magazine Summer 2004 issue.
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Appeared on cover of Dog Sport
Magazine August 1999 & November 1999.
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Cover and featured article in
Dog Sport Magazine. “Guard & Bark for Police Service Dogs” June 2001
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Cover and featured article in
Dog Sport Magazine “High Risk Traffic Stop for Police Service Dogs”
July 2001
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“Training Passive
Apprehensions” Dog Sport Magazine December 1999.
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Photos Dog Sport Magazine
November 1999
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“Car” Dog Sport Magazine
2000
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Montalvo Little League
Baseball (Manager)
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Montalvo Little League (Board
Member)
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A.Y.S.O. Soccer (Coach)
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Montalvo School Site Council
(Board Member)
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“Positive Athletics” (Past
President: responsible for securing motivational speakers)
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Married to Suzan since March
18, 1990, two sons Rodney age 16 and Ty age 10.
REFERENCES
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