Welcome to Tarheel Canine Training! We are a full service canine training kennel located in Sanford, North Carolina owned by renowned trainer and author Jerry Bradshaw. Jerry’s experience and progressive training methods have made Tarheel Canine an industry leader in training and service. Jerry is co-founder of the civilian protection sport PSA (www.psak9.org) and the Police K9 Certification organization known as the National Tactical Police Dog Association NTPDA (www.tacticalcanine.com). Jerry is the author of Controlled Aggression, and the forthcoming book, Commonsense Pet Training. Jerry and his trainers have appeared on CNN, Good Morning America, and in many regional and National print publications.
Tarheel Canine provides a vast range of services from our world-renowned School for Dog Trainers, which has educated and produced industry leaders in the canine field around the world, to our Police K9 Training Programs responsible for millions of dollars in contraband seizures and the safe apprehension of dangerous felons. Our personalized in-board pet training in basic and advanced obedience can turn an unruly dog into a calm and attentive family companion. We specialize in the management of all types of behavior problems from shyness to aggression cases. We train dogs for personal protection and deliver them to your door, coach handlers in the sports of Schutzhund and PSA in our protection training club, and import from the best European bloodlines the finest German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and other working breeds.
Tarheel Canine trainers and staff conduct training for police K9 units worldwide, the US Army, US Navy and US Air Force, US Army and US Navy Special Ops, federal agencies including Dept. of the Interior, US Forest Service, US Fish & Game, Federal Reserve System Banks from Chicago to Miami, defense Contractors in Kurdistan and Iraq, and NASA. We have conducted training for and educated K9 instructors for Civilian Security, Police, and Military units in Belize, US & British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Brazil, Argentina, Barbados, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Denmark, Holland, Portugal, and have seminars scheduled for 2012 in Australia, Taiwan, and Costa Rica. These are the reasons why “Trust the Professionals” is our motto. Our reach is wide, but we pride ourselves on having our clients leave feeling like part of the Tarheel Canine family.
