Instructors who still work dogs
Everyone who teaches at AK9I is an active working-dog professional. No guest lecturers, no theory-only staff — the people in front of your class run dogs in the field.
Your instructors
Matt
Leads day-to-day instruction across all four programs: odor detection, tracking, obedience, and live scenario work.
Specialties: detection foundations, handler development.
Awaiting bio: background, certifications, years in K9 fieldJames Overton
Runs AK9I’s field operations and designs the real-world deployment scenarios students train against — vehicle searches, mobile detection, and tracking problems.
Specialties: field deployment, scenario design.
Awaiting bio: background, certifications, years in K9 fieldTim Baird
Oversees program standards, scheduling, and operations across every AK9I course — the person who makes sure what’s taught matches what the field demands.
Specialties: program standards, operations.
Awaiting bio: background, certifications, years in K9 fieldFrom the top down, a working-dog company
AK9I has been a service-disabled veteran-owned working dog corporation since 2001. Leadership doesn’t just run the school — they run detection services for clients across the country, and that operational experience feeds straight back into the curriculum.
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