"Dave Balmat is an accomplished behaviorist and often works with aggressive and problem dogs where other trainers have given up."

Dave winter trainingDave has extensive experience in all fields of dog training. He has personally worked with and attended numerous seminars of some of the leading behaviorists and working dog trainers throughout the US and Europe. He is a registered professional trainer himself and has made the study of canine behavior a lifetime endeavor.

Dave has competed in Schutzhund, K-9 Pro Sports, National Association of Protection Dogs, as well as assited in French Ring Trials and Police K-9 Certifications. He has also successfully trained Therapy Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Agility Dogs, Utility Dogs, Air Scenting, Human Remains Detection, Tracking and Trailing dogs, as well as his latest passion, Expolsive Detection dogs. Dave continues to assist in the training and maintenance of Police K-9s.

Dave Balmat with Mali PupOne of Dave’s personal dogs, Kanto which he acquired in 1993 at 7 weeks of age, went on to win 1st place in the Personal Protection Division at K-9 International’s World Championship Trial in El Paso Texas in 1998, with the decoy help of Doug Wendling of Progressive K-9 Academy. Kanto had also participated in numerous grade school presentations focusing on the responsibilities of dog ownership as well as work in low profile K-9 security Task Forces and only seen when needed.

Dave has performed temperament evaluations on hundreds of dogs at local shelters and humane societies through out the area, as well as trained thousands of owners and dogs in the Tri- State area during his career. He has written several articles related to dog training and behavior as well as presented countless demonstrations and seminars on Canine behavior, aggression, and training, to Veterinary Clinics, Pet Groomers, Schools, the American Society of Industrial Security, Dog Wardens and attorneys for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement as well as assisted Pennsylvania State Troopers and local Police departments with the use of his dogs. He has been recognized as an expert witness testifying in aggressive dog cases and many current successful dog trainers got their start apprenticing with Dave.


E-mail Dave: dave@consummatek-9training.com

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