-Meet the Trainers-
Jared Warren
Jared is the founder of Southern State K-9. He served in the Army for 10 years in one of the world's most prestigious Special Operations Units, the storied 75th Ranger Regiment. He has deployed and integrated dogs into some of the most dangerous, austere environments imaginable. He recently moved into civilian life and has built this business to share his passion for dog training, K-9 Education, and building positive owner/dog relationships. His goal is to train as many people in the proper application of behavior, tools, and the "why" behind what we do with our dogs.
Jon Alston
Jon is a Lead Trainer at Southern State K-9. Jon served in the Army for 10 years and was also assigned to the very prestigious 75th Ranger Regiment. He has mulitple combat deployments overseas where he employed K-9's to act as decisive elements during combat operations. After exiting the service, Jon became a well credentialled fire fighter in Pooler, Ga. Upon finding his passion lie in dogs, he decided to get on board at Southern State K-9 where he is now a highly trained, credentialed obediance trainer & working dog trainer.
- Qualifications of the Trainers
- -Spec. Ops. Force (SOF) K-9 Handler(s)
- -Ranger Advanced K-9 Handler Certified
- -Ranger K9 Director(s) of Training & Ops.
- -Trainer Cert: K9 Services Unlimited LLC
- -20 combined years of training expertise
- -7+ years as a Trainer/Instructor Team
- -NePoPo SILVER SCHOOL GRAD
"This is AMAZING progress! I'm starting to feel more confident that we'll be able to manage him on our own!" - SSK9 Client
WHEN THE CLIENTS ARE HAPPY & CONFIDENT, YOU'VE DONE YOUR JOB AS A TRAINER!