Daniel Markle

Daniel has grown up with dogs and has a soft spot for German Shepherds.  He currently has a rescued GSD Bailey who is about 7 years old.  Daniel is retired from the tire industry and works from home now.  Daniel helps out at Aim High K9 with some marketing and advertising and occasional help in the kennels.  We are working on training Bailey, and proving you can teach an old dog new tricks! Daniel is working on building new raised dog bowls, and dog furniture to sell and enjoys working on carpentry projects.
  Pictured below is Bailey sporting his new doggles that he wears while riding in the car with Daniel.


Dave Colborn

Dave has been training and handling working dogs for the United States Army and civilian contract companies since completing DoD Working Dog School in 1995. He has had several assignments in the US and overseas as a patrol dog handler, narcotic detector dog handler, explosive detector dog handler, trainer, and kennel master. He has trained, handled and certified several different Military Working Dogs to Department of the Army standards.
Most recently he completed work as manager and head trainer at Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. Previously he completed work in Iraq as a civilian contract EDD (Explosive Detector Dog) handler providing service to the US State Department. His assignments providing EDD coverage and security took him all over Iraq, including Ramadi, Mosul, Basrah, and Baghdad.
He has employed dogs as a handler, and dog teams as a supervisor, in demanding situations involving all facets of police, prison and military K9 work. He was instrumental in the planning and distribution of K9 assets in the Afghanistan/Middle Eastern theatre January-June 2002,  concurrently working as an explosive detector dog handler and kennel master. Dave has been involved in the training of hundreds of working dog teams in preparation for their Department of the Army certification. Dave has provided explosive detector support to high profile dignitaries such as the President and Vice President of the United States, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, U.S. Secretaries of State, military officials, and foreign dignitaries with no incidents. His dedication to excellence and desire to learn has led him to train with many different local police departments and federal agencies.

Working Dog Related Assignments:

• Patrol/Explosive Dog Handler, Narc Dog Handler and Training Supervisor Fort Benning, GA 1995-1996
• Patrol/Narc Dog Handler Camp Hialeah, Pusan Republic of Korea, 1997-1998
• Explosive Detector Dog Handler, Trainer and Interim Kennel master (8 months) Fort Bragg, NC 1998-2003, with deployments to Hungary, Kuwait, and Afghanistan
• Between 50-75 missions providing EDD  support of the POTUS, VPOTUS, Secretary of State, and several Foreign dignitaries
• Multiple EDD (Explosive Detector Dog) contracts, Iraq 2003-2006
• Trainer and Evaluator Tarheel Canine Training, Inc, 2003-1011
• Evaluator NTPDA (National Tactical Police Dog Association)

Education & Achievements

·         Graduate "Top Dog" DoD Working Dog Handlers course June 1995

·         United States Forces Korea Patrol Dog Competition Winner September 1997

·         US Army Veterinary Technician Correspondence Course Completion November 1997

·         Graduate, DoD Working Dog Supervisors course October 2000

·         Certified Police K9 Instructor, North State K9 Academy, June 2003

·         Graduate, Blackwater 126 hour High Threat Protection Class 29, 2005

 

Hello, my name is Aimee and in one way or another I have been involved with dogs all my life.  When I was in high school I started working at a kennel in Grafton, Ohio.  I loved working there and spending time with the dogs.  I cleaned kennels and walked the dogs.  While working at the kennel I found my very first dog, Jake, a rottweiler mix that I eventually adopted.  I still have him today and would be lost without him.  I worked at the kennels through college and knew I eventually wanted my own business working with dogs.  I was not sure exactly what though. After college at Kent State University I decided to go to school to learn how to professionally train dogs.  I attended Tarheel Canine Training in the spring of 2005, I spent 8 weeks there and loved every minute of it.  After school at Tarheel Canine I realized I would need more experience with the dogs before opening my own business.  So I accepted the internship at Tarheel Canine Training for a year.  After my internship I took over the position of Head Obedience Trainer at Tarheel Canine and worked there up untill November of 2008.  I loved working with the dogs and training them but it was time to move on to my dream of owning my own place.  So that's where I am now starting up Aim High K9 with my own group of 4 dogs.  I look forward to training and helping people with their own four legged handfuls!!

Memberships

• IACP - International Association of Canine Professionals 
• SPCA- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• PSA- Protection Sport Association
• APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers