OFFICER TONY SMITH (Owner / Instructor)

Tony Smith is the Owner and Instructor of Little Rock K-9 Academy. Tony started Little Rock K-9 Academy in 1983. He attended University of Arkansas at Little Rock were he worked toward a B.S. in Psychology.

He is a Patrolman for the Shannon Hills Police Department. Since 1983 Tony as attended a variety of Schools and Seminars throughout the United States in training areas such as: Narcotic Detector Dogs, Tracking, Obedience, Patrol Dogs and also he has completed a seminar by the U.S. Border Patrol on K-9 selection testing, detector dog training and problem solving for Police Patrol and Narcotic Detector Dogs. From 1999 - 2008, Tony has organized and Judged the N.N.D.D.A. Spring Regional Narcotic Detector Dog Conference. Since 2005, Tony has teamed up Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (St. Petersburg College in Florida) to present a variety advanced continuce training courses for the agencies that he has served. Tony also served on the Board of Directors for the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association for more than 5 years.

During his career, he has assisted several hundred K-9 teams with police service dog training, behavioral modification and certifications. Since 1985, Tony has trained more than 1000 Police Service Dogs for Law Enforcement Agencies around the world. Officer Smith has received meritorious awards from the Law Enforcement Agencies around the United States, Arkansas’ Secretary of State's Office and Little Rock Police Department for his achievements and contributions in public service. Tony Specializes in producing superb quality Patrol and Narcotic Detector Dogs.

TONY SMITH'S DUTIES: Assisting with Customer Relations and Marketing, K-9 procurement (domestic and Imports), K-9 selection testing, patrol and narcotic imprinting and training, Assisting Instructors / Handlers with of all aspects of our Police Patrol and Narcotic Detector Dogs and Certification Standards.

"Little Rock K-9 Academy offers the BEST-PRICED package for Police Service Dogs...Guaranteed!!!"