Sean Pendleton Email & Phone Number

I am the owner and founder of Guardian-K9, LLC, located at 3856 N Indianapolis Rd, Columbus, Indiana.From a young age I found an interest in communicating with dogs through the use of different training techniques. What started out as an interest grew quickly into a hobby and in mid 2014 became the start of a career.From 2008 – 2010, I was a dedicated Law Enforcement Officer with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (IN) and from 2010 - 2015 with the Edinburgh Police Department (IN). It was during this time, I became interested in training Police Service Dogs (PSD’s). I started training with the best trainers and handlers in Indiana from organizations such as the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA), American Working Dogs (AWD), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and a multitude of other police agencies across central and southern Indiana.I understood that the wisdom from those I surrounded myself with, as well as the information from attending training seminars and classes, could be used across all dog training platforms. I used these various techniques to train his first K9 partner Endo to detect narcotics, track down missing individuals, apprehend suspects and locate evidence. It’s those influences that have shaped me into the trainer I am today.From this new found knowledge, drive and determination I started my training company Guardian-K9, LLC. What started out as a humble 1 person mobile obedience training company, has now grown to employ a dozen people, with a 10,300 sq. ft. training, doggie daycare, and boarding facility in the first 2 years.During my career in law enforcement I started to notice a growing need for narcotic detection services in the private sector. I started exploring the positive impact it could have on the community as a whole. This need from community businesses and residents is what lead to the implementation of narcotic detection services through Guardian-K9.In addition to running Guardian-K9, ​Sean is currently with the Jeff/Craig Fire Department Search & Rescue K9 Unit with his K9 partners Endo and Bacchus as a live find tracking team. In addition Sean has instructed for several Search & Rescue teams and police agencies from states such as Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and California, as well as trained hundreds of dog owners how to communicate better with their dog.

Listed skills include Crime Prevention, Enforcement, Firearms, Law Enforcement Operations, and 11 others.

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