Protection Training

The Dogs Bay Team is proud to work with K9 Academy International owner and Training Director, Nino Islamcevic. Nino came to the United States from Europe in 1997.  We have been working with Nino professionally for over 10 years with amazing results!

Nino has been involved with our four legged furry friends for almost all of his life. Professionally training dogs for 20 years in Obedience, Tracking, Protection, Private lessons, Behavior modification, Problem solving, Schutzhund, Assistance/Service dogs, Police dogs, Specific odor scenting, Personal protection, and Special tasks.

He earned title of IPO/Schutzhund Judge, Training Director, IPO/Sch Helper/Decoy, Instructor for private and group classes, certification for Assistance/Service dog trainer. Nino is also an established breeder and involved in socializing, raising puppies, conformation shows to CAC( National) & CACIB (International) Titles.

To mention some achievements In Schutzhund, Nino won one of the National Championships in Croatia IPO1 and was twice selected for Croatian Team for World Championships. With his dog Aga and for a Croatian Team, he was participant of World Champ IPO III 1996 Luxembourg. Now he is founder and Training Director of Grand Rapids Area Schutzhund Club, MI. Nino also achieved a title of Team leader/captain for AWDF USA Team for IPO World championship for utility dogs in 2001.

Nino has trained many dogs in Assistance/Service dog area and most of these dogs were trained to do unusual tasks. One of the most amazing dogs trained by Nino is a Golden Retriever that was actually trained to respond to Liberator (computer based communicating device), for the person in electric powered wheelchair. This dog is now working in the real life situations, performing well over forty commands, helping to overcome everyday challenges in new situations.

Training Police dogs for dual purpose, narcotics, specific odor scenting, building search, full suit biting, real life situations and fights, tracking, etc. Also temperament testing and placing dogs to serve and protect through working in Police Departments.

In all areas mentioned above Nino has trained well over 2,000 dogs!

Feel free to contact Nino at  info@k9academyinternational.com, or visit his website at www.k9academyinternational.com

Servicing All of West Michigan Including Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg, Standale, Coopersville, Walker, Muskegon, Saugatuck, Allegan, Fennville, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Hudsonville, Jenison,  Grand Rapids and surrounding areas.