Who We Are

Echo Protocol K9 is a professional K9 training organization built on trust, precision, and ethical work.

With over 13 years of experience training dogs across disciplines ranging from foundational obedience to advanced Search and Rescue, Human Remains Detection, and scent detection, our focus is simple. The dog must be reliable when it matters most.

Our work spans all forms of scent work, from sport environments to operational detection, including explosives and specialty odor disciplines. We serve a mixed client base that includes professional handlers and committed civilian teams, but our expectations remain the same regardless of background.

We do not rush dogs. We do not cut corners. This work takes time.

Our experience is shaped by real world deployment, not theory alone. Our handlers have deployed with federal partners, including the FBI, and have responded with Human Remains Detection assets during natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene. Those environments demand precision, adaptability, and trust, and they inform how we train every team that comes through our program.

We believe the bond comes before the training.

A dog that does not trust its handler will never work at its full potential. Engagement is not a bonus or a side effect. It is the foundation. Before odor work, before obedience, before tasking, there must be a clear and consistent working relationship.

We train dogs as partners and teammates, not tools.

Precision matters more than speed. Reliability matters more than appearance. A dog is considered operational only after it can meet certification standards across a wide range of environments, conditions, and stressors.

Mistakes are part of the process. We address them directly and honestly, whether they come from the dog or the handler.

We will never compromise on quality of detection or ethical training practices. If a dog is not ready, we say so. If a handler is inconsistent, we address it. We do not chase clients. If you want to be here, be here. This work requires commitment from both ends of the leash.

Echo Protocol K9 exists to build trust and relationships within the K9 industry. Between handlers and dogs. Between teams and trainers. And between the public and the work we do.

This is not about volume. It is about credibility.