Coastal K9 Consulting

Specialties

Over 50 years professional experience as professional DOG trainers. Balanced training, always seeking to first shape and reward correct/​acceptable behaviors with positive reinforcement methods. Private counseling, Private training, Group classes. Serving clients from Bar Harbor to Bangor, and Bucksport to Beals.

History

Established in 2011.

Rod Sparkowich began training in Wells, ME in 1977. Tracy Shaw began training in Sanford, ME in 1990. Between them they have trained/​shown/​titled both their own dogs and/​or clients dogs in/​at AKC Obedience/​Confirmation, Schutzhund, French Ringsport, Mondioring, American Street Ring, Police K9(Narcotics, Tracking and Apprehension).

Before opening Coastal K9 in January, 2011, Rod and Tracy were members of the team managing Military Working Dogs at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. Tracy was the Manager for the Military Working Dog Breeding Program, breeding, whelping, raising and training Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd puppies, culminating in training and selection/​certification as Military Working Dogs. Rodney was the Military Working Dog Adoption Coordinator, processing all MWD’s worldwide for retirement/​separation from service and adoption, as well as being tasked with finding actual adoption homes for separated MWD’s assigned to the Military Working Dog Program.