About Rhode Island K-9 Academy, Inc.

Police and working dogs in West Greenwich

Rhode Island K-9 Academy is a family run business in West Greenwich that has been training police and working dogs for over twenty five years. Its training covers all applications of police work, from basic narcotics dogs to covert tactical deployments, and it can train a dog to meet any national standard or department requirement. Dogs are hand picked and must pass a selection process; the academy works with German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds, plus retriever type dogs for single-purpose work.

Services

The academy offers explosives and narcotics detection dogs, police training, protection dogs, guard dogs and dogs for sale, including finished police service dogs and highly trained protection dogs.

Director of training

Roger Reardon is the director of training, a veteran law enforcement officer with over thirty years as a K-9 handler. He is nationally certified as a master trainer, has trained hundreds of dogs for law enforcement, and advises law enforcement agencies throughout New England on K-9 units and in-service training.

What to ask

Ask about pricing and availability of trained dogs.