Welcome To
Protection Dogs International
"Creating a safer world, one bite at a time!"
| - PDI BOARD OF DIRECTORS - | |
 Kenneth Humphrey |
Kenneth Humphrey has been training, decoying, and judging protection and police service dogs for well over 20 years. From Schutzhund to French Ring, KNPV and currently Mondio Ring, Ken has done it all. His resume includes training dogs for the Texas Dept of Wildlife, 3 local Sheriff Depts, 2 local Police Depts, and a private security company, as well as decoying at USPCA Certification Seminars. As an instructor, Ken has developed and taught many dog-related programs, including extensive decoy training and dog bite prevention seminars. Ken was a founding member of K9 Pro Sports, a Level III Decoy Instructor, and a Certified Judge for that organization. For the past 12 years, Ken has been responsible for certifying all judges, decoys and approving titles for ProSports. Ken is a sought after judge and has traveled worldwide to judge protection dog trials with multiple organizations, including being invited to judge in Denmark several times. |
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Virginia Dunn has been breeding, rescuing and rehabing dogs for 15+ years. As a breeder of champion Cane Corsos, Virginia understands proper temperament and balance within guardian breeds. Virginia is an AKC certified CGC Evaluator, an ATTS Tester, a CAL Tester, and a protection dog judge. She is actively sought after for temperament and aptitude testing by breeders, at conformation shows and at protection dog competitions. Virginia is President of the NW Region for the SACCI (Society in America for Cane Corso Italiano), former Director of the NW Region for K9 Pro Sports, and co-founder of NW Working Dogs. |
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DeDe Bruno is a veteran dog woman, with diverse experience spanning two decades. She trains and competes in Obedience, Conformation, and Personal Protection, and has titled in all three venues. Located in North Central Florida, where she maintains her own training field, DeDe is an active member of DVG (Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine), as well as MRA and SDA. She is the co-founder and treasurer of the Central Florida SDA Association. She is also an AKC CGC evaluator and greatly enjoys educating the public on everything from the proper care of a pet dog, to the safeness of a trained PPD. "I'm always available to those that want to ask, learn, discuss, and debate DOG!" Presently DeDe lives with 4 Dobermans and 1 Dutch Shepard. |
 Rhiannon Scriven |
Rhiannon Scriven is an accomplished trainer in basic obedience, dog/pack behavior and problem solving. She is also well schooled in conformation ring procedure and handling style, and is a recognized American Bully conformation judge. Ms. Scriven has been studying dogs and canine behavior for most of the previous decade and has particularly become interested in and participated in protection canine sports over the last 5 years. Rhiannon is the owner of "Bully Behavior", a bully breed specialty training school. Ms. Scriven is also a nutrition specialist offering consulting services for all breeds, and possesses an extensive knowledge of both traditional and holistic feeding approaches. |
 Officer Marcia Kratzenberg |
Marcia Kratzenberg has been training dogs for 30 years, and has been a police officer for the last 14. She is presently a K9 officer in PA, and handles a dual-purpose K9. Marcia trains and competes in a variety of venues including conformation, schutzhund, weight pulling, tracking, drug detection, and has achieved many titles on her dogs. Marcia is active in rescue, particularly for pitbulls and mastiff breeds. She is also an obedience instructor, and teaches children about dogs in conjunction with the local DARE program. Marcia's partner Hannah, the Cane Corso, loves to take a 'bite' out of crime. |
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 Thomas Ravn - International Advisor |
Thomas Ravn is the head of the Military Police Dog program for the Danish Air Force. Thomas was a Senior K9 ProSports Judge and Decoy, and was also the head of Team Denmark for protection dog training and competition in that country. Thomas brings years of precision obedience and advanced protection work to PDI. We are honored to have him as our International Advisor. |
