Today we’d like to introduce you to Anthony Terrazas.
Hi Anthony, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I started my K-9 career in the United States Air Force. When I was assigned to the K-9 unit, unbeknownst to them, with a fear of dogs! I knew I would have to overcome my fear but I never thought I would fall in love with dogs and dog training.
I tell that story and laugh about it now because I absolutely love dogs and training is my life. I became obsessed with becoming the best. Being on a K-9 unit, I was a canine handler for multiple bomb dogs, a narcotics dog, and was assigned to presidential security during my career. I have received several awards during my career, including being named Hometown Hero in Destin, Florida.
After the military, I became a lead K9 trainer for a local company in Houston where I imprinted dogs on multiple odors to include narcotics, explosives, accelerants, currency, biting, tracking, article searches, and building searches. I also taught K-9 handler courses and K-9 trainer courses for civilian law enforcement to be certified through the state.
After my position as lead canine trainer, I became a State Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety. An on duty injury cut my trooper career short. This injury affected my autonomic nervous system and my heart. Medically, I could no longer serve as a Trooper. My medical conditions prevented me from driving and walking long distances.
Slowly, I got better and began to build a clientele in my neighborhood where I was able to walk to clients’ homes for training sessions. People began to take notice and I became the most popular trainer in my area!
Now, I am able to drive and have even traveled to multiple cities in Texas providing my dog training services. I’ve learned so much through these difficult experiences and realized that these challenges became the best opportunities!
As a business owner, I have learned that there will be lows in business but staying the course and persevering is essential. I love my job so much and I’m arguably the most sought after trainer in the area. I’m wiling to train at all hours of the day, in people’s homes, or location of their choosing, and take on the most challenging cases that other trainers have turned down, or referred to me. My clients are always impressed, and shocked due to their dogs achieving results that succeeded their expectations.
I provide high-quality, unmatched dog training services day or night;
this undeniably makes WHAT-A-CANINE LLC the best dog training company!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Where to begin, getting injured as a State Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety that unfortunately cut that career short is high on the list. Continuously dealing with the life long after effects of that injury and heart damage, persevering not only through the highs of running a business and getting maybe a couple of hours of sleep but also through the lows of owning and operating that business.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I specialize in rehabilitation for aggressive and challenging cases and known for being upfront and direct in my training. I’m also wiling to train 24/7, in people’s homes or at stores, airports, parks, festivals, any location of the clients choosing!
Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
I have developed so many incredible relationships with my clients, they love helping me with anything I need, I can call and ask any of my clients for advise and they do not hesitate to give it. I would not be anywhere without my clients.
Clients know that I have their dogs best interest in mind and that I will do whatever it takes to improve their dogs behavior, and the owners relationship with their dog.
My clients know that I will be honest about the best solution to their needs and that if they follow my advice, they will achieve desired results. Time and time again those clients see results and begin recommending their friends and family.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.whatacanine.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacanine/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/What-A-Canine-LLC-100070616520344/
