About KM K9
KM K9 LLC is a private dog training business owned and operated by Kyle McCraith, a vetted, highly accredited dog trainer whose experience ranges from handling dogs, training dogs, teaching law enforcement canine units, and teaching canine training techniques to undergraduate students in an accredited academic degree program. ​
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I offer expert canine behavior consulting and training based on proven, science-based principles. I adhere to LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) techniques and use my academic, professional, and real-world trainings and experiences to assess and modify canine behaviors.
Experience
EVALUATOR. TSA 3PK9 CARGO SCREENING
Renbar Kennels LLC. Hertford, NC (2023-Present)
Conduct certification evaluations for TSA 3rd Party Cargo Explosive Canine Teams as needed.
Department Chairperson, Program Coordinator, Instructor
State University of New York at Cobleskill, Canine Training and Management BT (2015-2023)
Chairperson’s administrative duties, courses development, student advisement and development, course instructor for canine training, canine handling, behavior, tracking, aggression, detection.
Master Trainer
NORTH AMERICAN POLICE WORK DOG ASSOCIATION (2017-Present)
Utility and Explosives Detection Canine Teams
Provide training, certification and mentorship for police, military and Search and Rescue Canine
Teams.
Master Sergeant/Department's K9 Trainer
ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (2016-2018)
Trained department K9 teams to NYS &/or NAPWDA standards. Administrative duties as required. K9 deployments as necessary.
Police K9 Handler
US MARSHALL’S NY/NJ REGIONAL FUGITIVE TASK FORCE (ALBANY, NY) (2011-2016)
Deployed with task force on high-risk warrant services.
Police Officer/K9 Handler
ALBANY (NY) POLICE DEPARTMENT (1993-2016)
Police duties as assigned/presented. K9 deployments as assigned/presented. Handled working
dogs for patrol applications, narcotics detection, explosives detection and other related activities. Additionally, coordinated/provided canine trainings as needed.
Military Police Officer
US ARMY and USANG (1983-1987)
Patrol duties as assigned. Honorably Discharged.
EDUCATION
BA SOCIOLOGY, SUNY POLYTECHNIC. UTICA, NY. Honors graduate (2016)
AAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ADIRONDACK CC. GLENS FALLS, NY (1985)
SKILLS
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Trains and certifies teams nationwide for NAPWDA.
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Examiner/Certifier for NAPWDA (NAPWDA.com), and previously NYS DCJS.
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Only 1 of 3 NAPWDA Master Trainers in NYS.
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Many years' experience handling, training and deploying dogs.
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Taught, trained & experience in canine communication, behavior and behavior modification.