Expert Canine Training for all your needs: Law Enforcement or Civilian
Meet the dedicated professionals driving our canine training excellence.
Heath Kuhlmann
Owner/Lead K9 Trainer
Bringing over a decade of hands-on experience in patrol, decoy, and obedience training.
Jeff Bosnich
Trainer
Bringing a history of dedication and commitment to K9 training and development.
Heath Kuhlmann is the founder and lead trainer of FACT K9. His experience includes 10 years in the USMC and over 24 years in law enforcement. Prior to becoming a handler, he worked patrol, auto theft, and cargo theft. He has 13 years of experience as a handler and serves as the Lead Instructor for his Departmental Canine Program. Heath developed the training schedule and guidelines used in his department’s basic handler course. He has served as the Lead Instructor since 2018. He has conducted hundreds of training days throughout the state for his department as well as allied agencies. This training includes maintenance of canine teams, E-Collar workshops, decoy workshops, and problem solving of handler and canine issues.
As a handler, Heath is working with his second canine partner and understands the progression of training needed to properly develop a canine team. As a trainer, he is dedicated to the progression of the team: handler and canine. He currently serves as the progression trainer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s- SED patrol K9 teams.
Heath is a CA POST Canine Evaluator, CA POST certified instructor, and International Police Canine Association (IPCA) Certifying Official. He has attended numerous training courses including Basic Decoy Training (Von Liche Kennels), Basic E-Collar Class (Tactical K9), Canine Trainers Course (Tactical K9), Police K9 Behavior and Decoy Techniques (K9 Bite DR), Obedience Fundamentals and Troubleshooting for Police Canines (Michael Ellis), and Detection Dog Trainer Course (FORD K9).
Officer Jeff Bosnich dedicated nearly 29 years of service
to the California Highway Patrol, building a career marked
by excellence in canine operations, narcotics interdiction,
and program leadership. For 14 ½ years, he served as a
dual-purpose patrol and narcotic detection canine
handler, partnered with two highly trained K9s on
countless searches, interdictions, and high-risk
apprehensions. His skill and professionalism as a handler
earned him recognition across the law-enforcement
community. Jeff later advanced to serve three years as
the Department’s K9 Coordinator, where he oversaw the
procurement, training, and imprinting of all new K9 teams
statewide. Recognizing the growing threat of fentanyl, he
led efforts to ensure that canines could be safely and
effectively imprinted on the odor, pioneering protocols
that balanced operational necessity with handler and
canine safety. His collaboration with Dr. Lauryn Degreeff
of Florida International University produced a
groundbreaking case study on fentanyl imprinting
practices that continues to influence the field. Throughout
his career, Jeff also sought advanced training under
some of the nation’s most respected canine experts,
including Vohne Liche Kennels, Michael Ellis, and
Cameron Ford. His depth of knowledge and commitment
to canine training excellence shaped not only his own
teams, but also those he mentored and certified. Jeff’s
contributions to narcotics interdiction and canine program
development have been recognized with countless
awards and commendations from federal, state, and local
agencies. His career stands as a testament to innovation,
dedication, and the enduring impact of canine
partnerships in law enforcement
True Canine Triumphs from Our Trainers
Discover how FACT K9 TRAINING guides handlers through expert techniques to master off-leash control and patrol skills or how our odor imprinting and training can improve your detection skills.
Off Leash Control
The proper use of an E-Collar is essential to success, whether you are a working dog handler of just want your pet to have better obedience, an E-Collar can make the difference. Contact us today if you are interested in our Basic or Advanced Off Leash Training.
Decoy Workshops for Your Specific Needs
The decoy’s roll in training cannot be understated. The dog cannot learn if the decoy doesn’t understand their job. We know the best way to build a strong K9 team is through the use of smart, experienced, and well-trained decoys.
