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a Passion and gift

Dillon (founder/head trainer) discovered his passion and gift for caring for animals when he got his first dog, Star, at the age of seven with his father, Star was a German Shepherd. Years later while Dillon was living in Los Angeles working in music, he found himself missing something: the selfless companionship of dogs.

That’s when Gunner, an energetic German Shepherd, entered his life. He worked with Gunner and multiple dog trainers in the Los Angeles area for over 3 years to build a strong foundation of obedience and protection.

Dillon found that training dogs was his calling in life, and that he had a natural talent for it. He started training different friends' dogs as a hobby. People would see him with Gunner and ask him who trained the dog, and that's how Full Potential K9 was born.

In January 2019, Dillon completed his professional training at one ofthe nation’s top dog trainers’ schools.


Dillon has successfully trained more than a thousand
dogs as of today through his own dog training business, including two Labrador retrievers for the U.S Department of Defense to perform detection work, multiple A list celebrities, professional athletes (MLB, NFL, and NHL), and 5 different local veterinarians’ personal dogs. He continues to further his education by attending seminars for dog trainers around the globe, and recurring private coaching sessions with world level competitors. In summer 2022, he successfully completed a NePoPo® training course.
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Dillon is currently raising a Belgian Malinois puppy (Trower) for competition, along with 3 Labrador retrievers for detection work. He is part of a local IGP (Internationale Gebrauchshund Pruefung) club and plans to compete in IGP, formerly known as Schutzhound/IPO, along with AKC Field Trial Tests.

"There is nothing more rewarding than taking a dog to it’s full potential. I’ve seen first hand how improving a dog and their owners relationship with the proper communication and training can literally save lives."

Dillon

Owner, Founder & Head Trainer

Years Experience

Christina

Dog Trainer

Christina recently moved to the USA, in her luggage she brought her best practices that she acquired as a dog trainer in Europe. She was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She started her professional life in the Food & Beverage industry before she found her true calling in dog training. She has experience training basic obedience and behavioral problems, with a strong focus in positive reinforcement techniques. She looks forward to enhancing her knowledge with the American dog training style here at Full Potential K9, and we are truly honored to have this opportunity to have her on our team.

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Years Experience

Emma - (Maternity Leave)

Kennel Manager & Trainer

Emma grew up having a passion for animals and started her first job at age 15 working at a place called Westin kennels. While working there, she became educated on the behaviors of dogs and their interactions with each other. She also learned how to properly groom and care for dogs. At Westin Kennels she met her first mentor. After two years of working for Westin kennels she moved to another kennel called The Yuppy Puppy pet spa. There she worked as a kennel attendant. This included cleaning, medicating and interacting with pet and rescue dogs. A large part of her responsibilities at Yuppy Puppy involved overseeing the dog daycare, understanding different breed behaviors, body languages, and ensuring all dogs were safe while having fun. Emma also trained several employees to be kennel attendants. Emma was inspired after 4 years of rigorous kennel work that she wanted to further her education at the nation’s top law enforcement k9 training schools. She focused primarily on law enforcement k9s and personal protection dogs, while also handling some pet dogs. After completing school, she went and worked for her first mentor back in her hometown. Emma has two dogs of her own, a one-year-old black lab named Groot, and one-year-old Dutch Shepherd named Kreek. Emma is currently training Kreek to be a personal protection dog. She is the organization queen around here!

Years Experience

Taylor

Assistant Trainer and Kennel Technician

Taylor was born and raised in south Florida. She is a vet tech full time at a local veterinarians office. She owns a Malinois named Iris and a horse name Bruno. She initially came for private lessons with her Malinois and did so well with her dog we offered her a job part time. She’s a great addition to our team and radiates passion for animals.

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Years Experience

Wendy

Kennel Attendant

Wendy comes from Honduras; she’s worked on a farm her whole life caring for her family’s ranch animals. After coming to America, she got a job full time as a cleaning lady but missed working with animals. Full Potential K9 got the opportunity to bring her on board and she’s been with us ever since. She’s a huge part of our company and we can’t thank her enough!

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We do appointments by scheduling only as we are not open to the public. No dog is permitted on our property without undergoing a complete behavior assessment and temperament test.
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Full Potential K9 Inc
901 N Federal Hwy,
Boca Raton, FL  33432

Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
Please note absolutely no business of any kind will be conducted on Sunday.

T: 561 289 1713
E: dillon@fullpotentialk9.com
Reviews From Our Wonderful Customers

I have been a dog owner for most of my life and have had a few breeds, from Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, Tibetan terrier , long haired Dachshund to Brussels Griffons; all mellow, cuddly lap dogs. After losing my "heart dog" during the holidays I decided that it was time to have a French Bull Dog puppy. To me, they are the cutest, most adorable, funny looking dogs out there today. I found my perfect puppy to take home, to love and to shower with attention. Within the first few days of having my most adorable 8 week, 4 lb. puppy, she started showing some signs of aggression that I have never seen before! She had a voice that was telling me that she was the one in charge! Being completely baffled and shocked that my adorable puppy didn't want to sit with me on the couch and cuddle, but rather lunge at me and tell me she was not interested and that she was not a Golden Retriever, but a French bull dog, a breed that I had no idea how to handle and what I got myself into, I consulted with my veterinarian who suggested I get ahold of the situation as soon as possible and gave me a few recommendations to explore. After doing my research, I decided to go with Full Potential K9. The owner Dillon was accessible to me immediately and made an appointment to come to see me, wearing a mask of course, to evaluate my new puppy Fiona, or should I say the Tasmanian Devil! Dillion suggested that he take her for 3 weeks of training. Of course I was hesitant to give my new puppy away and especially for 3 long weeks, but I needed to do everything I could to make this work Dillion kept me apprised of her progress every couple of days which included videos and pictures so that I could see her in action. We also followed him om Instagram @fullpotentialk9 where we could see Fiona at work. This was very comforting since we truly did miss her. He was on top of her health issues from the very beginning and gave her all her daily medications that she needed and even picked up medication at the veterinarian when we needed a refill. Dillon was available 24/7 for my questions, concerns and answered my texts immediately. He bathed her, cut her nails and put her in real life situations so that she could be acclimated and feel comfortable with in the "real world" when she returned home to us. We came for several one on one training lessons where we learned the skills that they used during their training sessions and Dillon made sure he was available to us for training until we felt completely comfortable. After three longs weeks it was time to take Fiona back home. Once she came home, she was a new dog ! Dillon and his team worked their magic on Fiona. Dillon is a skilled professional with an abundance of patience and understanding and because of his experience and commitment to training animals he is an expert in his field. Fiona now walks by our side on a leash, heals wherever we go, she sits and comes and knows how to get on "place". This is amazing for a three month old puppy. We are so delighted with Fiona's new skill set. The training was worth every penny and we are excited to continue with follow-up training with Dillion...after all it does come down to the owner and their commitment to their dog, which we all have.. I highly recommend FULL POTENTIAL K9 for all of your dogs' needs! I know you and your dog will be thrilled.

Nicole R
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