Our Team

Gary D’ Hue Sr

Gary D’Hue Sr. began dog training 35 years ago. Once the passion of dog training took hold he never looked back. He is the co-owner of Connecticut Canine Services. He has competed at events with international judges and actively competes every year. He is a master trainer not only of dogs but also of decoys and handlers. Many dogs,handlers and decoys Gary has trained have gone on to compete and win themselves, some at the national level. To compete yourself is one thing but it takes a master trainer to be able to extend the abilities to another person.   

2009 New England Regionals Charlie Kapmpfrieb

1995 Competitor FMBB World Championship

1989 National Champion Reno, NV USCA- Lestat

1985 National Decoy 

1984 Alternate Decoy at Nationals

North American Decoy

Multiple Regionals Decoy

Training Director-Ocean State Schutzhund Club

Certified Handler

Certified and titled Trainer

Certified and titled Decoy

Certifications as K9 Handler 

Titles:Schutzhund 3

High Protection 2013 Regional Championships (99)

Past Dogs: 

Hoskan de las Source bien Aimee IPO3

Orion IPO 3 

Lotar IPO 3

Kera IGA/IPO3

Bond Mr. Bond IPO3 (Youngest dog to compete at regionals)

Gary D’ Hue Jr

Gary D’Hue Jr. started dog training at the age of 14 in 1998 under the guidance of his father Gary D’Hue Sr. Gary currently trains dogs for SAR Search and Rescue, Detection and dual purpose, HRD Human remains detection and Counter terrorism dogs

National Level Helper

Certified Handler

National Decoy

Certifications as K9 Handler 

IPO 3 

Detection and Dual Purpose

Bomb Detection

HRD -human remains

Narcotics NARC dogs 

Bed Bugs

Counter Terrorism Dogs 

Special Forces procure and develop foundations for special operations canines for foreign countries and stateside.

Ed Thornton

Ed has been training dogs for over twenty years. His primary focus has been police protection and obedience. He has partnered in training dogs with both Gary D’Hue Sr. and Jr. He has sold dogs to police departments, corrections, military and personal protection. He has appeared in television shows and been behind the scenes in movies with dogs. He is a certified level one decoy and has helped produce champions.

Certified Handler

Certified Trainer

Certified Decoy

Certifications as K9 Handler 

Trained dogs for Police K9/ Dual Purpose-detection patrol, narcotics

IPO/IGP