About Tom Brenneman
- Chief Trainer of Iron Heart (formerly Vom Kaiserhofe's) Training Center for protection dogs, police service dogs, and detection dogs in the Kansas City metro area since 1976.
- Trainer and supervisor of canine operations for the Harvey County Sheriff's Office in Kansas.
- Over 600 Protection Dogs, Law Enforcement Canines, and Detection Dogs tested or trained working throughout the United States and Caribbean.
Instructor in six professional dog training video tapes, for Leerburg Video Productions:
- Training Police Service Canines
- Training Narcotic Detection Canines
- Training Personal Protection Dogs
- Tactical Training Police Service Canines
- Ring Sport Training
- Puppy Training
Achievements
- Set up canine programs for law enforcement agencies throughout the United States.
- Designed and developed a revolutionary Body Bite Suit for training police service K9s and protection dogs.
- Developed and demonstrated the use of a pig in narcotics detection use.
- Featured On the Leeza Gibbens show in Los Angeles. Demonstrated advanced dog training.
- Taught over 60 seminars throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Topics covered:
- Police Service Canines
- Narcotics Detection Canines
- Tracking Canines
- Tactical use of Police Service Canines.
- Search & Rescue Canines
- Cadaver Canines
- Accelerant Canines
- Explosive Canines
Supervised the training of thousands of canines in the following areas:
- Obedience
- Personal Protection
- Police Service Canines
- Narcotics Detection Canines
- Schutzhund Canines
- Explosive Detection Canines
- Accelerant Canines
- Search & Rescue Canines
Fourteen years experience in a supervisory role in law enforcement and private business:
- United States Army Special Forces
- Graduated Barton County Community College
- Graduated National College - Bachelor of Science
- Leadership Liberal
- City Council Member
- A Police Canine judge
- Training Director for a Police Canine Association
- Former Director of Training for the Air Capitol Schutzhund Club
Expert Witness in court, testified numerous times in the District Courts of Kansas. Testified in three major cases involving civil liability of dog bites and consultant to many departments for court proceedings:
- State of Kansas VS. Davidsons
- Patrick Titus & Patricia VS. Southern Pacific Railroad Police
- Marian Cathryn Rose VS. City of Los Angeles
Attended training in West Germany, Holland and elsewhere:
- Kennel Hundezentrum
- Fasanenhof West Germany
- Continued education in training and selection testing Police Service Canines in West Germany and Holland.
- Graduated from Polizeisschutzhundprufung School.
- Attended the International Police Dog Training School for Scent Work.
Written several articles that have been published for training police service canines. Here are a few of the articles that Tom has written on various aspects of dog training:
- House Breaking Your Dog
- Narcotic Detection Training Seminar
We have numerous references. Iron Heart has sold more than 600 trained or selection tested canines as protection dogs, police service dogs, and detection dogs. A few of our Clients:
- Cybil Shepherd
- Keven Alsop of Big Bear Choppers and Winner of the Discovery Channels Biker Build off
- The King of Jordan
- and many more
Rich & Tami Claycomb cell: 816.390.7696 email: richardclaycomb288@hotmail.com
