John Hayes

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About John Hayes

Promoting human and canine relationships by educating owners and handlers how to properly communicate with their dogs, utilizing scientifically based techniques and years of hands-on study. Born and raised in Chickamauga, GA, John Hayes was born into a family with working breed dogs. His interest in studying dog behavior began at a young age, with his grandfather’s dog “Pep”, who had a close bond with John. Pep was a border collie who did not allow certain people to get near John, and John wanted to know why. John Hayes’ dog training career over the last 10 years has blossomed from hobbyist training into various facets of the dog training community professionally. Aside from his strides helping families train their pets in obedience professionally, his time spent researching canine behavior and competition obedience provided the opportunity to begin service dog work. John was a member of a team in Knoxville who helped train the world’s first Addison’s Disease Alert dog. John has since gone on to train Therapy Dogs, PTSD Service Dogs, Emotional Support Animals, Police K9 Narcotic and Paraphernalia Detection dogs, Diabetic Alert, Psychiatric Alert and Support, Mobility and Autism support, and SAR dogs. He is also one of a limited number of trainers certified to train cancer detection dogs through the InSitu Foundation. John is certified with the AKC for Canine Good Citizen, an AKC Judge, and the Chattanooga AKC Club owner. He's certified to perform evaluations through Therapy Pets Unlimited and Canine First Aid and CPR. Contact: jfranklinhayes@gmail.com Facebook:@John.hayes.779 Instagram: