Author: Gary Elbrecht Jr.

Gary Elbrecht Jr. is the owner, instructor, and head trainer at All Around K9 in San Antonio, Texas. He is a U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog Handler and a Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Multi-Purpose Canine Master Trainer. Gary is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, where he serves as an instructor for the Specialized Search Dog and Combat Tracking Dog courses, training and certifying Marine dog teams for worldwide operations. He trained at Vohne Liche Kennels with owner Ken Licklider and completed basic and advanced courses with GAK9 tactical tracker teams. Gary competed in the American Working Dog Olympics from 2014 to 2016, where his team placed in the top three in over 75 events. He brings this military dog-handling expertise directly to San Antonio families through board-and-train, obedience, and behavioral programs.