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    Trace Sargent, Owner

    Lead Trainer and Wrangler

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    Tracy "Trace" Sargent has over 28 years of dog training experience ranging from basic to advanced level skills.  Her  personal dogs have achieved international certification working titles, received national recognition and are animal actors and models.  Trace also has experience with horses, cows, goats, chickens, pet birds, reptiles, foxes, skunks, etc.  She also has experience in the entertainment world and has been in movies, live national TV and multi-facet print.  Below is a summary of Trace's credentials.

     

    Masters Degree and Over 300 Other Certifications

    Evaluator for American Kennel Club “Canine Good Citizen" Program

    K9 Medic Certified

    Animal Care Specialist

    Certified Canine Search Specialist

    Tested and evaluated over 1,200 dog teams

    Master Trainer and Evaluator (Basic to Advanced Levels)

    POST Certified Trainer and Evaluator

    ​Approved K9 Resource for Missing Children Cases

    ​Member of Federal Level Task Force

    ​Member of State Level Task Force

    K9 partners licensed and certified at local, state, national and international levels

    Type I canine resources

    ​Requested to assist in over 1,500 searches with K9 partners in the United States and international missions.

     

    ​Awards

    ​Living Your Legacy Award Winner

    Georgia Animal Hall of Fame Winner

    Nominated for Governor’s Public Safety Awards

    Golden Rule Award Finalist

    Georgia Magazine Pet Hero Award Winning Story

    A-Scene Award Nominee

    John Herbert Phillips Award For Promoting and Teaching Kindness and Compassion to Animals

    Cherokee County Commendation Award for Citizen’s Merit Award for Excellence

    Developed and Instructor for Outstanding Innovative Adult Training Program for the State of Georgia

    First licensed search and rescue dog in the State of Georgia

    First cadaver/HRD dog team for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Body Recovery Team

    First disaster recovery dog team fully trained, tested and certified for disaster operations in the State of Georgia (over 1,000 hours of training and certification)

     

    Movies / TV / Presentations

    Black Mountain

    The Way Home

    The Past Life

    Mister

    It’s All About the Dog

    Nancy Grace Show (over 40 guest appearances)

    CNN Headline News

    In Session

    Headline News

    The Dog Talk Show

    World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer

    48 Hours: Hard Evidence TV Show

    Good Day Atlanta

    HLN After Dark

    Associated Press (world wide articles, pictures and videos)

    USA Today

    Wall Street Journal

    New York Times

    LA Times

    Featured in Atlanta Dog Life Magazine

    Southern Living Magazine

    West Georgia Women's Magazine

    Featured in other numerous newspapers, magazines and radio shows

     

    ​Previous Positions Held

    ​Regional Representative for PAWS With a Cause Special Needs Service Dogs

    Tested and evaluated first PAWS service dogs in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia

    Member of the State Urban Search and Rescue K9 Sub-committee

    Southeastern Rep for the State Urban Search and Rescue K9 Sub-committee

    Search Team Manager for State of Georgia Search, Rescue, Recovery K9 Teams

    Trainer and Evaluator for Georgia Body Recovery Team K9 Unit

    K9 Team Leader for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Body Recovery Team

    K9 Program Director for the State of Georgia for HRD and USAR K9 Teams

    ​K9 team leader during Hurricane Katrina disaster