George Daniolos, founder of K-9 Defense to speak Wednesday, Dec. 4

Marge Ellison, vice president

The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have as its speaker at our general membership meeting, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, with featured speaker, George Daniolos, founder and director of K-9 Defense.

We will meet at 3 p.m. in room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. All PebbleCreek residents, whether club members or not, are invited to attend this very informative free presentation and K-9 demonstration.

George Daniolos has more than twenty years of professional experience. He is the training consultant on staff at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office K-9 unit, BNSF Railway Police K-9 Master Trainer throughout the U.S., and the Security Staff K-9 Trainer for the Dignity Health hospital system throughout Arizona.

As director of training at K-9 Defense’s sister company Desert Drug Dog, George works with private sector detection dogs ensuring schools, businesses, and private homes are free of drugs and contraband.

He has titled, raised, trained, and developed champion dogs for personal protection, law enforcement, private security, and the military. He is also a frequent contributor to professional magazines and a regular speaker at K-9 officer conferences and seminars.

As usual there will be a box available for donations of such pet related items as: pet beds, crates, cages, toys, towels, pet food (check expiration date), leashes, collars, pet medications, etc. Those items not used for our PebbleCreek rescues will be given to other local animal shelters.

Please contact Jim or Marge Ellison at 623-935-6651 if you have any questions.