Episode #54 Nic Fontaine Kilo III "Veteran Voices from the K9 Front Lines"

Send us a text You can't help but take an immediate liking to Nic. He's humble and passionate about working dogs and helping handlers. As we celebrate our third season we couldn't have had a better guest on the show. We got to sit down with Nic at the ATK9 conference and hear his story. Clearly there are things Nic couldn't share with us, but his story is special and we are so appreciative for what he has done. NAME: NIC FONTAINE BIO: Currently owner operator of KILO III, LLC www.kiloIII.com and 3 rd Special Force’s Group Multi-Purpose Canine Master Trainer Fort Bragg, NC. Retired US Army Special Operations K9 handler with 26 years of service. Deployed 14 times in support of the Global War on Terror. K9 Background and Certifications: - United Police Working Dog Association Master Trainer (UPWDA), and certification authority - United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Combat Handlers Course - Special Operations MPC Handler and Team Leader - Tracking and trailing trainer throughout Africa on multiple trips for African Parks Rangers conducting anti-poaching operations - Explosives Handling and Explosive Demolitions Course Certified - Improvised Explosive, Mass quantity explosive, Post Blast threat search Certified - Canine Down Advanced Medical Course - Instruct Canine Training extended Tracking Course’s - Multiple K9 Decoying and Canine Bite Development Course’s - Instructor and Trainer course’s at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX as well as Global K9 Protection Group - Primary Instructor for five USASOC MPC course’s - Assigned as lead to begin the start of the Specialized Search Dog (SSD) program for entire DoD at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX - Instructor to multiple inter agency LE/MIL swat, NATO, and K9 integration seminars - UPWADA Master Trainer - NEPOPO® Silver School Graduate - NEPOPO® Gold School Graduate - 3 rd SFG (A) MPC Master Trainer, Ft. Bragg, NC OWNER/OPERATOR KILO III CONSULTING LLC: NIC FONTAINE POSITION: MASTER TRAINER/INSTRUCTOR KILO III CONSULTING LLC. 465 Derby Lane HOPE MILLS, NC 28348 We are pleased to have Vested Interest in K9's as a sponsor. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs. Check it out www.vik9s.org. Please welcome Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the RAMWDDP10 discount code. Welcome our sponsor Gold Coast K9 . Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms. For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com HLTK9 Conference continues to be a supporter of the WDDP. They are gearing up for the next conference in Myrtle Beach SC. Plan ahead, the 2026 conference will be April 14 - 16 2026. Register today at www.htlk9.com. Welcome our newest sponsor NCK9LLC. Located in Four Oaks NC, just east of Raleigh NC. Jim O'Brien and staff offer a variety of K9 services. Contact them at Phone : 919-353-7149 Email: jobrien@nck9.us