BRIAN BERG (w/ Apache)
Training Director

Brian is the founder and owner of K9 Basics Dog Training. He spent 25 years in law enforcement during which time he handled a police dog for 10 years and then supervised the K9 unit for 10 years. Brian has been working with dogs, breeds and behaviors for over 23 years. K9 Basics Dog Training was launched in 2003 after his retirement from police work with an emphasis on pet dog training and making dogs’ lives better through training. It has since grown into one of the largest dog training businesses in the South Jersey area. Brian currently works with six rescue groups in the area besides his business, with an emphasis on training the abandoned dogs to enable them to be adopted.

• Certified Trainer through “That’s My Dog! E-Cademy”
• Certified in Pet First Aid and CPR
• Member of CPAC (Canine Political Action Corps)
• Professional member of Int'l Assoc. of Canine Professionals

LISA BERG (w/ Phoenix)
Training Supervisor

Lisa participated in training police dogs during her 20 year career as a Police Officer/EMT. After retirement from law enforcement in 2004, she began working with her husband, Brian, at his newly formed dog training company, K9 Basics. Lisa initiated and teaches the Puppy Pre-School program now offered by K9 Basics. She is the driving force behind the company’s continued growth and expansion into varied areas of training such as Puppy Pre-School, Agility and Pet First Aid/CPR. Lisa’s greatest passion is getting all dogs into or keeping them in their “Forever Homes” through patience, understanding and training. Lisa is a lover of all animals and she and Brian currently own 5 dogs (“Apache” & “Phoenix” - Czech Shepherds, “Cheyenne” – a Lab/Pit mix, “Geronimo” a German shorthaired pointer, and “Zeus” a German shepherd), 7 cats and 1 bird.

• Certified Trainer through “That’s My Dog! E-Cademy”
• Certified in Pet First Aid and CPR
• Member of CPAC (Canine Political Action Corps)
• Professional member of Int'l Assoc. of Canine Professionals