We would like to welcome more special guests this year, the group from Nashville K9. Ali Hemyari and his group will be bringing his specially trained police canines and search and rescue dogs.

Here's a little about Ali and his team:

"WE HAVE BEEN IN THE DOG TRAINING, HANDLING, AND PERSONAL INSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR OVER 25 YEARS! PREVIOUS TO OUR BEGINNINGS, WE WERE MEMBERS OF SEVERAL K-9 ORGANIZATIONS THAT INVOLVED ANYWHERE FROM OBEDIENCE TO POLICE STANDARD K-9 TRAINING. OUR COMPANY'S FIRM BELIEF THAT WORKING DOGS SHOULD WORK, CONTINUES TO MOTIVATE US TO CONSTANTLY PRODUCE AN OUTSTANDING PRODUCT FOR OUR CUSTOMERS."

Their trainers have trained and worked with many law enforcement agencies throughout the state, which include:

Davidson County Rescue Squad K-9 Unit, Chief K-9 Instructor

Nashville Fire Department, Search and Recovery

Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 2

Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads, Member

Franklin County, TN Rescue Squad K-9 Unit, Captain

Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Member - Capitol Hill Chapter

Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Member, Williamson County Chapter

Appalachian K-9 Club, Member

TN Valley DVG Schutzhund, Member

TN Valley Working Dogs, Member

Nashville K-9 Police and Schutzhund Club, Member

Intelligent K-9, Owner

Nashville K-9, Owner

Co-Director Jackson County (OK) Search & Rescue Team

Firefighter, Martha (OK) Fire Dept., Winchester, TN Fire Dept.

Tennessee Search and Rescue Dog Association, Middle TN Regional Coordinator

Member, National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR)

K-9 SARTECH EVALUATOR FOR NASAR

Licensed State of TN Police Dog Vendor

Crossed Trained With:

FEMA Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 1

Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 3

ILL/WIS SAR TEAM (K-9) (Illinois/Wisconsin)

Service Dogs of America (SDA)

Marseille France Naval Marins de Pompier '07 (K-9 SAR, FRANCE)

Barcelona Spain KNPV Trials '07

Joint training with 97th Security Police Squadron

They will be doing two demonstrations during the day. One will be criminal apprehension and the other will be a search and rescue demonstration. One program will be at 10:30 a.m. immediately following Celebration Pet Day kickoff. The other will be at 12:30 p.m. So, come on out and join us for these unique demonstrations.

**Photos used by exclusive permission by Nashville K9.