Accomplishments
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Stephen B.
Phillips, is a New York State licensed, United States
Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
certified narcotics detection trainer with over twenty
five years experience in dog training.
He has been Licensed by The Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
He also is the author of
"Training A Narcotics Detection Dog Using "Scent
Mixing", The Complete Guide To Training A Narcotics
Detection Dog, which is available by
E-Mailing the author.
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Stephen B. Phillips was the first New York State Coordinator for The Eastern States Working Dog Association.
In this position he brought in many new members, conducted several Seminars and Certifications, as well as being an unpaid volunteer
Featured Instructor and Certifying representitive at many Eastern States Working Dog Association sponsored events.
Stephen also started The Multi-Juridictional Working Dog Task Force, based in Olean, New York. This is a group of Law Enforcement and
Private K-9 handlers who provide trained K-9s to help in searches preformed by Law Enforcement and Search and REscue groups. Weekly
training sessions are available at no charge for any Handler and K-9 who participage in this group. Stephen is the Training
Director and is also a sworn K-9 officer for the Village of Portville Police Department
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Steve is a recognized expert on dog training, and offers
Certifications for both Law Enforcement and civilian K-9 teams through
individual tests to accepted National standards.
He also has
been a tester observer for Therapy Dogs Inc., certifying
Therapy Dogs and handlers. Mr. Phillips is a
past Ap. Tester for The American Temperament
Testing Society, a past member of the Board of Directors of The Olean
Kennel Club and a past board member and Personnel Director of The SPCA
In Cattaraugus County. He is active in the instruction of
shelter and rescue groups in dog handling and evaluations. Steve
also holds Peace Officer status certified through the Bureau of
Municipal Police in New York.
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Steve has written and
published articles on dog training and dog related issues for many
local, as well as national publications. Also, Mr. Phillips has
appeared several times on local television shows to talk about dogs
and training and currently hosts a cable TV show on the Adelphia Cable
Network channel 6.
He is a correspondent for Dog Sports Magazine in the
Police Canine and Narcotic Detection Dog sections doing both
interviews and articles on Narcotic Detection training. He has also
trained shelter personnel, as well as vets and groomers in the proper
handling and "reading" of dogs. He remains a part-time
Animal Cruelty Investigator for the SPCA in Cattaraugus County (NY).
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Steve
is the Training Director for several Law Enforcement Agencies in New
York and Pennsylvania. As Training Director, he is
responsible to help set up maintenance training schedules, paperwork,
and K-9/Handler evaluations.
Steve worked with New York State Assemblywoman Cathy Young's office on
revising 5 sections of New York State Law to recognize
Detection Dogs (both Law Enforcement and Private) as working dogs
afforded the same privileges as Blind Guide Dogs, Hearing Ear Dogs, Service
Dogs, War Dogs, and Police Work Dogs.
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Steve�s latest project involves helping create a pet site for ESI�s Employee Assistance Program website
at The EAP
The new benefit is available to all 750,000 members. The EAP is used by many companies, small and large alike, as
well as schools for counseling and as a help reference for their employees in many areas and is provided by the employer.
Currently, all members of The Association of Chief�s of Police in NY have membership and can contact The EAP to sign up
their employees.. The Pet benefit includes questions and answers; dog-related articles written by Steve, and will soon
have telephonic counseling available to the members as well. There are other experts with many different types of pets
involved with the pet benefit as well. Steve and Lynda Opiella of the EAP, along with many members of the EAP staff
worked on this project for months.
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In helping to write Assembly Bill A11289, which was passed by the
Assembly and the Senate with unanimous approval and signed into Law by
the Governor, these dogs and handlers are all protected from
discrimination in public places, transportation and motels in New York
State and now receive a letter of identification and a special brass
tag to identify them as Working Dogs once their application has been
approved by The New York State Agriculture and Market Department.
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Phillips Command
Dogs uses a combination of
inducive and compulsive training, custom tailored to your dog. We can
find the right dog for you and deliver it green, partially or fully
trained in any breed and any type of training you may require. We can
also train your dog if that is what you need. We also do seminars and
consultation in all phases of the training.
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