| Nick White | |
| Birth Place: | Urbana, Ohio |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Owner of Off Leash K9 Training, dog behavior specialist |
| Known For: | Dog training |
Nick White is a celebrity dog trainer, author, and a veteran of the United States Marines Corps.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] White also published Raising the Perfect Dog: Secrets of Law Enforcement K9 Trainers.[4] [9]
After his military service in Fallujah, White worked as a celebrity bodyguard and then joined the Secret Service as a bodyguard.[2] [3] [5] [8] Since 2010, White has owned and operated Off-Leash K9 Training in Woodbridge, Virginia.[3] [4] [5] [8]
White was born in Urbana, Ohio and trained the family's German Shepherd to do basic tricks.[2] [8] His unit was one of the first to enter Fallujah during Operation Phantom Fury and relied heavily on specially trained dogs to sniff out bombs, contraband, and enemy combatants.[2] [3]
After his service, White's security details for the Secret Service included Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Vice-President Dick Cheney.[8] While in the US Secret Service, he then started training dogs for private clients on the side.[2] [3] [5] [8] He did demonstrations in dog parks and advertised in local trade magazines, eventually leaving the Secret Service in 2010 to open Off Leash K9 Training.[2] [3] [5] [8]
White's clients include private dog owners, military and law enforcement professionals, athletes, and entertainers.[2] [3] [5] [8]
White was also on the board for the Prince William County Humane Society and helped establish their Warrior Buddies Program [10] which pairs shelter dogs with returning war veterans, free-of-charge. White is also the host of A&E's upcoming show "America's Top Dog" as the expert trainer for the show.[11]
12- Brooke Arnold (April 4, 2014). "Nick White". Pet doof. Retrieved April, 2014.