Police K9 Operations
Practical expertise in patrol, protection, apprehension, control and realistic operational preparation.
Leadership built in the field
People behindthe standard.
Maligator K9 is founder-led and built around personal accountability for every dog, handler and agency partner.
Founder · CEO · Lead Trainer
Michael Felsch
More than 30 years of hands-on working-dog experience. Michael Felsch has built his professional expertise around the selection, development and operational preparation of dependable K9 teams.
As Founder and CEO of Maligator K9, he combines proven European working-dog standards with the operational requirements of U.S. law enforcement, government, critical infrastructure and professional security partners.
He remains personally involved in candidate assessment, training direction, handler development and final readiness review—creating clear accountability from the first evaluation through deployment and long-term support.
CEO Expertise
Experience that serves the mission.
Practical K9 knowledge, disciplined leadership and one documented quality standard for every team.Detection Programs
Development of reliable search behavior for narcotics, explosives, tracking and article-detection applications.
European Selection
Assessment of working dogs from proven European performance lines, with focus on health, nerves, drive, environmental stability and mission suitability.
Handler Development
Building confident handlers who understand communication, control, deployment decisions and the long-term development of their K9 partner.
Program Leadership
Strategic direction, quality control and structured program development for agencies, government partners and critical-infrastructure operators.
Lifetime Partnership
Continued support through maintenance training, performance review, recertification and practical problem solving after placement.
Founder-led accountability
Leadership & quality direction.
Founder · CEO · Lead TrainerMichael Felsch
More than 30 years of working-dog experience. Responsible for selection standards, training direction, handler development, operational readiness and final quality approval.
Selection & Sourcing
Candidate screening, health documentation and import coordination.
Training & Welfare
Daily development, structured care and transparent progress documentation.
Operations & Support
Agency coordination, certification records and lifetime team support.
Maligator Quality System
MQS
One documented process. Six controlled stages. One accountable partner.Mission analysis
Define the operational profile.
European selection
Evaluate health, nerves and drive.
Structured training
Build measurable capability.
Team matching
Pair dog and handler.
Certification
Verify readiness.
Lifetime support
Protect performance.
Maligator K9
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