CREDENTIALS
Adlerhorst was the first to implement a program based on importing pre-trained dogs. This has proven to be the most cost-effective method of providing dogs and training. This is now the industry standard.
Adlerhorst has provided dogs for over 500 law enforcement agencies.
First in California to have a comprehensive written standard of performance.
First to do a practical police dog demonstration in Superior and Federal Courts.
This has evolved into being qualified for courts in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Ohio, and Kansas as an expert in dog behavior, training, deployment of police service dogs, detection dogs, and privately-owned dogs. With additional qualifications as a dog bite expert.
Retained or consulted in numerous cases referred to the U.S. Court of Appeals: 9th Circuit. Use of a Police Service Dog deemed acceptable in all cases:
Duvall v Santa Monica
Shannon v City of Costa Mesa
Brooks v City of Santa Ana
Quintanilla v City of Downey
Jetton v City of Downey
Martineau v City of Cypress
Vera Cruz v City of Escondido
Parra v City of Chino
Chrysler v City of West Covina
Kish v City of Santa Monica
Sebulsky v City of Riverside
Sorchini v City of Covina
Viehmeyer v City of Santa Ana
Lowry v City of San Diego
Licenses & Certificates:
California Lifetime Teaching Credential
Certified P.O.S.T. Instructor
P.O.S.T Evaluator
German Kennel Club Certificate of Merit
D.E.A. Licensed
A.T.F. Licensed
Here is a partial list of cases in which Adlerhorst has been designated as an expert this included pending cases as well as settled:
2013 Sate of California v Herring Superior Court L.A.
2015 Vega v Riverside U.S. Federal Court Riverside
2015 Casey v Kern County U.S. Federal Court Fresno
2015 Garlick v Kern County U.S. Federal Court Fresno
2016 Ali Alkhafaji v CHP U.S. Federal Court San Diego
2016 Deferraz v City of Hemet U.S. Federal Court Riverside
2016 McQuery v San Diego U.S. Federal Court San Diego
2017 Newman v Fresno County U.S. Federal Court Fresno
2018 Koistra v San Diego U.S. Federal Court San Diego
2018 Reader v AZ DPS Superior Court Maricopa County
2018 Cheatum v San Diego U.S. Federal Court San Diego
2018 Chavarria v Downey U.S. Federal Court Los Angeles
2018 Rocha v Spokane Co. U.S. Federal Court Spokane
2018 Cash v San Diego U.S. Federal Court San Diego
2018 Rushing v Butte County U.S. Federal Court Sacramento
2018 Judge v L.A. County U.S. Federal Court Los Angeles
2019 People v AlexGeiger Superior Court San Luis Obispo
2021 Judge v L.A. County Superior Court Los Angeles.
