After joining the Police service
Mic worked as a Patrol officer, he was then selected to join the Tactical
Patrol Group and completed his initial firearms, drugs search and detection
qualifications. He then joined the Dog Section and worked as a General Police
Dog Handler, Tactical Firearms Support Dog Handler completing his Advanced
Firearms course, Drugs Detection Dog Handler and in 1994 he became an Environmental
Dog Instructor. Mic has worked with the Customs and Excise Dept, American
and German Police Services. He has competed at the highest level in Regional
Dog Trials and Civilian Working Trials. He has studied Dog Behaviour with
the Animal Care College and is a Member of the British Institute of Professional
Dog Trainers. In 2002 he became K9 Consultant and Instructor to the late President
His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the Military Police of
the United Arab Emirates. Since then he has completed two more overseas assignments.
Mic is now well known as the no nonsense dog trainer on the hit BBC series
Dog Borstal
