Jeff Franklin
Jeff is the owner and operator of Cobra Canine.  He has dedicated the last 16 years to developing the finest quality canines; for drug, explosive, cadaver, tracking, personal protection and obedience.  Jeff has trained hundreds dogs for police, special operations, such as SWAT and Military units.

 Jeff is a sought after resource in the dog world.  His experience and talents were put to the test by being tasked to develop and train tactical working dogs for the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, as well as Ecuador’s National Police.  He has sharpened his abilities by training in Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, and both South and Central America.

 As head trainer for Vohne Liche Kennel Jeff, was responsible for training, certifying, and ensuring that police as well as military working dogs were ready to deploy in today’s theaters of operations.   While at Vohne Liche Kennels, Jeff was engaged in and directly responsible for serving the needs of several large programs including USSS, Pentagon, US Customs, US Military, Guatemala, Algeria, and numerous police departments.  This experience enabled Jeff to understand and meet the needs of new programs and to develop a system that ensures successful implementation of canine teams within your organization.

 Jeff has real world experience and seen, first hand, the results of his efforts.  Cobra Canine can and will meet the needs of today’s Police, Military, and civilian requirements.


Rich Hardin
Rich is 12-year veteran of law enforcement. He has served in a variety of capacities including, K-9 handler, field instructor, defensive tactics instructor, SWAT operator, and Police Training Officer. Rich currently serves as patrol officer and SWAT sniper. He has 7 years of dog training experience, specializing in obedience, detection and tactical operations.

Rich is also a founding member of RAM220 Combat Fitness. This brings a unique style of blending skills training and physical fitness into daily practice, enabling the development of a well-conditioned, competent handler and operator.