Bill Faus's Philosophy:

It is our belief that having K-9's on hand, where the Officer can pick his own K-9, gives that officer the beneficial feeling of being able to pick his partner, that he will be working the street with. We always have K-9's on hand, both titled and non-titles, as well as offering almost any kind of training that is wanted in the Police Field

About Us

Capt. Bill Faus

Capt. Bill Faus has been a Police Officer since 1967. He started in Police K-9 in 1974. He has been promoted through the ranks to Captain with the Elkhart, Indiana Police Department, where he presently serves as a Division Commander.

Bill (or "Bumper" as he is known to his friends) has belonged to USCPA, where he served as Vice President for Region #10 for a time during the 70's and President of the Northern Indiana K-9 Association. He presently is a member and an instructor for the Indiana Law Enforcement K-9 Association (ILEKA), a group he helped found.

Captain Faus was also one of the founding fathers of the North American Police Work Dog Association , and has served that organization as a State Coordinator for the State of Indiana, a Trustee and most recently elected to the position of National Treasurer. Bill also became a Certified Trainer in 1980 and now serves as a Master Trainer for NAPWDA.

Bill Faus recently has been selected as the state treasurer of the newly formed Indiana Police work dog association of which he also serves as the Master Trainer certified through IPWDA.  He is also on the State Committee researching standardization of Police K-9's in the State of Indiana as well as a Certified K-9 Instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board.

In November of 1996, Bill Faus started "Faus K-9 Specialties, Inc.", a Police K-9 Kennel that deals with the importing of German Shepherds that are second to none.

Brad Faus Kennel Master Faus K-9 Specialties, LLC

Brad starting working with Police Dogs when he was about 10 years old by laying tracks and hiding from Police K-9’s. He worked with his father and his brother who were both in the Elkhart Police Department K-9 Unit.

He joined the Police Cadet Program when he was 15. During this time, he was able to do more things with Police Dogs, taking bites, etc. At this early age, he was even doing obedience training for citizens.

Brad then went directly from the Cadet Program to the Police Reserve Unit. In this position he was able to ride with K-9 Officers and observe on the job training with the K-9’s. He spent several years in the Reserve Program, while working in the private sector. During this time, he had a life long dream of owning a kennel and working with Police K-9’s.

He and his brother Bill Jr., talked many times of owning a kennel and joining their father Bill Sr., in the Police Dog business. However, Bill Jr. succumbed to cancer before this dream could be realized.

Brad has become more involved in the care, selecting and training of top notch Police K-9’s. He has made several trips to Europe with his father to learn more about the selection process of obtaining the best Police K-9’s possible.

Then just a year ago, Brad purchased a kennel, and has made it one of the top kennels in the state. He is in the business with his father, who owns Faus K-9 Specialties. On the side, he kennels and grooms family pets under the business of Faus Groom and Room. With 8 employees, Faus K-9 Specialties, and Faus’s Groom and Room has become a flourishing family business.

Sgt. Michael McHenry
NAPWDA Master Trainer, ILECAMaster Trainer
Elkhart County Sheriff's Department Goshen, Indiana

I served in the U.S. Army for 7 yrs., in a Special Operations Unit. I served in Operation Desert Storm and the Invasion of Panama. I have been in Law Enforcement since 1994. I have been a member of the K-9 Unit for 7 years serving both as a handler, trainer and supervisor. I tested and became a NAPWDA Trainer in 2002, and just recently obtained the title of Master Trainer in both, North American Police Work Dog Association, and the Indiana Law Enforcement Canine Association.

I have been a part of Faus K-9 Specialties since 2000. I had the honor and privilege of working with Bill Faus Jr., who laid the foundation and fueled my passion for training Police K-9 Teams. I have assisted with and have trained Police K-9 Teams throughout the United States. I have traveled to Europe and have assisted first hand in selecting and testing potential dogs for Faus K-9. I have always selected K-9’s that I would want to work with on the street.

My personal philosophy for canine training is to train to succeed at work and to work to succeed in training.