Paul Bunker, Principal, Chiron K9
Paul Bunker is an internationally recognized canine detection specialist and the founder of Chiron K9. With more than 40 years of experience, he began as a canine trainer in the British Army’s Royal Army Veterinary Corps, where he spent 22 years building detection dog programs. He created the Explosive Detection Dog Program, earning the NATO Joint-Commanders Commendation for Distinguished Service in the Balkans, and was later invited by the U.S. Department of Defense to establish its Specialized Search Dog program. In 2017, he founded Chiron K9. He is the author of two books, including “The Detection of Buried Targets by Canines,” and co-authored peer-reviewed research. His teaching blends science with field experience to give handlers the tools to build reliable canine teams.
