K9 Met Specialists UK & Malaysia.

03/08/2025

23/07/2025

The Battle Against Knife Crime and Knives: https://www.k9metspecialists.co.uk/updates/knifedetectiondogsuk

Andy Lightfoot, lead trainer with Knife Detection Dogs UK and team member of K9 Metropolitan Specialists, showcased on BBC NEWS how dogs are being trained to detect concealed knives - helping combat knife crime and keep communities safe.

14/06/2025

K9 Metropolitan Specialists UK has successfully completed the delivery of 11 high-performance working dogs to the Singapore Police K-9 Unit. Six of the dogs were prepared at the Randalstown training facility in Northern Ireland, demonstrating the strength of our cross-border partnerships. These dogs will now begin training in detection and patrol operations, contributing to public safety in Singapore. Preparations are already underway for the next procurement scheduled for September, reinforcing our commitment to delivering elite service dogs for international law enforcement.

https://www.k9metspecialists.co.uk/updates/singapore-may25 ✈️🌏

19/04/2025

https://www.k9metspecialists.my/update/k9-metropolitan-specialists-uk-sends-andy-lightfoot-to-support-malaysia-team/ 🌟

16/04/2025

K9 Metropolitan Specialists UK is proud to be employing Andy Lightfoot and sending him to support their Malaysia branch. With over 35 years of experience, Andy will play a key role in enhancing training and operational capabilities across Southeast Asia.

Find out more - - https://www.k9metspecialists.co.uk/updates/new-team-member !

15/04/2025

https://www.k9metspecialists.co.uk/updates/ukteamtomalaysia 🌟

12/04/2025

UK Team Visits K9 Metropolitan Specialists Malaysia: A Week of Learning, Sharing, and Catching Up 🌟

01/04/2025

K9 Metropolitan Specialists UK Strengthens Global Presence in Malaysia Again! 🇲🇾 🇲🇾

UK 🇬🇧 blog -
https://www.k9metspecialists.co.uk/updates/malaysia-trip2025

17/03/2025

Malaysia has just held its first open trial (aka examination) for working dogs who train protection work using bite suits. This is the first time such a trial has been held in Malaysia.

Why are trials important? Because it is quality control. It is a test of whether your dog is strong enough to protect its owner under severe threat from the bad guy but also whether your training is good enough to maintain control of that dog despite overwhelming pressure and distractions. PSA Protection Sports Association (PSA Official) is one of the most demanding and difficult examinations in the world, their headquarters are based in the USA, and only 46 dogs amongst thousands who have tried for the exams have achieved its highest award of PSA 3 in its 25 year history. Our trial was open to ALL dog trainers who train dogs using bite suits and/or for real life protection functions. 4 brave individuals stepped forward and to place their names in Malaysian history books.

They are

Iris Chia (IGP trained dog)
Yaw Horng Yaw Wong (IGP trained dog)
Dominic Wong (Dominic Wong) with Genting K9 Unit Val Santhana Catura K9 Services (Police K9)
Dr Tho (personal protection dog)

The challenges to train for this trial were very significant due to the difficulty of the examination requirements. In the trial, they were examined by an international faculty of judges and decoys (people who wear bite suits to “attack” the owners and dogs) from the USA, Australia and India. But together they persevered and have placed Malaysia on the world working dog map. You all have done our country proud - tahniah!

Alex Yee Titanium k9s Thuan Lee Siam Elite K9 Missia Lim Misha Lim SK Lim