Biography

Mr. Bunker is the owner and Principal of Chiron K9 LLC, a canine consultancy company specializing in detection. He served over 22 years in the British Army as a Canine Trainer/Instructor/Assessor deploying on high-threat counter-terrorist operations worldwide. During his time in the British Army, he was the Senior Instructor and Trainer of Specialized Search Dog and Explosive Detection Dog/Handler Training for both the UK and US Military. He created and implemented the Explosive Detection Dog Program, which required developing new training techniques and methodologies. He was awarded the NATO Joint-Commanders Commendation for Distinguished Service to support operations in the Balkans. In 2017 he formed Chiron K9 to concentrate on detection dog research and conservation/environmental detection. He has developed unique programs to support conservation and environmental canine detection programs and deployed with the teams. He has provided canines and training support to detection research with universities and Government organizations. He is a co-author of several published papers and the author of “Imprint Your Detection Dog in 15 Days”.