came to be a professional Protection Dog Trainer Clement shares how his incredible journey began and how an unexpected Christmas gift changed everything He says that his life took an unexpected turn when he was given a chihuahua for Christmas at the age of 16 He was forced to join a dog training club to correct his new dog’s behaviour issues He started putting on a biting costume to become involved with the sport Clement is a professional and sought-after Protection Dog Trainer he decided to pursue his passion whole-heartedly I passed both my baccalaureate and my HA selection the trainer at the club offered me the opportunity to train and work with him.” Clement decided to start his own business as a dog trainer This business became a highly successful dog business teaching many dog owners how to handle their dogs and stop bad habits Clement quickly became extremely busy and successful He also decided to buy his own dog to compete “At that moment I knew that I would continue in dog sports and dog training I decided not to continue my studies to fully invest myself in this passion.” He started competing in the biting costume at 17 years of age and following remarkable performances in the biting costume was asked to participate in several competitions as a decoy He took to this new stage with a competition in Montfort-sur-Meu This experience allowed him to further develop his network in the French ring world “I then had the opportunity to participate in competitions in different regions and cities in France After ten months of training dogs while wearing the protective costume his diligent work as an assistant led him to take the selection tests to obtain level 1 and qualify for competitions in the biting  costume These rigorous tests included a written exam on the rules His success with the team earned him industry acclaim and in France in 2020 asked him to train his dog for competitions “I trained his dog Lycan for the 2020 selectives.” Lycan was the first American dog to participate in selectives in France enhancing the reputation of the French ring in the United States also winning twice in the regional championships with the dog winning a first place in the 2024 U.S Clement continued to train his own dog Ollie Ollie and Sub-Zero participated in a prestigious competition in California Both dogs delivered outstanding performances securing the top two spots on the winners’ podium Ollie’s remarkable abilities did not go unnoticed Clement paired her with Litz au Paradis d’Orsy a distinguished dog that had competed in the 2019 This pairing resulted in a promising litter of puppies – future champions Clement chose to keep one for himself while placing the others with professionals and individual owners one was sent to the United States for specialized training in the French Ring Another puppy remained within Clement’s team under the guidance of handler Stéphane Brière further strengthening the group’s competitive capabilities among other champion dogs; 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