Ventosa Kennel
Police K9 Tracking Seminar
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POLICE K9 TRACKING SEMINAR
(See Seminar Outline At Bottom Of Page)
Our most popular seminar is the Police K9 Tracking Seminar. Most K9 teams are less proficient at tracking then any other task they perform. Many police dog teams receive more training and are more skilled in apprehension or detection work, yet respond to more tracking calls than any other type call. This seminar will better prepare the K9 team for those calls.
The Police K9 Tracking Seminar is designed to provide a sound knowledge foundation for the new or inexperienced tracking team. However, much of the information and fieldwork is also beneficial to tracking teams that have some experience but have received little formal training or simply wish to improve their performance. The seminar shows the K9 handler how to establish a solid training foundation for the K9 and enable the K9 to become proficient in scent discrimination tracking. This seminar includes approximately eight hours of classroom instruction and the remaining time spent in fieldwork. Total hours of the seminar are approximately thirty-five hours over the four-day period.
Training at our Scotland Neck location will take place on our 5,000-acre training grounds. Dogs may be housed in our kennel or dogs may be kept in their own crates in the evening. Lodging for attendees will be provided at our guest house on-site. The guest house has a full kitchen for meal preparation or restaurants are approximately 15-minutes away.
Attendees: All attendees should be in physical condition commensurate with the physical requirements of tracking with your dog.
Dogs: All dogs must be at least 6 months of age and all shots must be current.
Equipment: Each team must have a tracking harness, 15-feet tracking lead, and chain choke collar, water and food bowls. Handlers should dress appropriate for current weather with comfortable ankle length or greater leather boots.
Vehicles: Each attendee must have a vehicle containing a crate for transporting the dog.
Cost: The cost includes all classroom and field instruction, classroom training materials, kennels for dogs, and four nights lodging for attendees.
Handler with dog - $500
Handler without dog - $400
To register click here: Registration Form
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POLICE K9 TRACKING SEMINAR
SYLLABUS OUTLINE
I. History Of Tracking Dogs
A history discussion of tracking dog utilization in law enforcement and search and rescue work in the US. How tracking dogs have been and are currently being used today. Also, problems facing tracking dog teams today and how to avoid them.
II. Canine Olfactory System
Understanding how the canine olfactory system works and how it relates to developing tracking skills in the dog.
III. Composition Of Trail Scent
Taking trail/track scent beyond theory. Understanding what trail scent is composed of and what aspects of it the dog utilizes when following a trail.
IV. K9 Tracking Training Methods
A discussion and demonstration of various training methods appropriate to particular breeds.
V. Teaching Scent Discrimination
The importance of scent discrimination in developing a track-sure dog. Learn the various training methods to teach scent discrimination, including how to proof the dog.
VI. Proper Handling Techniques
Learn handling skills that enable you to become an effective tracking team.
VII. Reading The Dog
Learn to master this most difficult handling task and why many handlers fail.
VIII. Problem Solving
Learning to solve the most common problems most tracking teams encounter. Great for new or advanced tracking teams.
IX. Maintenance Training
How to conduct proper maintenance training and problem avoidance.
X. Record Keeping & Legal Issues
How to keep detailed training records that will support the credibility and reliability of the tracking team. How to present tracking dog evidence in court.
