Basic Track and Trailing Academy for non-apprehension dog teams.

(5 - 6 weeks)

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Non-apprehension dog teams have become more prevalent in the state of Oregon in the last few years. During Shawn’s tenure as the Oregon Police Canine Association, he developed the certification process for the non-apprehension dog teams. Shawn quickly recognized that there was a large disparity between the industry standards in the minimum requirements in initial training and what was commonplace in the state. Patrol and Narcotics teams are expected to complete at a minimum 240 hours of training with a recognized canine trainer to be recognized as a reliable team. This minimum requirement is widely accepted as an “industry standard” in most disciplines in police canine work.

 

Course Objectives:

To provide 160 to 240 hours of structured training in the safe handling and deployment of a non-apprehension dog team, with a focus on real-world applications. 

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Topics include but are not limited to:

· Canine behavior and learning processes

· Olfactory capabilities of a dog

· Scent theory

· Obedience

· E-collar 

· Training Documentation

· Report writing

· Case law

· Tracking / Trailing

· Area searches

· Structural searches

· Article Searches

· Proximity alerts

· Team tracking

· Scenario based track/trailing problems

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*Curriculum available upon request. Contact East Metro K-9 Services for pricing.