Master the basic skills and common procedures every decoy needs.
Read dogs accurately through seven key factors.
Stimulate and reward useful forms of K9 aggression.
A good decoy is a K9 trainer's most valuable tool. A good decoy can make a poor dog better, a mediocre dog good, and a good dog excellent. A poor decoy, on the other hand, can have devastating effects, ruining even a good dog.
Stephen Mackenzie, professor of animal science and deputy sheriff with more than 30 years' experience training and handling police dogs, shows you...
Learn how to:
Master the basic skills and common procedures every decoy needs.
A comprehensive guide to training and certifying K9 explosive detection teams.
Learn how to:
Train your K9 to detect and safely alert for explosive substances.
Conduct operational searches in buildings, vehicles, ships, and planes.
Train your dog for the specialized work of mine detection.
In the high stakes realm of explosive detection, where even the smallest mistake can have fatal consequences, the margin of error is zero. Well trained dog-handler teams can play a key role in explosive detection, but only if their training is top notch....
A comprehensive guide to training and certifying K9 explosive detection teams.