HARD SURFACE TRACKING (2 DAY COURSE)

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--28 years of professional experience

-Born in Russia in the family of dog trainers

-Training and competing with dogs since childhood

-Founder/ Owner of Ultimate Canine LLC 

-Certified Law Enforcement Instructor

-Master K-9 Trainer

-Prepared over 300 fully trained K9s for Law Enforcement Agencies all around the United States

-Specializing in Hard Surface Tracking, Narcotics and Explosives Detection, Verbal and Laser Directionals, Article Search, Apprehension, Advanced Obedience

-Conducted specialized training and seminars for:

United States Law Enforcement Agencies

United States Special Operations Forces

United States Military Police

Polish Border Patrol

Polish Customs

Polish Law Enforcement Agencies

Irish Special Forces

Swedish Law Enforcement Agencies

USASOC Conference

-12 years of competing at the American Working K-9 Olympics and winning: 1st place Narcotics Dog Detection,  1st place Narcotics Detection Team, 1st place Patrol Dog overall, 1st place Patrol Team, 1st place Obedience, 1st Place Control, 1st place Hard Dog, 1st place Road Clear, Building Search, Warehouse Search, Vehicle Search, Residential Search.

-American Working K-9 Olympics Judge in Explosives Detection, Narcotics Detection, Obedience

HARD SURFACE TRACKING:

During this 2 day course you will learn hard surface tracking principles and topics to include: 

Understanding Hard Surface tracking and Scent Discrimination

Locating start of tracks

Vehicle and Building bail-out tracks

Tracking in contaminated areas

Easy way to introduce changes of surfaces and directions 

Increasing Difficulties

Proximity alerts and change of behavior

Affecting factors

Tactical K9 Tracking team

Equipment usage

Feedback and reward

Safety

Distraction proofing

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

Full operation duty equipment

K9 flat collar

K9 Harness / vest

30' Long line

K9 Lead

K9 food reward

K9 ball/tug reward

Dump pouch

Note taking items 

TUESDAY: Practical: Article Indication and Hard Surface Tracking (Hands-on for Monday 6 x dog teams)

THURSDAY: Practical: Hard Surface Tracking (Hands-on for Monday and Tuesday 6 x dog teams)