DANNY PARKER

Following a successful 30-year career training retrievers for hunting and competitions Pat began Dan ParkerDirector of Law Enforcement OperationsEmail: danny@vohneliche.com
A retiree from the Terre Haute Police Department, Dan was assigned to the Organized Crime & Narcotics Unit working undercover and specializing in Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. He was the first K-9 Dual Purpose handler/trainer for Terre Haute PD, working 2 DPN and 1 SPE dog while on the street. Dan is a state certified instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy as well as a certified K-9 instructor/trainer through VohneLiche Kennels. He has instructed seminars and classes in several states. He also has taught many classes with foreign students at VLK. Dan has certified dogs with AWD, NNDDA, State of Indiana, and the State of Oklahoma. On top of all of this, Dan has judged K-9 competitions throughout the US and has even traveled to Afghanistan to train Afghan handlers on VLK bomb dogs destined to protect their president Karzai. He has been an instructor for Vohne Liche Kennels since 1996 and began his full time career in 2005.

Welcomed in January 2007 to the VLK Family. Luis has 9 years of experience as Head Trainer of the K-9 Unit with the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections. Graduate of VLK Trainers Course and now Senior Instructor for multiple law enforcement and military working dog courses. Luis is Fully bilingual in Spanish and English and is the Primary instructor for VLK’s Spanish speaking clients to include Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico, and Cost Rica.

ADVANCED DETECTION TECHNIQUES-PUSHING THE LIMITS

This 2 day course is designed to advance the handler’s skills and knowledge. This course will challenge the K9 team by using more difficult hides.  It will also help teams understand how odor moves allowing them to be more productive in their searches. We will also work on techniques to make the K9 more obedient to odor along with problem solving.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

-Appropriate clothing for weather conditions

-Normal K9 deployment gear

-Long Line

-Lead

-Ball/tug reward

-Note taking items