A good K9 handler must be athletic, balanced, graceful and agile.  Kind of like this…

Unlike with dogs trained for sport, it is dangerous for a police dog to be overly fixated or gratified by equipment.  Police dogs must be taught to get satisfaction from the fight, from winning the encounter, rather than from attaining a piece of equipment such as a sleeve (or sweatshirt or coat).  There are many useful tools and training methods to achieve this end (muzzle work, civil agitation, hidden sleeves and wraps, etc.).  In this video, Bob Campanile and I work on a drill to teach his dog to immediately spit out the equipment (sleeve) offered to him and reengage the man.  This is the early stages of this process with future drills to phase in hidden sleeve work, wraps and no equipment what-so-ever.

Precision can only be achieved through consistency and repetition after repetition.  Be careful what you reward and keep your standard HIGH.  I am never satisified.  It can always be done cleaner, crisper, faster, more intense. 

Please use this Calendar to schedule your Group or Private Training appointments. Use the drop down menu at the top of the calendar to choose your class option. Then click on the one hour block to the right to choose your time. Feel free to sign up for multiple training blocks, but please be courteous to your fellow classmates by taking the time to cancel your reservation if your plans change.

Group classes will be limited to five (5) dogs per one hour session.

Dogs with aggression issues will not be allowed to participate in the Basic Group Classes. Please choose the Aggressive Dog option in the drop down menu to view the schedule for aggressive dogs.