K9 Courses, as Presented by Johnson's K9

 K9 Psychology 

• Introduction to Proper Definitions Pertaining to Course Material. 
• Getting into the K9 Brain. (Cracking The K9 Coconut !!! ) 
• How They Learn? 
• Understanding True Drives.​ 
• ID problems and understanding how to formulate a game plan for success. 
• Classroom video work to get a visual perspective and understanding of K9 body language. 
• Equipment: What to use, when and how to use it properly. 
• Flat Collar
• Pinch Collar
• E-Collar (Proper collar conditioning and how to overlay for previously trained techniques).
• Obedience to Control Work 
• Open area searches to strengthen the K9 nose . 
• How to work a grid. (Proper pattern.)
• All Phases of detection work ... Narcotics / Explosives, etc. 
• Understanding our environment and how it affects scent work. 
• Multi Dimensional Tracking Course and Multi Surface.
• Reading and Understanding K9 Proximity Alerts (The Point of No Return).
• Reading Positives (+) and Negatives (-) in the field.
• Article Search. 
• Officer Survival / Cover Officer Tracking Application.
• Study of current case law as it pertains to K9.

 
Live (mock) Scenarios - proofing K9 teams for: 

• Vehicle searches.
• Building searches.
• Area search for suspect.
• Tracking to the suspect.
• All Phases of Patrol Work.

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado 
Certificate of Completion !! 
National Certification with the NPCA (National Police Canine Association)