Seminars
Highland Canine Training, LLC offers seminars, problem solving and customized training taught by experts with working experience in the subjects. Seminars are offered either on location or at our facility, depending on your needs, budget and facilities. Listed are some "typical" seminars; search and rescue, tracking, land cadaver, and other customized programs are available upon request. Our team of instructors offers seminars on Obedience, Behavior Modification and Working dog topics throughout the world. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs, questions, and to schedule a seminar in your area.
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Basic K9 Patrol Seminar
Basic K9 Patrol Seminar - This is a law enforcement seminar designed around patrol training & applications. Each K-9 team will be evaluated and problem solving, maintenance and training plans are developed based on specific needs and goals. Key topics of the seminar are:
* Training and maintaining
obedience and control during apprehension work
* Training and maintaining the out
* Introduction to the proper use of the e-collar in police K-9 training
* Recalls / Stopped attacks
* Multiple suspects
* Surprise scenarios to improve live deployment skills
* Decoy skills and presentation in the suit
* Decoy development
Course Length: 3-5 days
Tactical Building Search Seminar
Tactical Building Searches - This is a three-day school offered for the handler and canine. The course teaches the handler the proper techniques to more safely conduct building searches. It also teaches the handler how to safely deal with difficult building structures such as stairwells, crawl spaces and attics. This course also teaches the student the proper methods for conducting extractions and safe searches.
This is an ODP approved course.
Course Length: 3-5 days
Basic Police K9 and SWAT Applications
Basic Police Canine and SWAT Applications - This is a three day school offered for the handler and canine and special response teams (optional). The course teaches the students the proper techniques of integrating the police canine in SWAT operations. The course also teaches the students how to safely and effectively establish perimeters, conduct searches and perform suspect extractions.
This is an ODP approved course.
Course Length: 3-5 days
K9 Case Law
Canine Case Law - This is a one day class offered for the handler, administrator and other members. This course covers current case law that applies to law enforcement handlers and is designed to give the student a sound foundation of canine case law in order that they will be better capable of making good judgements in the application of their canine on a day-to-day basis. This course also covers Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment issues as well as common policy mistakes and FLSA concerns.
Course Length: 1 day
Search and Rescue Fundamentals
Search and Rescue Fundamentals & Problem Solving - This is a three-day school offered for the handler and canine. The course covers the fundamentals of search and rescue work, i.e. drives, scent theory, etc. The course teaches the handler the proper techniques to more efficiently handle and interpret the search and rescue dog.This course is open to tracking/trailing, wilderness, urban and HRD dog teams. This course is also designed to assist the handler /dog that may be having training issues.
Course Length: 3-5 days
Police Canine Decoy Seminar
Police Canine Decoy School - This is a three-day school offered for the handler and canine. The course teaches the participant the proper methods of interpreting the drives of the dog that are used in criminal apprehension work. It also teaches the participant how to better “catch” police service dogs to optimize the dog’s performance. This course also offers the student a basic understanding of all the equipment that is used for training a police service dog properly.
Course Length: 3-4 days
Advanced Detection Seminar
Advanced Detection (narcotics/explosives) & Problem Solving - This is a three-day school offered for the handler and canine. The course covers the fundamentals of canine detection work, i.e. drives, scent theory, etc. The course teaches the handler the proper techniques to more efficiently conduct searches. It also teaches the handler how to deal with difficult detection problems. This course is also designed to assist the handler /dog that may be having detection problems.
Course Length: 3-4 days
Tactical Tracking
Tactical Tracking - This is a three-day school offered for the handler and canine. The course covers the fundamentals of scent theory and the effects of the environment. The course teaches the handler the proper techniques to more efficiently and safely handle a tracking/trailing dog. This course is designed for law enforcement teams employed to track victims/suspects. This course is also designed to assist the handler /dog that may be having training issues.
Course Length: 3-5 days
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