1. Properly groom and wash his/her assigned animal.
2. Accomplish health inspection.
3. Understand the importance of normal food ration and food quality.
4. Avoid hazards of improper watering and feeding.
5. Define routine veterinary assistance requirements.
6. Knowledge of diseases and parasites that affects a dog, their symptoms
and methods of prevention and treatment.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The purpose of these hours is to under stand the dangers of training
K-9s. Upon these hours the student will learn the proper deployment of:
1. Safety in and around a kennel facility.
2. How to handle and control an aggressive dog.
3. Learn to read his/her dogs and other people's dogs by the aggressive indications that the dog gives.
4. Applying safety precautions at all times.
RECORD KEEPING AND PROFICIENCY TRAINING
Upon conclusion the student must be familiar with procedures for keeping
a dog proficient and for proper record keeping.
REPORT WRITING
The student will be taught to write a complete and concise report covering
the elements of the crime and support of the probable cause.
LEGAL ASPECTS
Upon conclusion of these hours the student should be familiar with:
1. The student must know and understand case laws supporting probable cause
in the use of a K-9.
2. Questions and terminology which is commonly related to the use of a K-9.
3. Giving testimony for deposition and courtroom.
BEHAVIOR OF DOGS
The behavior of a dog is the result of many factors. Upon conclusion
of these hours the student should be familiar with the different kinds
of behavior and what causes that particular behavior.
THEORY OF SCENT
At the conclusion of these hours the student must show proficiency in:
1. Knowledge of the overall training objectives.
2. Knowledge of work environments.
3. Knowing the performance capabilities of a trained tracking dog.
4. Applying the principles of a tracking dog in training.
5. Defining and understanding the olfactory abilities and availabilities of scent.
6. Recognizing limitations that will effect a dog's ability to detect and identify scent.
7. Employing a tracking dog in an effective manner by taking advantage
of the temperature, humidity and available air currents.
LAYING PRACTICE TRACKS
The student will learn the proper way of laying a track to help maintain
and build on the dogs ability.
1. Knowledge of how wind direction effects the dog.
2. Applying reference points to remember where the practice track is laid.
3. Knowing and applying the degree of difficulty when laying a practice
track.
TRAINING PROCEDURES
Upon conclusion the student must know the steps on how to start a new
dog out in tracking and develope motivation to advance the dog's tracking
ability.
READING A TRACKING DOG
The student will learn the indications that a dog gives when tracking.
When reading a dog on a track there will never be two dogs that will have
identical indications. The student will be familiar with:
1. On track indications.
2. Loss of track indications.
3. Discovery of track indications.
4. Determination of track direction.
5. Behavior changes.
6. Sensitive feel of the dog when on the line.
7. Indication of an article.
ADVANCING THE TRACKING DOG
Upon conclusion of these hours the student must show proficiency in
the completion of advancing the tracking dog from basic tracking to advance
tracking.
PRINCIPLES OF OBEDIENCE TRAINING
Upon conclusion of these hours the student should have a working knowledge
in obedience training and be familiar with:
1. Knowledge of the classical conditioning theory of dog training.
2. Applying the needed patience.
3. Knowing the correct time to praise.
4. Applying the correct amount of praise with the assigned dog.
5. Knowing when to correct the dog.
6. Applying the right correction at the correct time.
7. Knowing what the dog is telling you by reading the dog's body movements.
8. Defining the obedience formula.
9. Knowledgeable in all obedience training techniques and theories.
10. Controlling and handling aggressive and fearful dogs.
11. Knowledge of building motivation, willingness in a dog.
12. Knowledge of the correct equipment to use.
13. Knowledge of working with different breeds and attitudes.
PERSONAL PROTECTION TRAINING
Upon conclusion of these hours the student must show proficiency in:
1. Recognize the training abilities of a clients dog.
2. Identify a dog's mental and emotional status.
3. Understanding the natural instincts of a dog's aggression.
4. Perform all training principles and theories in the overall training objective of personal protection.
5. Knowing the performance capabilities of a properly trained protection dog.
6. Bringing out the aggressive drive in a dog.
7. Use his/her knowledge to advance the dog's protective instincts.
8. Reading, recognizing and reacting to the dog's body indications.
9. Properly demonstrating the principles of professional handling .
10. Perform as a professional dog agitator.
11. Use all protection training equipment in a professional and correct manner.
12. Instruct other people to be handlers and agitators.
13. Construct training situations.
AGILITY COURSE TRAINING
The student will learn the theories and training procedures of the agility
course. Upon conclusion of these hours the student will be familiar with:
1. Knowing how the various obstacles builds confidence in a dog.
2. Applying the training techniques to teach the various obstacles.
3. Knowledge of preventing injuries to the dog.
4. Knowledge of construction of an agility course.
ARTICLES SEARCHES
At the conclusion of this time the student will:
1. Be knowledgeable of all facts related to training a K-9 in open-field detection exercises.
2. Be able to properly deploy his/her dog in searching an open area by using the available air currents to the dog's advantage.
3. Recognize and properly react to all indications of detection the
dog may display.
K-9 TRAFFIC STOPS
Upon the conclusion of these hours the student will be familiarized
with the K-9 training procedures of a traffic stop. The student will learn:
1. Officer's protection with a K-9 at a traffic stop.
2. K-9 alertness for signs of aggression.
3. Training procedures of the K-9.
CRIMINAL APPREHENSION
At the conclusion of these hours the student will be knowledgeable
in:
1. Learn the techniques used with the K-9 to arrest the suspect.
2. K-9 detaining a fleeing person.
3. Training procedures of the K-9.
4. Situation training with the K-9.
AREA SEARCHES
At the conclusion of this time the student will:
1. Be knowledgeable of all facts related to training a K-9 in open-field
detection exercises.
2. Be able to properly deploy his/her dog in searching an open area by using the available air currents to the dog's advantage.
3. Recognize and properly react to all indications of detection the
dog may display.
BUILDING SEARCHES
At the conclusion of this training the student will:
1. Have learned the proper deployment and sequences of searching a building.
2. Be able to read his/her dog's alert and be able to analyze various situations involving air currents inside a building.
3. Have trained his/her assigned dogs to detect, locate and display
an obvious alert toward concealed suspects in various locations.
SITUATION TRAINING
Upon the conclusion of these hours the student will be familiar with circumstances that a K-9 can be used in and the problems that the K-9 will encounter and the handler.
THEORY OF SCENT
At the conclusion of these hours the student must show proficiency in:
1. Knowledge of the overall training objectives.
2. Knowledge of work environments.
3. Knowing the performance capabilities of a trained detector dog.
4. Applying the principles of a detector dog in training to detect and identify narcotics.
5. Defining and understanding the olfactory abilities and capabilities of a narcotic detector dog.
6. Recognizing limitations that will effect a dog's ability to detect and identify narcotic odors.
7. Employing a narcotic detection K-9 in an effective manner by taking
advantage of the temperature, humidity and available air currents.
RECORD KEEPING AND PROFICIENCY TRAINING
Upon conclusion the student must be familiar with procedures for keeping
a dog proficient and for proper record keeping.
REPORT WRITING
The student will be taught to write a complete and concise report covering
the elements of the crime and support of the probable cause.
LEGAL ASPECTS
Upon conclusion of these hours the student should be familiar with:
1. The student must know and understand case laws supporting probable cause
in the use of a K-9.
2. Questions and terminology which is commonly related to the use of a K-9.
3. Giving testimony for deposition and courtroom.
4. Federal laws governing the use of the narcotic detector dog, such
as the 4th amendment, (search and seizure) and the 14th amendment,
(applicable Federal Supreme Court Rulings).
FIRST AID AND HEALTH CARE
The student will be taught the importance of health care and first
aid procedures.
1. Properly groom and wash his/her assigned animal.
2. Accomplish health inspection.
3. Understand the importance of normal food ration and food quality.
4. Avoid hazards of improper watering and feeding.
5. Define routine veterinary assistance requirements.
6. Knowledge of diseases and parasites that affects a dog, their symptoms and methods of prevention and treatment.
7. Recognize the affects of accidental narcotics consumption and the
method of treatment, including the administering of the antidote.
TRAINING PROCEDURES
Upon conclusion the student must know the steps on how to start a new
dog out in narcotic detection and develop motivation to advance the dog's
scent ability.
AGILITY COURSE TRAINING
The student will learn the theories and training procedures of the agility
course. Upon conclusion of these hours the student will be familiar with:
1. Knowing how the various obstacles builds confidence in a dog.
2. Applying the training techniques to teach the various obstacles.
3. Knowledge of preventing injuries to the dog.
4. Knowledge of construction of an agility course.
NARCOTICS AND SMUGGLING
The purpose of these hours is to familiarize the student with the circumstances
encompassing narcotics smuggling and how this activity has dictated the
establishment of a detector dog program. At the conclusion of this section,
the student be:
1. Familiar with the general appearance of:
Marijuana, Hashish, Heroin, Cocaine, Crack and Drug paraphernalia
2. Knowledgeable of the general trafficking patterns.
3. Able to identify common smuggling containers and compartments.
4. Able to understand the street language and concepts.
OPEN FIELD SEARCH
At the conclusion of this time the student will:
1. Be knowledgeable of all facts related to training a K-9 in open-field
detection exercises.
2. Be able to properly deploy his/her dog in searching an open area by using the available air currents to the dog's advantage.
3. Recognize and properly react to all indications of narcotics detection
the dog may display.
BUILDING SEARCHES
At the conclusion of this training the student will:
1. Have learned the proper deployment and sequences of searching a building.
2. Be able to read his/her dog's alert and be able to analyze various situations involving air currents inside a building.
3. Have trained his/her assigned dogs to detect, locate and display
an obvious alert toward narcotics concealed in various locations.
VEHICLE SEARCH
At the conclusion of this period the student will:
1. Be knowledgeable of the methods, procedures and sequence, to be used
in employing a dog to search the exterior and interior of a vehicle.
2. Be knowledgeable on how to train and deploy his/her K-9 to search vehicles.
3. Have trained a K-9 to detect and alert to narcotics odors on the
exterior and interior of the vehicles.
FIELD APPLICATION FOR HEROIN AND COCAINE
Training for heroin and cocaine should follow the completion of marijuana
and hashish.
At the conclusion of this period the student will be familiar with the
methodology and safety considerations that must be maintained in the training
for detection of heroin and cocaine. The student will have trained his/her
dog to positively alert on the actual scent of heroin and cocaine.
1. Open-field search
2. Interior and exterior building searches.
3. Interior and exterior vehicle searches
SITUATION TRAINING
Upon the conclusion of these hours the student will be familiar with
circumstances that a K-9 can be used in and the problems that the k-9 will
encounter and the handler. The student will be familiar with:
1. Buried narcotic detection
2. Package screening
3. Freight screening
4. Luggage screening
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