Posted by Officer J.M. Kerr
on June 29, 2010, 12:23 pm
208.180.167.34
ENHANCED SCENT BEHAVIOR K9 SEMINAR
JULY 26th – JULY 30th
8 a.m. – ????
Hosted By – Hurricane Police Department
Where- Hurricane Police Department 3245 Teays Valley Road Hurricane West Virginia 25526
Instructed By – The California Narcotic and Explosive Canine Association
Battle Born K9 / Makor K9 International / Las Vegas Metro K-9 Officer’s / Putnam County West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Who should attend – New and experienced detection teams
Price per K9 team $ 350.00
Available slots – 21
Contact-K9 Officer Jason Kerr Hurricane Police Department cell 304-437-5974 / Office 304-562-1070 ext. 317.
Hours – 40+
Enhanced Search Behavior:
This seminar is designed to do one thing, to enhance the hunting abilities of your police service dog. You will receive a lecture with open discussion on the principles of “the hunt”. We will discuss the 5 phases of “the hunt” and show you that if properly applied your find rates will increase and your false indications will be almost non existent. We will teach you how to make all odors within the search environment “neutral”, thus effectively proofing your canine from masking of packaging material. Your canine will learn to ignore your body language and positioning and focus on his hunting responsibilities.
Instructors:
Stephen R. Connolly, Esq Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Putnam County West Virginia
Mark Rispoli with Makor K9 International : Attorney and Counselor at Law / West German Customs Advanced Narcotic Graduate / Consultant for Scientific Application International Corporation / Member of California Bar association / Legal Counsel for California Narcotics Canine Association / 25 years experience in the area of Law Enforcement / Former Prosecutor / West Coast Operations Director for American Detection Technologies / Judge for Western Police Search Dog Association / SWGDOG Legal Counsel / FBI Scientific Working Group on Dog Orthogonal Detector Guidelines
Jay Carlson with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9
24 year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / Graduate of the USAF K9 working dog school / qualified judge for the Utah Post Academy for narcotic, and explosive dogs / Responsible for the development of the narcotic and explosive dog program for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / Developed Nevada Post lesson plans for narcotic, explosive, cadaver, FEMA search and rescue dogs and Master Trainer Detection Dogs / Member of the Executive Board of the California Narcotics Canine Association / Instructor at CNCA’s annual conference / Member of SWGDOG
Mel English with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9
20 year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / Graduate of the Master Trainer Detection Dog Course with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / Lead trainer for patrol, narcotic, and explosive dogs with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / Certifying Official with CNCA
Enhanced Search Behavior Outline
1. Classical VS. Operant Learning
a. How does a dog learn
b. Ways to mark behavior
i. Reward
ii. Sounds
iii. Praise
iv. Clicker
v. Others
2. The Hunt vs. what is being taught in the U.S.
a. What is taught throughout the U.S.
b. Define The Hunt
c. How dogs learn odors
d. How to enhance hunt-phase II
i. Anatomy of dogs nose
ii. Thresholds
3. Enhanced Search Behavior
a. Difference between focused alert ( behavior ) vs. focus searching
b. Re-enforcement vs. re-enforcement of obedience behavior
4. Isolate and eliminate odors
a. Why dogs give false indications
i. Learned behaviors/ obedience combo
ii. Dog is guessing
iii. Dog does not fully understand task reward
1. Task needs to be defined for dog
2. Dog offers behaviors and tries to get reward
3. Dog thinks reward is for obedience behavior
b. How to fix
i. Teach dog to hunt in Phase II
ii. Appropriate re-enforcement
iii. Timing
iv. Proper aid placement
v. Give correct scent picture
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