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K9200 Basic Air Scenting Techniques for K-9s - 20250803

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Full Description: Course Description:
This is a one day class is designed to introduce K-9 handlers and those assisting with training techniques to locate live missing/lost persons. The class is open to those wishing to train their canine in air-scent techniques for live subjects. A combination of classroom lecture and field exercises will provide the student with information and techniques for scent theory, developing a solid alert and drive building, training progression and much more. This is a pre-requisite for all intermediate and advanced air scent courses.

Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand Scent movement
• Know how to socialize dogs
• Begin search training with focus on the trained indication
• Record training sessions in training log
• Understand the importance of selecting the correct dog for search work
• Know the benefits of toy and food reward systems

Prerequisites
• Obedience & Agility
• ICS 100 (Introduction To Incident Command)
• IS 700 (Introduction to NIMS)

Prerequisites: IS - 100 Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
CPR / First Aid
Obedience and Agility

Training Location: Honey Creek Fire Department
6553 S Carlisle Street
Terre Haute, IN 47802