American Society of Canine Trainers International Basic Handler School taught by Nine Realms/Instructor Karin Wagemann. ASCTI Basic Handler Schools are rigourous in all aspects. Handlers and students are taught and certified by an ASCTI certified Instructor.
Dual purpose basic handler class including tracking, detection, and apprehension. Open to LE, SAR, private, and civilians. School ready dogs for tracking, narcotics detection, patrol, explosives detection, etc. for LE, SAR, or private work. Contact to see if the dog is a fit for your needs.
The 3wk school is designed for civilians, private sector, and handlers attending with fully trained dogs. For Law Enforcement Handlers, a minimum of 4wks is required, with 6wks being the recommendation. For both the 4wk and 6wk for Law Enforcement the dog must be finished or extremely close to being finished.
WHEN: TBD
LOCATION: Spokane, WA
LENGTH:
WHEN:
THREE WEEK COST: $2500 w/dog, $1500 w/o dog
FOUR WEEK COST: $4,500 w/dog, $2,000 w/o dog
SIX WEEK COST: $6,500 w/dog, $3000 w/o dog
Deposit $500 to hold your class spot-nonrefundable.
Previous and current handlers may drop in during the school at a cost of $50/day. This cost is not negotiable. Drop ins are not available every day.
School Overview
American Society of Canine Trainers International Basic Handler School
Location: Spokane, WA
Dogs already owned by handlers that have the traits for this work are welcome. Fully trained tracking, narcotics detection canine available to be paired with a handler during the school. Contact to see if the dog is a fit for your department/organization. Those attending without a dog will have the opportunity to work various dogs in training with Nine Realms.
ASCTI Basic Handler Schools are rigourous in all aspects. Handlers and students are taught and certified by an ASCTI certified Instructor. This class will be a dual purpose class (tracking, detection, and apprehension). Those attending without a dog will have the opportunity to work various dogs in training with Nine Realms. Topics covered include but are not limited too:
Basic K9 Management and Care
Basic Obedience
Trained Final Response For All Detection
Narcotic Searches Building/Vehicle Fundamentals
Explosives Detection Searches Fundamentals
Tracking Fundamentals
Apprehension and Protection Fundamentals
Article Searches
Building Searches for Suspects
Ethology of K9 responsibility & Ethological Trend
Olfaction Biology
Neuro chemicals affect on Behavior
Limbic System
Environmental Odorants
Human Odorants
Bacterial Signatures
Stages of Rest and Stress
Narcotic Gaseous-Function
Hard Surface Tracking
Starting Dogs for Tracking, Detection, Protection
Basic Decoy Skills
Problem Solving
And More
