Weekly Training Curriculum
The following is an example of the training program that we will follow.
There will be classroom instruction before each new phase is introduced to the handler and the dog. There will be a weekly written and practical test and a final test at the conclusion of this program.
The subjects that will be taught include, Canine Behavior, Drug Safety and Identification, Search Patterns, First Aid, Agitation Decoy, Crowd Control, Public Demonstrations, Tactical Movements, Suspect Control and Legal Search, Seizure and Use of Force issues related to the working K-9 Team. Training will be provided on Proper Court Room Testimony and Behavior.
The dog and handler team will be trained in Advanced Obedience, Agility, Article Search, Tracking, Building Search, Area Search, and Aggression Control, which will include handler protection. The team will also be trained in Scent Detection. At the conclusion of this program each team will be prepared to pass the State of Ohio Certification Test in Patrol Related and Special Purpose Areas.
| Week#1 Class on Drug Safety and Identification Search Patterns and Wind Currents K-9 First Aid. Obedience Tracking Article search, and Record Keeping. Scent Work Obedience Work Tracking Work Building Search Work |
Week#2 Class on Canine Behavior Agitation Decoy Area Search Work Aggression Control. Building Search Work Obedience Work Tracking Work Article SearchWork Aggression Control Work Tracking Work Scent Work |
Week #3 Class on Crowd Control Suspect Control, Public Demonstrations. Obedience Work Article Search Work Tracking Work Scent Work Building Search Work Area Search Work Aggression Control Work Agility Work |
| Week #4 Class on Tactical Movements Search and Seizure Legal Issues. Obedience Work Article Search Work Tracking Work Scent Work Building Search Work Area Search Work Aggression Control Work Agility Work |
Week #5 Street Scenario Training to Simulate Actual Street Deployments Tactical Obedience Work Article Search Work Tracking Work Scent Work Building Search Work Area Search Work Aggression Control Work Agility Work |
Weeks #6 – 7 Street Scenario Training to Simulate Actual Street Deployments |
