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Indiana State K9 Workshop
March 25 - March 28
$300.002024 Spring Indiana State Police K9 workshop
$300.00 per team
Location:
MAAC Training Center
4203 Montdale Park Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
When:
March 25th,26th,27th,28th (Monday thru Thursday), 2024
What is the event:
Indiana State Workshop:
Scenario Based Training
Trouble shooting & Problem solving
Offering Certification IPWDA (International Police Work Dog Association) certification for canine teams in narcotics detection, explosive detection, aggression control, building search, area search, tracking, obedience, class room training in case law & first aid
$300.00 per team –
Make all check payable to F.M K9
Email us for invoice and billing to your department
Point of contact:
Flora A McHenry – owner FM K9
Phone: 219-433-0230
Or
Michael L. McHenry
Owner- Lead Trainer –Master Trainer IPWDA
F.M.K9
Email: fmk9training@gmail.com phone: 574-326-6108
US Army Veteran
Hotel Information:
Hampton Inn & Suites
1451 Silhavy Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-531-6424
Rooms are: $159.00 +tax per night – canine friendly facility
1. Simply click on the below booking link to make reservations online
Booking Link: Reservation Booking Link- Hampton Inn Valparaiso IN
OR
2. Contact the hotel directly at 219-531-6424, provide your arrival/departure date and group code POL
Training Offered
- Basic Utility Canine Course
- Basic Utility and Narcotics Course
- Basic Utility and Explosive Course
- Basic Narcotics Course
- Basic Explosive Course
- Basic and Advanced Decoy Training
- Basic and Advanced Scenario Based Training
- In Service Training (scheduled) – prices upon request
- Certification with NAPWDA Utility, Narcotics, Explosive, SAR – upon request
Our Training consists of:
- Written Pre-Test
- Weekly Written Quizzes
- Written Final test (80% or higher is required to graduate training)
- Oral Discussion and Explanation
- Training Manual Covering Course Topics
- Minimum of 40hrs a week in the field training with canine
Our Training Classes are:
- 7 week class for dual purpose Utility/Explosive
- 6 week class for dual purpose Utility/Narcotics
- 5 week class Explosives only
- 4 week class Narcotics only
- Certification to North American Police Work Dog Association ( N.A.P.W.D.A.) standards is offered at the completion of class, with membership. Lead trainer, Michael McHenry is a narcotics, explosive and utility Master Trainer with N.A.P.W.D.A and can conduct certifications on site
All below listed topics are covered during class:
- Obedience
- Sociability
- Area Search
- Article Search
- Building Search
- Tracking
- Aggression Control
- Officer Protection
- Narcotic Detection
- Explosive Detection
- Court Testimony
- Legal Aspects
- First Aid
- Understanding Health of a dog
- Proper Bathing and Care of Canine
- Problem Solving/Solutions
- Demonstrations
- Canine Records: Maintaining, Training, Tracking and Usages
- SAR
Housing:
- Housing for duration of training, (seven days a week) included in price of purchase of canine and class.
- Optional offsite housing is available at area hotels. Contact us for pricing.
Canines:
- Malinois, German Shepherds, Labs, Dutch Shepherds and specialty breeds
- Green canine; no training at all. Canine possesses the genetic make up and qualities to successfully complete training in the time allotted
- Pre-Trained Dogs – completely trained in your choice of: Utility Narcotics, Utility Explosives, Narcotics only or Explosives only (at the request of department/agency) – prices upon request
Our Canine Guarantee:
- One-year health guarantee certificate issued with canine covering hips, back, spine, elbows and major disease or illness. All canines are x-rayed and cleared by a veterinarian prior to training
- Health guarantee covers; hips, spine and elbows. All veterinarian approved on each canine before training begins
- Six month guarantee on training after successfully completing our basic class
- Free training offered at our facility for working life of teams trained by us
- Online and phone consultations available for problem solving assistance for working life of teams trained by us
We recommend agencies select their canine(s), 30 days prior to the start of class which allows us to pre-train basic obedience, imprint narcotics or explosives and imprint tracking; preparing the canine for training.
We pride ourselves in training high quality social canine(s) for law enforcement, government and private security.
After the completion of training any team may return for training assistance or refreshers at no charge for the working life of that team.
References available upon request