This course is not designed to train beginner decoys, nor is it designed to train novice (green) dogs; it is primarily designed to develop the skills and knowledge of personnel with some background in dog training. Its purpose is to assist with the development of intermediate/advanced level decoys and specifically towards the development and deployment of patrol K9s.
In addition to covering specific techniques and methods utilised in decoy work, this course also explains why we do things in a particular way and how things have evolved over the last 10 to 20 years. There are certainly many ways to train a dog, and different trainers will have different opinions regarding how things should be done during individual exercises and why. This information seeks to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each method, paying particular attention to the potential side effects and negative contingencies that can occur with certain types of training and how these can be avoided by taking a more modern approach.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 13 Lessons
- 10 Hours
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- INTRO TO CIVIL DECOY13
- 1.1INTRO FOR A DECOY
- 1.2DRIVE AND MOTIVATION
- 1.3DECOY SKILLS & DEVELOPMENT
- 1.4PHYSICAL CONDITIONING FOR THE DECOY
- 1.5DEVELOPMENT OF CORRECT ATTITUDE AND MINDSET IN TACTICAL K9S
- 1.6PROTECTION TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- 1.7EQUIPMENT ORIENTATION
- 1.8TACTICAL TARGETING
- 1.9WORKING DOG OBEDIENCE AND CONTROL
- 1.10AN OVERVIEW OF EFFECTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES
- 1.11NUMBER OF TRIALS
- 1.12TRAINING THE CALL OFF
- 1.13THE END GAME
