Course Description

September 13-15, 2024
$490.00

While a variety of boats are allocated to course instruction, student capacity will be limited to a small number of HRD K9 handlers due to the duration it takes with each dog/handler in watercraft situations.This will give more one-on-one time for instruction when the class size is lower.

The cost of the course will be $490 per K9 and includes lunch at lake(s) on Friday and Saturday, as well as a WCU Water Recovery K9 Training T-shirt.

While we will have a “socialization” boat available to build the confidence of the K9 and handler, it is expected that the working dog that attends this course has had previous exposure and comfort in watercrafts as well as has been imprinted on human remains in water sources, and has a fully-trained final response. While K9s and handlers with less experience to water recovery searches are allowed to attend this training, the expectation of the handler should match the experience of the K9 for this advanced course.  For example, if the K9 does not recognize the odor of human remains in water, nor has a final trained response, nor is acclimated to watercrafts most of the time will have to be given to accomplishing those tasks during this training.