Detection Dog Training

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Detection Dog Training

Golden Gate K9 offers Detection Dog Training Course for any Target Odor of your choice. You supply the Target Odor, and we will train a dog to detect that Target Odor. Examples of other Target Odors are Bed Bug, Mold, Peanuts, Gluten, and many others. The old saying “Odor is Order” to a Dog is true but how we search or respond to that that specific Target Odor may be different than other Target Odors. Golden Gate K9 knows this and will ensure the job is done right so your successful in your deployments.

Our training Includes but is not limited to:

  • Selection testing for Detection Dogs
  • Testing the Drives needed for Detection Dogs
  • Selection of the K9’s highest reward value
  • The basic needs for a Dog
  • The Basic Senses of a dog and what affects them
  • Essentials for Dog Training
  • Principles of Conditioning
  • Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning
  • The Power of Marking Behavior
  • Escape Training versus Avoidance Training
  • Extinction Training
  • Reward Training and the Reward Schedules
  • The Learning Acquisition
  • Defining the Final Response
  • Handler skills defined
  • Imprinting and exploring other introductions to odor
  • Search Areas
  • Search Pattern Techniques
  • Power of blanks
  • The Blind and Double Blind
  • Distinguishing between different odors
  • Applying variable reinforcement schedules
  • Strategic methods for training aid placement
  • Odor hygiene and storage
  • Use of distractors for training objectives and advanced search techniques.
  • Obedience to Target Odor