2021 Muzzle Fighting for Police Service Dogs

Skill Level: Intermediate

Length: 6 Modules

Access Period: Unlimited

Price: $65.00

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About

Muzzle Fighting for Police Service Dogs

With Ed Frawley & Kevin Sheldahl

89 Videos

3 Hours of Content

 

This course was produced in 2021 by Kevin Sheldahl and Ed Frawley.  Back in 2005 Kevin and Ed produced a DVD by the same title. 

 

Working police K9's in muzzles has come a long long way in the past 16 years. 

 

Video Podcast: The Evolution of Muzzle Fighting in Police K9 Training

29Mn 50 Sec

 

Teaching a new or experienced dog to work in a muzzle has obvious advantages. Besides eliminating protective equipment which in and of itself is important, more importantly, muzzle training allows us to teach decoys to work dogs without offering a presentation.

 

A presentation simply means the decoy offers an arm (or leg) for the dog to bite. Do that enough times and we have a dog that looks for a presentation when engaging the decoy or the suspect. It doesn't take long to search YouTube to find a video of police dogs bouncing along next to a fleeing suspect looking for a presentation to bite. Most are not bad dogs, they are just dogs that have not had correct training.

 

Good muzzle training eliminates that problem.

 

Kevin is a qualified Police Service Dog Teaching Judge (Utah POST) with extensive experience teaching police officers to become service dog trainers. 

 

Kevin is a retired police K9 handler/instructor. He is also an internationally recognized Police K9 judge and is certified as an expert witness in state and federal court on police K9 cases.

 

He has trained police K9 handlers all across America. Twice a year he holds six-week classes for new police dog handlers. In the past 25 years, Kevin has taught over 65 of these six-week courses. 

 

This course has in-depth and detailed segments on the following subjects:

  • How to correctly measure a dog for a muzzle
  • How to condition a dog to willingly accept wearing a muzzle, using reward-based training methods
  • Training the decoy.
  • The foundation of teaching your dog to punch the decoy while wearing a muzzle
  • Training scenarios that reflect real-world deployments for police dogs.

 

Our course will only be offered in this online format. There is simply too much information to fit on a new DVD disk.

 

89 Videos | 187 Minutes of Video

 

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Anyone

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

This course is designed for working police/military k9 service dogs. A heavy-duty muzzle designed for muzzle fighting will be needed to complete the work in this course. An additional/alternative muzzle should be kept in case of vet/grooming or emergency visit.

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FAQ

Who is Kevin Sheldahl?

Kevin Sheldahl is a Police Dog Teaching Judge. 

He is a Police Service Dog Teaching Judge (PSP/DPO/WPO Patrol, narcotics, explosives, human remains, Police S&R, Game Detection Dog, Tracking/Trailing, and SWAT).

Kevin has trained police service dogs since the mid-1980's, he was a full time police K9 handler for the Bermalillo County Sheriff's Department in NM from 1992 until his retirement in 2014.

Kevin has been the head instructor for over 58 six-week police K9 handler classes since 1992. Prior to this he was an assistant instructor for a large police dog vendor.

K-9 SERVICES is owned and operated by Kevin Sheldahl.  Kevin has more than 30 years of experience in training law enforcement officers, corrections officers and military handlers and their service dogs.  There is no substitute for experience.  Kevin and the other instructors at K-9 Services embody that approach to K-9 operations.  Field, tactical, and investigative experience is a prerequisite for all instructors.

He has been involved in the training of working dogs as both a hobby and professionally for 35 years. He has taught numerous handlers from agencies throughout the United States, Judged Certifications and Competitive events, and been a guest speaker and instructor for various organizations.  Kevin is a Master Instructor (NMDPS) for the above specialties.

 

How long will this course take to complete?

The course is your typical self-study course that can be taken at your own pace. There is no time limit on the course. 

 

Does this course expire?

You will have lifetime access to this course, even after completion.

 

Will this course be offered in a DVD or stream format?

This workshop will only be available in an online format. It will not be offered as a DVD or video stream.

 

How much content is in this course?

There are 89 videos totaling a little over 3 hours of content in this online course. 

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