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K9 Handler Training
K9 handler trainingFor companies and organisations who may wish to establish or develop their own K9 Units New Zealand Detector Dogs can assist by providing services including:
Training facilityNew Zealand Detector Dogs has a secure training facility specifically set up for the training of their dog teams in a controlled environment. This is important when undertaking scent association and establishing good foundation training for new dogs. Only real drugs, explosive components and target odours are used for the initial training of the dogs to ensure the dogs are proficient and reliable in identifying and discriminating real odour from similar odours. |
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| Ketia (a rescued dog) after only 10 days of training! |
Training methods
New Zealand Detector Dogs uses positive and rewarding training and handling methods which are designed to make work enjoyable and motivating for the dogs while ensuring they work in an effective and efficient manner.
Training standards and protocols are established throughout the initial scent association and basic training period to ensure that each dog is meeting or exceeding the accepted levels of proficiency and is enjoying the work.
Our philosophy is:
‘Our job is not to make dogs work – our job is to make dogs WANT to work’
About usAs the leading service provider of specialist drug detector dogs we have put our wide ranging skills together to provide clients with highly trained K9 's for the purpose of drug and explosives detection.READ MORE >> |
Latest newsOur dog teams have featured regularly in the media in programmes such as Dog Squad, Coast Watch and in numerous publications.READ MORE >> |
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