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Agitator II Course

Agitator II Course

February 5 – 7, 2024

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Who is this course for?

Become an asset to your agency’s training group by improving your skills and enhancing the performance of your department’s police service dogs. This is a 24 hour hands-on class with personalized and individual training. Students will spend 3 days working the Basic Handler’s Class.

Topics/Areas to be covered:

  • Proper use and application of safety equipment to minimize injuries
  • Proper application, timing, severity and utilization of corrective tools and equipment
  • Proper identification of the dog’s drives and how to agitate accordingly
  • Improve and hone your “guard and bark” techniques to enhance alerts and increase safety
  • Develop techniques to enhance “transitional” behavior
  • Proper muzzle fighting and undercover sleeve applications and techniques
  • Learn and develop confidence in bite work
  • Agitation for building and area searches, vehicle extractions, attic insertions, working “the blinds,” ground fighting, gunfire, stakeouts, civil agitation and much more

NOTE: This course will be limited to four students per class