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Agitator Safety Course

January 24, 2024

This 8-hour course is recommended for police officers, military, or other agency personnel that are interested in being K9 handlers or would like to improve their agitator skills. The purpose of this course is to familiarize participants with different techniques used to read and stimulate service dogs as well as achieve the desired results from the canine. In addition to lecture, participants will actually work with police service dogs and/or protection trained dogs. The course is limited to ten (10) participants and will include:

  • Agitator Safety
  • Agitator’s Role in Successful Training
  • Understanding Drives, Aggression and Prey
  • Proper Understanding and Use of a Whip and Stick
  • How to Properly Work a Dog During Muzzle Agitation
  • Properly Utilize Bite Suit, Inner Arms, Legs and Back
  • Apprehension Placement Behind Doors and in Vehicles
  • Guard and Bark

OUR MISSION

Gold Coast K9 trains and develops best-in-class home protection and service dogs. Home companion and protector, specialized corporate program, or top-tier military or police service animals, we specialize on providing the dog that meets your exact needs.

We test and measure critical biometric and ability areas and ensure our dogs are extremely well balanced, sociable, and vigilant. We are committed to providing every client with the best possible solution, every time!

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