Canine Program Areas

Wed. Sept. 15, 2004
NASAR K9 Sar Tech lll – 2 days - Allen Rossi
FEDSAR K-9 testing - 2 days - Amir Findling, Christine Buff and Brian Buff
DCNR K-9 Air Scenting Certification - 2 days - Vicki Coup
Disaster Camp - 2 days - Bill Dotson
Beginning Trailing - 1 day - Jeff Finley
NASAR SARTECH III testing- offered as needed during Conference - George Rice
Map and Compass Challange – Heather Houlahan
(Wed. evening) K-9 Basic First Aid and CPR- Dr. Karen Dashfield

Thu. Sept. 16, 2004
NASAR K9 SAR TECH lll - continues
FEDSAR K-9 Testing - Continues
DCNR K-9 Specialist Testing - Continues
Map and Compass Challenge - Continues
Disaster Camp Continues - Bill Dotson
Intermediate & Advanced Trailing - 1 day - Jeff Finley
(Thur. Evening) K-9 Intermediate & Advanced K-9 First Aid - Dr. Karen Dashfield

Fri. Sept. 17, 2004
K9 Water Workshop – Dee Wild and Lisa Higgins - 2 days
Human Remains Detection – Recovery Dog Network – 2 1/2 days
Video analysis of K9 performance – Amir Findling
Canine Good Citizen - 1/2 hr of AM - Bill Bokowski
DCNR FTM/FTL – Vicky Coup
Imprinting in Hunt Drive - 2 hr - Jeff Finlay
Evaluation of the K9 for SAR – Jeff Finlay
Correcting Common SAR Problems - Bill Dotson
Selection and Understanding of working Dogs – Bill Dotson
Movement of scent - Ken Chiacchia
K9 distraction training (so you think your dog knows how to sit?) - Bill Bokowski
Cadaver (Human Remains Detection [HRD] ) - 2 1/2 days - Recovery Dog Network
Measuring K-9 Performance- class & Round Table - 1/2 day PM - Ken Chiacchia

Sat. Sept. 18, 2004
K-9 Water Workshop Continues
HRD Continues –Recovery dog Network - continues
K9 Aggression Management – Jeff Finlay Class Room and Field Work
Understanding K-9 Behaviors, Drives, & Learning - 2 hr early AM- Jeff Finlay
Maximizing the Search Dogs Performance – John Rice
K9 good citizen Testing - continues
Conditioning the Working Dog – Jody Chiquoine
Training a Thinking Dog – Sue Fireman
K9 Problem Solving – Sue Fireman & Bill Bokowski
Scent Behavior - Ken Chiacchia
Oceanic Search Areas - 2 hr late AM - Amir Findling
Reward as Relationship - Heather Houlahan
Dog Management for the non k9 handler (or How to stop worrying and love the k9 handler) – Ken Chiacchia
Toxicology – risks and treatment Stagedies – Lisa Murphy
Oceanic Search areas –Amir Findling

Sun. Sept. 19, 2004
Canine Good Citizen - 2nd offering 1/2 day - Bill Bokowski
Lessons Learned - 1 hr - Penny Sullivan
PA K-9 Health Study from 911 & Toxic Risk Management in Urban K-9 Use - 2 hrs late AM
HRD – (Mock Search)