Registration Fee

Registration fees for the seminar are $285.00 per K-9 team, which includes the dog and handler. The fee includes one Lunch, T-shirt, and door prizes. Each observer or helper will also be charged a registration fee of $285.00. All registration fees MUST be received by December 1, 2015. Confirmation will be mailed upon receipt of registration. PCAA certifications will be offered at no charge. NNDDA Patrol Certification and NNDDA Narcotic Certification will be offered at this school and the fees for these certifications are $30.00 for membership (1 year) and $25.00 for each certification. The total amount is $80.00 ($30.00 membership, $25.00 Patrol Certification, $25.00 Narcotic Certification). The check for these fees should be made payable to National Narcotic Detector Dog Association, 379 C. R. 105, Carthage, TX 75633. This check should be given to the NNDDA official on the first day of the school.

Accomodations

Affordable lodging is available at Oak Tree Lodge in Sevierville. The motel is located at 1620 Parkway, Sevierville, TN and dogs are welcome to stay in the rooms. Rooms are available at a rate of $56.00. If you have a tax exempt status you must bring the completed tax exempt form with you for the motel. You must mention the seminar when making reservations in order to obtain the special room rate. Reservations can be made by calling 800-637-7002 or 865-428-7500. Attendees are not required to stay at the host hotel. However, several area motels will not allow animals in rooms so if you plan to make reservations at another hotel, please inquire if they allow animals in rooms. Reservations for accommodations are the sole responsibility of the attendee and we would urge you to make room reservations as soon as possible. If you would like additional information on area hotels and motels, contact the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce at (865) 453-6411 or call toll free at 1-800-255-6411.

Seminar Content

• Aggression Control Work
• Tactical Building Entry/Muzzle Work
• Search Patterns: Advantages & Disadvantages
• Searches: K-9 Team Safety/Vehicle Stops and Extractions
• Tracking/Area Searches/Environmental Factors
• Health, Maintenance & First Aid for The Patrol and Narcotic Dogs
• Night Street Scenario’s
• Recognition of Physical Internal Stress
• Patrol and Narcotic Dog Trial Testimony & Court Decisions
• Enhancing Alert Behavior/Building Search/Stress Search
• Motivation, Drives & Character Traits
• Importance of Record Keeping
• Public Relations
• “Come try our challenging Street Survival Course”!

Who Should Attend

Full-time law enforcement officers, K-9 handlers, trainers and administrators of departments not presently utilizing detection dog teams but who are anticipating the implementation of such teams to their current K-9 unit. The seminar will be extremely valuable for future planning.