Texas Alliance Of Search K9's

Spring All Breed Seminar March 9-12, 2004 in 
Jacksboro, Texas

~ 8 hrs of remote collar work and 24 hrs of field search work. ~
Seminar Tuition $275.00

Sponsored by All Star K9 Security & The Jack County Sheriff's Department

Our Instructor was Greg Hardy, TASK member from Huntsville, TX and employee of 
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

There were 51 dog teams in attendance for Tracking, Trailing, Air scent, Cadaver, & Narcotics.

Other Instructors: Edwin Grant, Grady Davis, Colby Sheppard, Jeff Gore, Clyde Watson, Kim Watson, Melvin Mayo, Donnie Hampton, Ron Patterson, Stephanie Sweatt, and Bob Deeds. Also included was remote collar work by Carla Collins & Fred Hassen.

Texas Alliance Of Search K9's

~ 32 Hours of field search work ~
Seminar Tuition $180.00 Included meals.

Our Instructor was Melvin Mayo, TASK member and employee of 
The Jack County Sheriffs office.
Also instructing was Chip Laymon of HEMSI Search Dog Unit - in Huntsville, Alabama.

There were 71 dog teams in attendance for Tracking, Trailing, Air scent, & Cadaver.

Instructors advertised : The Legends; Glenn Rimbey & Jerry Yelk. • Mantrailing • Al Nelson, Charlie Douthett, Robbie Holland, Dale Dohms, and John and Annette Thomas. • Air Scent • Bob Deeds, Lisa Higgins. (was Carla Collins) • Human Remains Detection • Grady Jarvis, Edwin Grant, and Kim Watson.

~ Disaster Canine Workshop ~
Sunday, December 5th, 2004 
Disaster City, College Station, Texas

~ 4 hours of Disaster Canine Workshop & 
4 hours of Swift Water Rescue Awareness

Topics include:

• Overview of State Disaster Response System

• Overview of Texas Task Force 1 mission

• Selection process for Texas Task Force 1 Canines

• Swift water Awareness

• Confined Space Awareness

• Hazmat Awareness

• Training the Disaster Dog in Obedience

• Training the Disaster Dog in Agility

• Training the Disaster Dog in Direction and Control

• Training the Disaster Dog in Bark and Reward Systems

• Canine First Aid

Canine Handler Seminar
February 12th & 13th, 2005 in Blytheville, AR

Course Length: 16 hours, Certificates provided - Seminar Tuition $100.00 

Topics include:

• Canine CPR/First Aid
  Dr. Gall with East Ash Animal Hospital will present CPR and First Aid for canines. Handlers will be shown proper techniques for managing canine emergencies while working in the field.
• Helicopter Safety 
  Kenneth Eubanks and Bobby Stabbs, pilots of the Mississippi County Air One, will provide a helicopter safety class. Participants will learn how to properly approach the helicopter, helicopter basics, familiarization of interior, safety issues & procedures while riding in the helicopter. Class will contain both classroom work and field work. Field work will consist of hot loading, flying, hovering maneuvers and unloading canines into helicopter.
• Helper Training Class
  Kathy Arnold will present a class to train new helpers for canines. Kathy is the K9 training director for the Blytheville Emergency Squad. Reward systems, motivation techniques, canine alerts, helper responsibilities and training process will be discussed.

• Hazardous Materials
  Tony Veal, Dyersburg Fire Dept Department will do a presentation on recognizing hazardous materials in the search situation. Calls will contain both classroom work and field work. Field work will consist of k9 exposure to hazmat suits.
• Clandestine Drug Labs
  Mississippi County Sheriff's Office will present a drug awareness class on how to recognize clandestine drug labs in the field. What to do or not do to save yourself and your canine.
• Crime Scene Preservation
  Criminal Investigation Division will present a crime scene preservation class for canine SAR handlers. Court procedures will also be discussed and practiced.
• Mock Search
  Blytheville Emergency Squad
  A special surprise exercise including a mock accident scene will be presented. All participants are encouraged to search for "missing" victims.