the hours are long, and the missions require the kind of autonomy that not everyone is mature enough to handle. the war dog program was stood up in 1943 with the building of a training center in front royal, va., and the requisition of 11,000 dogs. the specialized search dog course is a 93-day program that trains students and dogs together. michael iverson, an instructor at the training school, explained that all the dogs go through a training assessment to …

the puppy class is a private at home lesson in which your family will be able to work with a trainer one on one to help the family with their new addition. in the class you will learn how to start teaching your puppy how to sit, down, and place. when your dog can not go on vacation with the rest of the family they will already need to be boarded, so why not have them trained. after completion of …

the use of working dogs for hunting, shepherding, and for some roles in war date back to at least classical greek times (4, 5). for example, hearing dogs, matched with a handler who is deaf or hard of hearing, alert their handler to key sounds in the environment. it is then common for the dogs to return to a dedicated campus between 14 and 20 months, where they are housed in kennels as they progress through professional training. the influence …

the belgian malinois is a special breed of canines which resembles a german shepherd, but is much more agile and is also leaner. the belgian malinois is a very keen and intelligent dog and it requires quite a lot of training and care to keep it from getting into trouble. this breed is reputed to be fast and dangerous and it is of prime importance that you get your belgian malinois trained at the earliest. malinois puppies are at the …

you’ve probably already noticed that you cannot train working breeds with the same dog training methods used with other dogs. this can be corrected. this course has a 90+% success rate. by the end of the course most dogs are working reliably, ‘off leash.’ this dog training program starts with 4 weeks where you will learn to build a working relationship with your dog. we also offer 2 hour a year training/tune up for the life of the dog.