Dog Training Programs
Multi National K9 has a number of set dog training
Programs
for your dog, we can
also customize a special Program to suit your needs. Multi National K9 will provide
you with excellent Guarantees and after training
service and maintenance once you
dog completes the Program.
When you arrive at the kennels with your dog you will receive a consultation of
your
dog’s problems and training needs. You will then be given an appointment
for pick
up of your trained dog. During your dogs stay at MNK9 he will receive a
Hydro bath
on entry and exit. Your dog will have his own kennel and an excellent
diet of fresh
chicken, Kangaroo, biscuits and gravy each day. You can also
contact the trainers
direct for daily progress reports to see how he settled in
and how the dog is going
with the training.
When you arrive back at MNK9 you will receive a full consultation on how the dog
went with the training and problem solving. We will advise you of a home
Program
to continue the training with your dog. You will then accompany the trainer to
the
dog obedience field where you will see a full demonstration of your dog.
After the
demo you will be shown how to handle the dog and continue the training
at home.
Training Guarantees and support for the life of the dog
1. Phone support 7 days a week for any behavioral or training problems.
2. Free private lessons if you are having trouble working with your dog.
3. Your dog receives free maintenance training each time he boards.
4. If your dog does not achieve the training standard during the Program up to
an
extra seven days of training will be given free of charge.
5. Dogs that fail the training Program will be free of all training costs.

Dog Training Programs
Obedience Program Basic 7 days on lead
This is be far the most popular Program, in the seven days your dog will learn
to
walk beside you on a loose lead {HEEL} covering left, right and about turns.
When
the handler stops the dog will automatic sit. The dog will stay on command
and/or
hand signal, on the command come the dog
will come and sit in front of the handler.
The dog will then return to heel
position on command. The last exercise the dog is
taught is to lay down {DROP}
on voice or hand signal.
Obedience Program intermediate 14 day
This Program covers all the exercises in the 7 day Program, the extra week will
make
the dog more refined and sharper. The last 7 days the trainer works on
developing a
foundation for off lead obedience and conditions the dog to work
around heavy
distractions in different environments.
Obedience Program advanced 21 day
This Program will cover all in the basic and intermediate Program with the final
week
covering off lead obedience in heel, sit, stay, drop, come and recall.
Problem solving Program 3 to 7 days
This Program is to address the many behavioral problems dogs have, the duration
of
the Program depends on the problem and is charged at a daily rate. You also
receive
a full consultation at the completion of training.
Barking, dependency, digging holes, jumping fences, jumping on people, chewing,
animal aggression, toilet training etc.
Bait Proofing 7 days
We train your dog to only eat out of his food bowl, he must sit and wait for the
command to eat. The dog is taught not to eat food off the ground or from a
persons
hand. A full home training Program must be maintained after training to
ensure the
dog will never touch a bait.
Personal Protection Programs
Before the dog can be booked in for protection training the dog must be able to
do
basic obedience and pass a full evaluation to ensure the dog is stable and
suitable for
training. MNK9 do not use obsolete arm pads for training law
enforcement dogs. All
dogs trained in bite work are trained on a full body bite
suit, concealed {hidden}
arms and Basket {riot} muzzle.
Evaluation & Private lesson One hour
The trainer will go through several tests with your dog to get a profile on the
potential
of your dog in training. After the evaluation the dog will go through
a private lesson
to develop his confidence. On completion you will be advised on
how to develop the
dog at home or you may leave the dog at MNK9 for the
foundation training.
Foundation Program 7 day
The foundation Program is an extension of the evaluation, the dog will be exposed
to a
professional decoy to raise his suspicion level and confidence. The dog
will be
agitated from a distance and from behind a fence with experienced dogs
in other
kennels. As the dogs drive and confidence increases he will then be
worked on lead
with a handler to develop further. The confidence and strong
suspicion level
developed is essential for future training. You will see a
demonstration at the end of
the Program and have the option for the dog to stay
and start the next stage or develop
him at home.
Watch dog Program 7 days
This seven day Program is to develop the dog’s aggression behind a fenced area
and
to bark on command. No bite work is taught in the watch dog Program.
Family/Personal protection Program 14 days
In this Program we teach the dog to show a good level of aggression behind the
fence
to stop persons entering enclosure and bark on command or threat to the
handler.
The dog will also bite on command or threat to the handler. During the
training the
dog’s bite is developed on the body bite suit to bite on the lower
and upper arm or
armpit and release from the bite on command.
Full demonstration and handler training given on completion of training.
Security Patrol Program 21 day
Dogs entering into this Program must have already completed the basic obedience
and foundation Program. The dog is taught firstly as a full personal protection
dog
and will attack on command or threat. The dog will work on the full body
bite suit
for upper body and leg bites. The dog is also trained on the concealed
arms and
basket muzzle. Other exercises we teach your dog is to drop and stay
during a
prisoner pat down and prisoner escort {5 paces behind or side
transport}. The dog
will attack without command if the prisoner tries to escape
or attacks the handler.
During this Program the dog is conditioned to work in different areas and
conditions
such as inside buildings and on slippery floors etc.
Tracking Program foundation 14 day
The foundation tracking Program is to teach the dog to locate human odor and
follow
the track and air born scent to the person. The dog will start off doing
small tracks
on open land and develop to much more difficult and longer tracks.
The dog will be
taught to cast to locate the track and also to remain track true
and disregard cross
tracks from other persons.
On completion of the Program the handler will undergo a full consultation and
instruction to continue the dogs training.
Tracking Program complete 42 days
This complete training Program will fully train your dog as a tracking dog
covering
basic and advanced urban tracking. The dog will be taught scent
discrimination,
tracking on different surfaces and utilizing air born scent.
This Program also includes
several private lessons for the handler.
Search and Rescue Program 30 to 90 days
The S&R training is formatted for the individual needs of the handler. The dog
can
either be taught as a S&R dog for tracking and man trailing or be trained as
a
specialist dog with as little as one talent.
Cadaver dog trained to locate human remains under water or in bush graves etc.
Mostly used to locate murder or suicide victims, lost bush walkers or to locate
body
parts at a murder scene.
Urban Rescue dog is trained to locate living victims of a building collapse or
avalanche , the dog is taught to locate where the person is buried and indicate
to the
handler.
Narcotic Detection dog Program 30 to 90 days
The first stage of this Program is a 7 day evaluation in kennel to establish if
the dog is
a suitable candidate for detection training. If the dog passes the 7
day comprehensive
evaluation he can then start the training Program. The dog is
taught to locate with a
passive or aggressive alert the presence of either or
all of the following;
Marijuana, cocaine, Heroin, Amphetamines. During the training Program the dog
will
be locating as little as 1ml of odor and conditioned in scent saturated
areas. The dog
will be locating odor hidden in vehicles, buildings and open area
searches. Handler
training at the completion of the Program is also included.
Firearm dogs 30 days
Once the dog has completed the first 7 day evaluation the dog can then start the
firearm Program. The dog is taught to locate guns, rifles and used and unused
ammunition. The indication the dog will be taught is either passive {sit or
drop} or
alert the handler by barking.
Other Programs
MNK9 will format a complete detection Program for your requirements. Dogs can be
trained on nearly any odor for industry, law enforcement or evidence. Other
Program
can range from Termite detection, contamination, chemicals, gas lines
etc.
If you require further information with any of the training Programs E-mail Gary
Jackson direct on gary@mnk9.com.au