TRACKER SCHOOL

BASIC TRAILING COURSE

• This course is designed for the new trailing handler just starting out with scent discrimination and long distance trailing.  We teach you the basics of scent article production, preservation, and protection, (The Three P’s), trailing equipment, and basic handling techniques.
• This class is five days. Day one morning is scent theory classroom with videos and slide shows. The afternoon is handler and K9 evaluations. Days 2-5 are all hands on fieldwork in the areas of K9 trailing and visual tracking.
• 6 Student minimum for “off-site” training; 1 Trainer to 6 Student Ratio. We require a classroom with AV capability including a projector.
• Edisto Island Tracker School Training is a maximum of 1-3 students.  We offer on site handler’s quarters that include room and board for handler’s and K9’s.  We have large 40X40’ out door dog runs as well as indoor kennels for inclement weather.
• Our handler’s quarters are in a completely refurbished 200 year old cabin with a loft, screened in porch, kitchen, bathroom, and satellite TV.
• **Each Student will receive a copy of Jeff’s 200 page training manual: K9 Trailing; The Straightest Path. Alpine Publications, 2010.

ADVANCED TRAILING COURSE

• This class takes over where the basic course left off.  We teach the student how to handle urban scenarios and begin to work on trailing tactics.
• This is a five-day course of all fieldwork.  No down time in the classroom other than review of personal training video.
• We offer on site handler’s quarters that include room and board for handler’s and K9’s.  We have large 40X40’ out door dog runs as well as indoor kennels for inclement weather.
• Our handler’s quarters are in a completely refurbished 200 year old cabin with a loft, screened in porch, kitchen, bathroom, and satellite TV.