Nosework Scent Detection Workshop AVANZATO con FRED HELFERS (USA)

22 , 23 APRILE 2023 – FANO (PU)

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Fred Helfers

Owner,

FH Consulting / Canine Detection Services LLC.

Fred Helfers started training and handling detection canines in 1982. Fred trained and personally worked two drug detection canines during his 28 years in law enforcement. Over the past 40 years Fred has expanded his knowledge of detection canines by training canines and handlers in the fields of drug detection, insect detection, natural gas detection and accelerant detection.

For over 20 years Fred operated a professional detection dog training kennel and training facility for police officers, training drug, accelerant, natural gas and insect detection canines and their handlers. Fred Helfers has been recognized as an expert witness on detection dogs in State and Federal courts. Fred’s passion and internationally recognized expertise in training detection canine teams has led him to conduct training seminars and classes throughout United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Sweden, Denmark and Italy.

Fred is the past president of the Washington State Police Canine Association (1986-1990) and the founding president – president emeritus of the Pacific Northwest Police Detection Dog Association (pnwk9.org). Fred’s recognized expertise in the training of detection canines and handlers led to Fred being appointed as a founding member of the Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal Factors (SWGDOG.org). One of 55 national and international scientists, trainers and practitioners, developing public safety detection dog best practices. Fred currently serves as a member of Organization of Scientific Area Committee (OSAC – Dogs and Sensors subcommittee). 2014 – present.

Over the past 40 years, Fred Helfers has trained literally thousands of professional canines and their handlers.

Along with being recognized as a master trainer in detection canines Fred is recognized as a judge, certifying official for ORT and Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) for NACSW in the USA and also ACSW in Australia.

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Con i suoi seminari negli Stati Uniti, Canada, Brasile, Australia, Svezia, Danimarca ed Italia, Fred Helfers rappresenta una figura portante nella community internazionale dell’attività di ricerca sostanze operativa e sportiva.

Globalmente migliaia di binomi lavorano utilizzando le solide fondamenta che Fred ha fornito loro attraverso le sue classi ed i suoi workshop.

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Programma:

Il workshop sarà totalmente incentrato sul lavoro pratico e con la teoria necessaria a collegare i vari argomenti

• The four cornerstones of Nosework Scent Detection:
  • Imprinting
  • Hunt
  • Alert
  • Independence

• Developing an effective search plan for each scenario:
  • containers
  • indoor
  • outdoor
  • vehicles

• Searches with multiple hides

• Good handling vs bad handling

• How to deal with blank searches

• Useful tools for your scent detection training:
  • Training bowls
  • Pairing Pods
  • K9-Remote Reward System

Per partecipare come binomio è preferibile che il cane sia imprintato con l’olio essenziale di ginepro.

(Nel caso intendessi partecipare come binomio ed utilizzi un altro target odor, ti preghiamo gentilmente di comunicarcelo.)

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E’ possibile partecipare al workshop sia come binomi (con il proprio cane) che come uditori.

I posti dei partecipanti sono limitati e verranno presi in considerazione in base all’ordine di arrivo delle iscrizioni.

Quote di partecipazione* (iscrizione entro il 28 Febbario):

Quote di partecipazione* (iscrizione dopo il 28 Febbario)

* agevolazione del 5% per soci N.C.I e per corsisti ADTA in formazione

La procedura d’iscrizione sarà conclusa dopo il versamento della quota d’iscrizione, che dovrà avvenire entro 2 giorni dalla email che vi verrà inviata dall’organizzazione, con le relative coordinate bancarie.

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