The Recruit(s): Learning the Basics
#CIAK9
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Our #CIAK9 instructors’ days start at sun rise as they prep our training center. They do 3 lessons a day, 7 days a week, even on holidays.pic.twitter.com/2AhIxSGgDQ
Our #K9 training program lasts a total of 16 weeks. The first 6 weeks pups are focused on imprint training at our training center.pic.twitter.com/qvOMjCNUe1
Directly following those 6 weeks, the dogs will be paired w handlers & the new teams will undergo another 10 weeks of advanced training.pic.twitter.com/tRyQYjSty0
The first few days are spent teaching pups the concept of sniffing on command. A small round tin with holes in top is filled with a scent.pic.twitter.com/1ExQyBm1S3
Trainer presents tin to pup who sniffs it Trainer then erupts into squeals of delight, jumps around & tells them they are a h*ckin' good dogpic.twitter.com/ZpHcFqRpjy
Pup gets some kibbles of dog food & lots of pats, rubs, & maybe even a game of tug-of-war… whatever she loves & gets excited about.pic.twitter.com/weXbvgckh3
Process is repeated 35-45 times in row If pup gets distracted or disinterested, trainer must find a way to get dog excited to keep sniffingpic.twitter.com/iSMlGMyAus
Pups figure out within minutes that if they show interest in the little metal can trainer is holding, they’ll receive a kibble of food.pic.twitter.com/jJwuux4hTs
In less than 6 weeks, the pups will be able to successfully detect more than 20,000 different explosive mixtures.pic.twitter.com/46QNAoaFLz
At the end of every training day, the pups get a special treat: A huge dog cookie! Nicole excitedly bounds after hers.pic.twitter.com/vS0LNyOqtg
If you have missed any “tails” in our #CIAK9 series, you can catch up here:
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whatever hapened to good American names for dogs like Bertrand Leonard or Yosemite
Not their real names, I bet. :-)
This is my puppers training to sleep all day and be cute:pic.twitter.com/3AzfAKPIam
Just keep yourselves and pups safe
I'm sure they'll do a bang up job.
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