Southern Coast K9

Southern Coast K9 offers comprehensive K9 handler training classes for law enforcement, military, and security personnel. Courses run Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, with registration at 8:30 am on the first day.

Programs include a Four-Week Detection Dog Handler’s Course for inexperienced handlers, focusing on effective searching, training setup, maintenance schedules, record keeping, and court preparation. The Six-Week Patrol Dog Handlers’ Course instructs K9 teams on proper usage of police patrol dogs, including K9 control, suspect searching, and training setup.

For trainers, there’s a Four-Week Detection Dog Trainer Course covering odor protocol, problem-solving, training situations, maintenance schedules, and proper detection dog selection. A Six-Week Patrol Trainer Course guides K9 Trainers on handler training methods for police patrol dogs. Additionally, a Four-Week Detection Dog Instructor’s Course provides guidance on instruction delivery, visual aids, and hands-on assistance. Intensive 3-Day Decoy Seminars are also offered, focusing on practical techniques like hidden sleeve and bite suit techniques, grip development, and preventing injuries.

Pricing Summary

Training courses range from $450 for a 3-day Decoy Seminar to $6000 for a 6-week Patrol Handler or Trainer Course. Four-week Detection Handler, Trainer, or Instructor Courses are priced at $4000. Payment is due upon registration and can be made via check or Visa/Mastercard by contacting Southern Coast K9 for a Credit Card Authorization form.

Southern Coast K9 empowers law enforcement and security professionals worldwide with K9 partners. They provide reliable, high-performing, purpose-trained K9 partners and comprehensive training courses. Their staff consists of former law enforcement, military, and security operators dedicated to building the best K9 partners.

They offer a large inventory of fully trained or green, single or dual-purpose canines, all selection-tested in Europe by their trainers. Their training programs include Detection Handler, Trainer, and Instructor courses, as well as Patrol Handler and Trainer courses, designed to build upon basics and improve knowledge, skills, and abilities. They also host 3-day Decoy seminars.

Southern Coast K9 provides various types of trained dogs, including Drug Dogs, Bomb Dogs, Dual Purpose Dogs (patrol and narcotics/explosives detection), and Cell Phone Detection Dogs. Their clientele includes Federal, State, County, and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies, Fire Marshals, Correctional Facilities, Government and Private Security Agencies, Entertainment and Event Venues, and School Systems. After training, they offer access to independent certifications via third-party partners to ensure federal, state, or department standards are met, along with refresh courses and recertification seminars.

Accomplishments

The staff is comprised of former law enforcement, military, and security operators. They hold DEA Registration # RS0688474 and ATF License 1-FL-127-33-7A-00881. They are described as “one of the most highly sought after dual purpose K9 providers in the world.” Their canines are selection-tested in Europe by their trainers.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can register for a course, with payment due upon registration. For additional course offerings like obedience and advanced decoy and coursework, clients are advised to call. To schedule a K9 selection, clients should call 877.903.DOGS.