Police K-9 Street Readiness

Idaho Elite K-9 · Three-day seminar

Idaho Elite K-9 is excited to host Jerry Bradshaw of Tarheel Canine Training for this event.

A hands-on seminar for handlers who need a patrol K-9 team that holds up when the call is real, the environment is chaotic, and there is no room for a bad habit. The course centers on suspect encounters, building the highest likelihood of K-9 engagement and sound tactics for street encounters.

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Police K-9 Street Readiness seminar flyer, March 30 to April 1, 2027, at Idaho Elite K-9 in Rigby, Idaho
Dates
Mar 30 – Apr 1, 2027Tuesday through Thursday
Location
Rigby, IdahoIdaho Elite K-9 facility
Spots
Working or auditWorking and audit spots: law enforcement only
Your instructor

Jerry Bradshaw

Jerry has spent more than 30 years in professional dog training, building law enforcement K-9 teams and teaching protection work. He teaches what he has seen hold up under pressure, and he shows you how to build it into your own team.

He runs Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. and leads the Protection Sports Association (PSA) as its founder and executive director.

  • Tarheel Canine Training, Inc.Founder and owner
  • Protection Sports Association (PSA)Founder and executive director
  • 30+ years in the fieldProfessional training, law enforcement K-9 development, protection work
The curriculum

What we'll cover

Defining street readiness

What makes a patrol K-9 truly street ready, and how selection, training, and ongoing maintenance each contribute to getting there.

Prey, defense and drive channeling

  • Developing prey drive and channeling it with purpose
  • Defense work, civil aggression, and sharpness
  • Grip development, leather strap work, and full, committed bites
  • Pushing and fighting from a disadvantage

Tools of street readiness

Sleeves, suits, muzzles, and hidden equipment, plus how to build static, progressive, and dynamic resistance into your sessions.

Decoy work that reflects the street

  • Hidden-equipment work for the forearm, bicep, and legs
  • Blocking and resistance techniques
  • Slick floors in scenario creation
  • Bite-suit selection and decoying technique

Targeting and engagement habits

How proper targeting builds the habits you want on a real call. Build primary and secondary targets, run fended-object scenarios and man-orientation drills, then tie them into scenario work.

Backup, neutrality and passive encounters

Back-up neutrality and movement, passive encounters, and passive prone encounters.

Muzzle work done right

  • Working muzzle training into your program without weakening targeting or creating liability
  • How to decoy muzzle work
  • Writing training-record narratives that protect both the handler and the agency

Bonus, time permitting

K-9 integration with drones in street readiness.

Who should attend

Built for working teams

Law enforcement patrol K-9 handlers K-9 trainers and coordinators Unit supervisors

Working and audit spots are open to law enforcement only.

Registration

Reserve your spot

Working and audit spots are open to law enforcement only. Checkout is handled securely through our store.

Working spot

Law enforcement handler with a patrol K-9

$600for all three days
  • Hands-on training with your own dog, March 30, 31 and April 1
  • Full seminar curriculum
  • Direct instruction from Jerry Bradshaw
Register here

Audit spot

Law enforcement observer, no dog

$350for all three days
  • Watch and learn all three days
  • Full seminar curriculum
  • Direct instruction from Jerry Bradshaw
Register here

Seminar dates: March 30, 31 and April 1, 2027. Location: Idaho Elite K-9, Rigby, Idaho.

Questions about this seminar or want more information? Contact Idaho Elite K-9 at 208-569-1627 or email support@idahoelitek9.com.