2017 K-9 Cop Conference Program

7th Annual

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CONFERENCE & VENDOR SHOW Welcome…

I started K-9 Cop Magazine in 2009, and it has been an honor to serve the K-9 community year after year. I served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps and 7 years as a police officer.

I opened the Elite K-9 Equipment Company in 2001 and later bought the K-9 BSD Company, K-9 Pro Launch Company and then Police K-9 Magazine. I have a 55 dog kennel on 48 acres including a police shooting range. To say I live and breathe K-9 would be an understatement. I am excited to bring you the 7th Annual K-9 Cop Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

This year’s conference offers you the perfect combination of instructors, interactive classes, and vendors, along with excellent opportunities for networking and idea sharing. Where better than Nashville, Tennessee? A beautiful and vibrant city with an endless array of attractions, shopping, tours, dining, and nightlife. Nashville is many things – original, eclectic, historic, dynamic, and energetic. You could spend a lifetime getting to know the city, the people, the neighborhoods, the culture, and the history that make Nashville truly original. Enjoy!

Jason Ferren President/Owner K-9 Cop Magazine

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Tuesday, July 11 / starting at noon

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 / 4pm - 5pm Hear our keynote speaker, John C. Burnam. John is a former U.S. Army Master Sergeant of the 44th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon, recipient of 13 U.S. military service awards, founder of U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument, published author of 4 novels, and has been part of 8 T.V. documentaries and 2 movie screenplays based on his novels.

ICEBREAKER SOCIAL & VENDOR SHOW:

Tuesday, July 11 / 5pm - 7pm Sponsored by our SILVER Sponsor – Vohne Liche Kennels

HOSPITALITY NIGHT:

Wednesday, July 12 / 5:30pm - 7pm Sponsored by our GOLD Sponsor – Elite K-9

RAFFLE NIGHT:

Thursday, July 13 / 5:30pm - 7pm Sponsored by our GOLD Sponsor – Elite K-9

CLASS HOURS:

Tuesday - Wednesday, July 12 - 13 / 8am - 5:30pm

VENDOR HALL HOURS: Tuesday, July 11 / 5pm - 7pm Wednesday, July 12 / 10am - 7pm Morning Break: 10am - 10:15 am Sponsored by our BRONZE Sponsor – Havis Lunch Break: 12:15pm - 1:15pm - Everyone is on their own Afternoon Break: 3:15pm - 3:30pm Hospitality Night: 5:30pm - 7pm

Thursday, July 13 / 10am - 7pm Morning Break: 10am - 10:15am Sponsored by our BRONZE Sponsor – Havis Lunch Break: 12:15pm - 1:15pm - Everyone is on their own Afternoon Break: 3:15pm - 3:30pm Raffle Night: 5:30pm - 7pm

Keynote Speaker John C. Burnam

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K-9 Cop Conference Classes The following are brief descriptions of each class offered, along with the instructors, at this year’s K-9 Cop conference. These world-class instructors offer a variety of classes to ensure you receive the most up-to-date information, helping to advance your K-9 education.

David Adebimpe, DSc, PhD, CChem ScentLogix

Unraveling the Fundamental Misunderstandings and Misconceptions about Scent Training Aids: Why a good Pseudo is better than Real What is odor? What does a K-9 actually smell within explosives, narcotics, firearms or cadavers? How does the nose work? Even with these unanswered questions, there is an institutionalized understanding that real materials make the best scent training aids for the imprinting and maintenance training of detector K-9s. However, recent findings from our laboratory and field data indicate that most of the shortcomings observed within the actions of operational detector K-9s are actually caused by the use of these real materials and of their misconceived, misconfigured analogues as scent training aids (for example, real materials mixed with inert materials) and brings to question the viability of using these real materials as gold standards for their own detection.

Using scientific data, user videos, operational feedbacks, and client testimonials, this class will discuss the properties of real materials that can cause non-desirable shortcomings within detector K-9s and provide insights on how the use of next generation chemically formulated training aids, CFTAs, (aka pseudo) can circumvent these problems and provide detector K-9s with scentand-detect capabilities that are superior to those of K-9s trained on real materials.

This is scent detection at its most fundamental and presented in a way that brings a new understanding to the essential characteristics of ideal scent training aids. It’s a must-attend class for all active trainers and handlers!

Dave Bessason Retired Sergeant of Winnipeg Police Service K-9 Unit

Training a Tracking Dog Step-by Step • How to introduce a young dog to tracking.

• How to teach a dog corners, road crossings, double backs, cross tracks, starts, articles, and hard surfaces.

• Proper patterning to re-acquire a track.

• How to create a negative.

• To properly read your dog while tracking.

• How to properly lay a track.

• Different types of tracks to lay.

• Problem solving and to build tracking drive.

When the $h!+# hits the fan, what do you do next? This seminar teaches you both the knowledge and hands-on skills you need to make that decision and then take the best treatment action. Whether your K9 is bleeding profusely or was stabbed in the chest, we’ll teach what to do, when to do it, and how to do it...with plenty of hands-on practice. And because not all line-of-duty threats are traumatic, we will also cover heat injuries...the leading cause of preventable deaths in working K9s.

Jerry Bradshaw Tarheel Canine Training

Dr. Jill Cline & Dr. Rick Kesler Royal Canin

Proofing Building and Area Searches

Health, Hydration and Bloat What You Need to Know

Building Searches and Area Searches are a staple of police K9 work. There are many variables to consider in training a solid building search including when to use hidden and when to use visible decoys, how to address equipment orientation during searching (including equipment choices and how to achieve extinction of responses to equipment), arranging training sessions to allow for multiple deployments (repetitions) per training opportunity, variation of height, depth and permeation times, suspect encounters in a building search (including training for passive, active and hidden suspects), and improving starts to the search hunting behavior as well as building search alerts. We will include a discussion of the misuse of metal cages in proofing area searches. We will discuss how to resolve common problems in the building search and area search including multiple suspects, hunting duration and intensity, and reward schedules dogs need to perform their best.

Jo-Anne Brenner K9 MEDIC

Intro to K9 Tactical Responder You hear the gunshot, followed by a squeal of pain from your K9.

Understanding hydration status and bloat in dogs in the field practical solutions.

Enhancing Your Dog’s Nose Through Nutrition & Conditioning What and how you feed your dog, with the regular exercise program you use, can make or break your dogs ability to detect and indicate when they they do.

George Daniolos K-9 Defense

K-9 Marker Training

This class will cover charging commands and intensifying innate drives.

There will be several live demonstrations including: • How to build faster & more powerful entries • Create man vs equipment orientation • How to mark the right behavior during the fight • The benefits of conditioning cues—like the gunshot in GO! • Obedience: clear-cut communication for rapid response behavior Consistency in obedience and clarity in the fight are critical components of an effective patrol dog. This class will

provide you with the tools you need to maximize the power and effectiveness of your K-9 partner.

David Dorn K-9 STAC and K-9FTO

The Role of the K-9 Unit Supervisor Students will leave the class with an understanding of today’s K-9 Unit Supervisor role. Whether they are a current K-9 Unit Supervisor or charged with forming a new K-9 Unit, the student/attendee will be provided with valuable insight into the role of the K-9 Unit Supervisor and the liabilities that fall upon the supervisor on every K-9 related issue.

Ricky Farley ACLEOTC

6. Under­stand­ing offi­cer safety meth­ods in regard to con­duct­ing con­trolled deliveries.

7. Review of case law con­cern­ing drug par­cel interdiction.

Narcotics Detection This class discusses advantages and disadvantages of primary and secondary reward systems.

Dave Dourson Kinetic Performance Dog Food

K-9 Nutrition: How to Feed a K-9 Athlete This is a fast paced, interactive class that teaches the student how to read a nutritional label, what is “that” ingredient, how to tell a good dog food from a bargain brand, how minerals and vitamins get depleted in a K-9 officer, replenishing and recovery needs of a performance dog and how to read your dog if the needs are not being met.

Topics include: • Both passive and aggressive indications.

• Pros and cons of each along with modern training techniques used for training each.

• The true science of odor and how the atmospheric conditions play a role in permeation of narcotic substances.

• Common mistakes made by handlers in both handling and maintaining canines.

• Techniques to handling that are considered to be counterproductive to street applications.

Dr. David Ferland USPCA

Leos Drbohlav True Canine International Sherman Dotson & Mike Brackett

K-9 Parcel Interdiction The pre­sen­ta­tion will out­line the char­ac­ ter­is­tics and indi­ca­tors com­mon to parcels con­tain­ing ille­gal nar­cotics. The course out­lines meth­ods uti­lized to assist the offi­cer in devel­op­ing part­ner­ships with the main par­cel com­pa­nies to iden­tify vio­la­ tors who use pri­vate car­ri­ers to facil­i­tate nar­cotic and cur­rency traf­fi ck­ing.

The instruc­tion includes case law issues, inves­tiga­tive tech­niques and safety issues to be con­cerned within work­ing par­cel inter­dic­tion. The course will also detail meth­ods of con­duct­ing con­trolled deliv­er­ies of parcels.

Topics include: 1. Under­stand the mis­sion of a Par­cel Nar­cotics Inter­dic­tion Program.

2. Under­stand how to ini­ti­ate a Par­cel Nar­cotics Inter­dic­tion Program.

3. Coop­er­a­tion with Par­cel Com­pany Man­age­ment and Staff.

4. Review indi­ca­tors and char­ac­ter­is­tics uti­lized by drug traf­fi ck­ers using parcels to ship drugs and currency.

5. Gain knowl­edge of drug smug­gling trends and methods.

How to Bulletproof your K-9 Unit

How Animals Learn The reason humans chose to domesticate animals was to use them in many ways; some in order to feed ourselves, some because of their extreme physical strength and some for their extreme instincts of predators.

In order to use their gifts though, we had to learn how to teach them what we want them to do. We did a pretty good job in teaching the horses and I believe we are doing a pretty good job in teaching the dogs. Can we improve our ability in teaching them more and thus get even more out of their super power?

We hear and read all these fancy words nowadays, such as operant and classical conditioning, positive and negative reinforcing, positive and negative punishment, luring, shaping, habituation, stimuli desensitizing, etc.

Can it be just simpler so we don’t need years of education to understand all this?

Once you understand how the animal learns, you will be a successful trainer.

This two-hour block provides handlers, K-9 Unit Supervisors and Police Administrators with real-world solutions for properly managing a K-9 Unit.

Topics presented: • Why K-9 units fail • Public relations • Media relations including social media • Fair Labor Standards Act and handler compensation • K-9 unit policy • Training and certifications • Handler selection and retention • Deployment issues This dynamic, visual and entertaining presentation, will provide administrative tools for properly supporting, managing and utilizing a K-9 Team. Get the hard facts to manifest superior leadership before something horrible goes wrong.

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K-9 Cop Conference Classes

Fred Fusco & Jay Paisley

K9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care This will be a discussion of the 3 phases of care taught by Army Special Operations medics and operators who have real world experience treating combat K9 casualties.

Topics include: 1. Care Under Fire: Actions to be taken while still engaged by the threat 2. Tactical Field Care: Actions taken when no longer engaged by the threat 3. Tactical Evacuation Care: Actions taken when the patient is being evacuated from the point of injury

Fred Fusco - Storm Tactical Consulting

K9 Infiltration/Exfiltration Rope Techniques

This will be an intro and demo by a retired Army Special Operations Operator/K9 Handler. It will cover the techniques and procedures K9 handlers in special operations units use to get there K9’s into and out of mission target areas in permissive, non-permissive, and semipermissive areas of operations.

A discussion will take place on how these techniques can be applied by law enforcement, SWAT units, and other government agencies who utilize K9’s in similar capacities.

Matt Godwin DNA K9

Dog Sparring, Communication with the K9 and Exposure to Man Pressure as a Decoy

The class will discuss how to recognize and translate what the K9 is telling you during an engagement, placate to the needs of the dog, create and maintain deep grips and ground fighting a man. There will be live demonstrations, and handlers are encouraged to participate with their K-9 if they so please.

Rich Graham Home Front K9 Project, Inc.

The Art of the K-9 Handler To get the most out of the dog-handler relationship, we must first take an honest look in the mirror.

• Learn the MINDSET it takes to establish dominion over your dog.

• Earn the RESPECT of a predator.

• Build TRUST while working through stress.

• Establish effective COMMUNICATION with your dog • Reduce the need for training aids to reach your GOALS • Become a TEAM Paul Hammond VWK9

Part-One: Operational Based EDD Training & Intel Gathering Paul completed a 2-year Advanced EDD study at AMK9`s Academy in which 100+ EDD dog teams were tested on an operational based training and Intel gathering exercise across multiple agency EDD teams and the results will surprise you and reinforce why this speaker session is a must to attend. Correct operational based training and use of task intelligence is the number one factor for EDD team success during operational tasks.

Part-Two: Vapor Wake Dogs – Body Worn Explosive Detection Understanding the very latest K9 technology in body worn explosive K9 detection. The Vapor Wake® science (developed and patented by Auburn University) the training

breakthrough, genetic breeding program, environmental conditioning and the operational requirement to fill the current domestic terrorism security gap against the new terror threat.

Fred Hassen Sit Means Sit

E-Collar Education & Myth Busting Shock collar, remote collar, E-collar or whatever you want to call it! This class will totally enlighten and educate you about myths, and about achieving results......fast!!!

Talk is cheap though and dogs will be worked!! Don’t miss this one folks!

Mark Hines KONG

Reducing Handler / K-9 Stress and Conflict Mark Hines is internationally recognized as the KONG Company’s behavior and training specialist. In his role with the KONG Company over the past 15 years, Mark works with veterinarians, behaviorists, breeders, shelters, and a wide variety of trainers. He also provides training and consultation for law enforcement and military K-9 units.

His talk gives practical solutions for numerous canine behavior problems.

He references his multiple experience in working with these canine influencer groups and shares valuable insight in understanding your animal.

Jason Johnson K9 Solutions International and Project K-9 Hero

How to Get the Most Out of the K-9 Behavioral Shaping Device (B.S.D.)

This course outlines how to properly utilize the K-9 B.S.D. system to imprint a K-9 on any odor used in scent detection, troubleshoot common

issues, effective application in maintenance training, eliminate handler cueing and create an independent search pattern.

Ken Licklider Vohne Liche Kennels

• Introduction dogs to the radio for guidance • Using camera dog for surveillance, delivery and recovery of robots and sensors • Remote guided dogs for detection

Derrick Payne Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office

Detector Dog Behavior Ken Licklider has dedicated his entire life to the betterment of dog training. He is not just an ordinary dog trainer but also a philosopher of canine behavior. Ken’s success in this profession has resulted in international acclaim. Ken will cover a variety of topics such as his theories on dog’s drives and character traits, how dogs learn, odor – what it is, odor contamination and imprintation, variable reward and why it’s important.

Seminar content will also include: interior/exterior vehicle searches, advantages and disadvantages of search patterns, environmental factors, recognition of physical internal stress, methods & distractions of problem solving, enhancing response, storage and maintenance of training aids and the importance of record keeping.

Pat Nolan Tactical Directional Canine Systems

Training the Radio Directed Camera Dog Pat Nolan’s training methods were developed over 40 years training dogs for the field. He has taught directional skills to men and animals working with special operations units in the US and Europe. His system incorporates operant conditioning, markers, targeting and e-collar for clear communication and reliable off- lead out of sight directional control.

Topics of discussion include: • Basic operant conditioning • The use of markers to improve communication and speed learning • Target training for directional and camera work • Pushing for desired behavior with e-collars

ways to condition your dog to conduct a productive search pattern through proper training aid placement. This class will also cover selection of detector dogs, imprinting, use of distractors and training dogs using the K-9 Behavior Shaping Device (K-9 BSD®).

K9 Storage Locker Detection

• Identifying and forming partnerships with storage facilities.

• Training aspects • K9 deployment • Legal aspects • Investigation and follow up as it relates to storage locker interdiction.

John M. Peters Attorney at Law

K-9 Legal A dynamic and interactive class on the law affecting canine operations.

Topics include: A.M. Session

Session 1:

• 4th Amendment search and seizure overview • Vehicle sniff issues • Tracking evidence • Use of force in deployment of K-9 • Pre-Deployment warnings • K-9 after the legalization of marijuana Session 2: P.M. Session • Mutual aid agreements involving K-9 • Failure to train issues • Supervisory liability – case study: Campbell v City of Springboro • Avoiding and defending the civil lawsuit • K-9 and public relations – why it matters

Paul Shaughnessy Excel K-9 Services

Scent Detection Training The goal of this training course is to give you, the handler, some insight of

Steve Sprouse Broward County (FL) Sheriff ’s Office

Transferring Bite Work to the Reality of the Street This class looks at patrol dog aggression and real street bite issues. The class defines the “ideal” bite, highlights why dogs may not engage a suspect, and guides you through proven step-by-step training principles that transition the dog from training to reality. Having worked the street as a K-9 handler for 30 years, this instructor has lived the reality of the street. This class will present facts rather than theory.

Matthew Yoder Direct Action K9

Directional Laser Training for Off-Lead Dogs for Searching, Detection & Bitework

The benefits of being able to put your dog directly on target to perform off lead tasks with precision accuracy is invaluable. This class will teach the foundational skills for training your dog to work with a laser.

Through the use of videos and practical scenarios, the participant will learn deployment techniques and strategies to set your dog up for success.

We want to say THANK YOU to all the instructors for donating their time to come and teach!

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K-9 Cop Conference Class Schedule

8:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Salon D

Salon E

Salon F

Salon G

Salon H

Elite K-9

Vohne Liche Kennels

Havis

GLC Direct

K-9 BSD

Dog Sparring, Communication with the K9 and Exposure to Man Pressure as a Decoy *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

K9 MEDIC: Intro to K9 Tactical Responder Jo-Anne Brenner

Matt Godwin

Directional Laser Training for Off-Lead Dogs for Searching, Detection & Bitework *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

Reducing Handler / K-9 Stress and Conflict Mark Hines

Matthew Yoder

How to Feed a K-9 Athlete (1 hr) Dave Dourson _________________ Health, Hydration and Bloat - What You Need to Know (1 hr) Rick Kesler, DVM & Jill Cline, PhD

10:00 - 10:15 AM — MORNING BREAK 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Food and beverages in the Vendor Hall - Sponsored by our BRONZE Sponsor, Havis K-9 Parcel Interdiction Sherman Dotson & Mike Brackett

K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care

The Art of the K-9 Handler

Fred Fusco & Jay Paisley

Richard B. Graham III

Part One: Operational Based EDD Training & Intel Gathering

Enhancing Your Dog’s Nose Through Nutrition and Conditioning

Paul Hammond Rick Kesler, DVM & Jill Cline, PhD

12:15 - 1:15 PM — LUNCH 1:15 - 3:15 PM

Everyone is on their own for lunch. Enjoy fabulous dining options inside the Nashville Airport Marriott!

E-Collar Education & Myth Busting Fred Hassen

K-9 Infiltration / Exfiltration Rope Techniques

How to Bulletproof Your K-9 Unit

*Live-Demonstration using dogs*

Dr. David (Lou) Ferland

Fred Fusco

How to Get the Most Out of the K-9 Behavioral Shaping Device (B.S.D.) *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

How Animals Learn Leos Drbohlav

Jason Johnson

3:15 - 3:30 PM — AFTERNOON BREAK 3:30 - 5:30 PM

Food and beverages in the Vendor Hall - Sponsored by our BRONZE Sponsor, Havis Detector Dog Behavior Ken Licklider

K-9 Marker Training *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

The Role of the K-9 Unit Supervisor

K9 Storage Locker Detection

David Dorn

Derrick Payne

George Daniolos

Scent Training Aids: Why A Good Pseudo is Better than Real Dr. David Adebimpe, DSc, PhD, CChem

HOSPITALITY NIGHT 5:30 - 7:00 PM Sponsored by our GOLD Sponsor, Elite K-9

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K-9 Cop Conference Class Schedule Thursday, July 13, 2017 Salon E

Salon F

Salon G

Salon H

Elite K-9

Vohne Liche Kennels

Havis

GLC Direct

K-9 BSD

Training the Radio Directed Camera Dog

K9 MEDIC: Intro to K9 Tactical Responder

Training a Tracking Dog Step-by-Step

Pat Nolan

Jo-Anne Brenner

Dave Bessason

Dog Sparring, Communication with the K9 and Exposure to Man Pressure as a Decoy *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

How to Get the Most Out of the K-9 Behavioral Shaping Device (B.S.D.) *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

Matt Godwin

Jason Johnson

8:00 - 10:00 AM

Salon D

10:00 - 10:15 AM — MORNING BREAK Food and beverages in the Vendor Hall - Sponsored by our BRONZE Sponsor, Havis

Sherman Dotson & Mike Brackett

K-9 Infiltration / Exfiltration Rope Techniques

Proofing Building and Area Searches

*Live-Demonstration using dogs*

Jerry Bradshaw

Part Two: Vapor Wake Dogs - Body Worn Explosive Detection Paul Hammond

Fred Fusco

Directional Laser Training for Off-Lead Dogs for Searching, Detection & Bitework *Live-Demonstration using dogs* Matthew Yoder

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

K-9 Parcel Interdiction

12:15 - 1:15 PM — LUNCH Everyone is on their own for lunch. Enjoy fabulous dining options inside the Nashville Airport Marriott!

Fred Hassen

K-9 Legal: Session 1 John M. Peters, Attorney at Law

Transferring Bitework to the Reality of the Street

Training a Tracking Dog Step-by-Step

Narcotics Detection Ricky Farley

Dave Bessason Steve Sprouse

1:15 - 3:15 PM

E-Collar Education & Myth Busting

3:15 - 3:30 PM — AFTERNOON BREAK Food and beverages in the Vendor Hall - Sponsored by our BRONZE Sponsor, Havis K-9 Legal: Session 2

Ken Licklider

John M. Peters, Attorney at Law

K-9 Marker Training *Live-Demonstration using dogs*

How Animals Learn

Scent Detection Training

Leos Drbohlav

George Daniolos

RAFFLE NIGHT 5:30 - 7:00 PM Sponsored by our GOLD Sponsor, Elite K-9

Paul Shaughnessy

3:30 - 5:30 PM

Detector Dog Behavior

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ACLEOTC

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American Aluminum

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AMK9 Law Enforcement

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Blue-9 Pet Products

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Buck’s Heroes War Dog Wall

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Columbia Southern University

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Elite K-9

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Elite Survival Systems

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Excel K-9

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First Tactical

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GLC Direct

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Green Police Dogs.com

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GOLD Elite K-9 Booth 1

SILVER Vohne Liche Kennels Booth 2 & 3

Havis Hero Industries K-9 BSD K-9 Defense, LLC K9 MEDIC K-9 Prototipo K-9 STAC & K-9FTO Kinetic Performance Dog Food KONG Legend + White Animal Health North American Rescue Owens Products, Inc Paul Conway LE

BRONZE Havis Booth 4

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Purina Project K-9 Hero RavenCrest Tactical® Royal Canin ScentLogix™ Tarheel Canine Training The Total Pet Spa® TrueScent ® K-9 UGS Animal Health USPCA Vapor Wake K9 VEL TYE Vohne Liche Kennels

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VENDOR HALL HOURS: Tuesday, July 11 / 5pm - 7pm Wednesday, July 12 / 10am - 7pm Thursday, July 13 / 10am - 7pm

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