PAT NOLAN

    Pat Nolan developed his approach to training over a thirty-year career training retrievers. For the last ten years he has taught remote directional skills to men and dogs in the SOF community.

CLASS: Training the Remote Detection K9

     Training the off-leash detection canine requires a balance that is difficult to achieve and maintain. The canine must take direction but be free to hunt, must be under control at a distance but obedient to odor.

     Pat Nolan’s “Push Pull Training in Drive” is a proven approach to training remote directional and detection skills.

     Offering real world application of the scientific principles of operant conditioning.

     Topics include:

• How to harness the power of positive and negative reinforcement

• How to use “Markers” to speed learning, improve communication and reduce conflict

• A step by step system to training directional skills

• How to combine directional control without diminishing detection performance

Including Radio and Camera for non-line of sight detection