Trainers

Deputy Sheriff, Morgan Case


Morgan is a fourteen year veteran of law enforcement with his advanced certification from the Idaho POST . Morgan is currently working a dual purpose dog for the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho. With more than 10 years of SWAT experience and nearly the same in K-9, Morgan brings with him to the Canine Development Group’s list of Trainers, the innovative new ideas and concepts of incorporating SWAT tactics into our daily K-9 deployments. Morgan’s abilities in K-9 Training has earned him some of the highest recognitions from the IPCA’s annual training and certification events.

Deputy Sheriff Kurt Dumond


Kurt Dumond has been working and training police dogs for more than twenty years in central Florida, where he works as a Deputy Sheriff in Lake County. Kurt is the Trainer and coordinator for his department’s twelve dog unit. Kurt also has an extensive SWAT background that spans well over ten years. His expertise in both K-9 and SWAT has helped him successfully integrate the two specialties and has given him valuable insight into the proper deployment techniques and training which he brings to Canine Development Group’s training courses.

Corporal Brad Smith


Corporal Smith has been a police officer for the West Covina Police Department in Southern California since 1981. Corporal Smith was a K-9 handler for 20 years and a SWAT dog handler for 18 years. Corporal Smith is the current National Canine Chairperson for N.T.O.A. and Subject Matter Expert for the California Association of Tactical Officers, C.A.T.O.

Corporal Smith specializes in field tactics and officer safety. Corporal Smith is a K-9 SWAT instructor for N.P.C.A., California P.O.S.T., Utah P.O.S.T., International Training Recourses and United States Police Instructor Team (U.S.P.I.T). Over the years Corporal Smith has instructed thousands of canine handlers and SWAT team members during the numerous courses he has given on K-9 Swat Deployment throughout the United States, Canada and Brazil.

Corporal Smith is a graduate of the P.O.S.T. Master Instructor Development Program. For his Master Instructor Project, Corporal Smith designed and implemented the first and only P.O.S.T certified K-9 SWAT School in many different states. The school is called S.K.I.D.D.S., which stands for SWAT & K-9’s Interacting During Deployment School. Corporal Smith also runs a CAnine Tactical School he class CATS, which is for canine only.

He has published over 50 articles for a wide variety of publications on K-9 Swat Deployment and training. Some of these publications are N.T.O.A.’s Tactical Edge, C.A.T.O., Police K-9 Magazine, Law & Order and Police Magazine.

Corporal Smith is the owner of Canine Tactical Operations and Consulting www.K9TacOps.com where he provides expert witness testimony for department’s and K-9 handlers in civil and criminal cases.

If you would like more information on Corporal Smith’s S.K.I.D.D.S. school please visit his web site at www.skidds.com or send him an email at Topdogwck1@aol.com.

Training Courses

The Canine Development Group offers hands on training seminars for patrol and detector dog operations.

Our hands on courses range from two to four days in length. Our classes can also be tailored to your specific training needs. When we design a class for you, we will address the specific training problems that you and members of your group have encountered and would like to find solutions for. Our expert training staff will give you the personal one on one attention that will advance your handling skills and street performance. Our training seminars include tactical patrol dog operations, high risk tactical tracking for rural operations, Advanced detector dog techniques, and much more. Our course design gives us the flexibility to make this training happen in your area. If you’re interested in facilitating one of our training seminars in your area, give us a call we’ll make it happen.

Oct. 24th and 25th, 2009
Oak Brook, Illinois
Oak Brook Police Department

“High Risk Tactical Tracking with Cover Officers”

This course is designed to enhance the cohesive relationship between K-9 Teams and their cover officers (SWAT and Patrol) during high risk operations that demand a functional team effort to accomplish the goal of finding and neutralizing a suspect posing in a rural or woodland environment.

• Critical Incident Debrief
• Enhanced Tactical Formations Rapid Deployment/Officer Rescue Planning
• Tactical Approaches/ Immediate Action Drills
• K-9 skill sets for Joint Operations with SWAT and Patrol Officers
• Observation Stations for enhancing visual acuity
• Basic Man Tracking Concepts
• Power Collar reinforcement techniques for tactical movement/control

Click here for pdf brochure with registration form.

Instructors for this course will be:

Jeff Barrett from Canine Development Group

Jeff Meyer from Police K-9 Magazine.

Student Equipment List

Precision Power Collar Class

• Power Collar (preferred)
• Police Dog (preferred)
• 6’ Lead
• 30’ Lead (preferred)
• Bite Suit
• Barrel Sleeve
• Plenty of Water for you and the dog

Tactical Patrol Dog Operations Class

• Police Dog (preferred)
• 6’ Lead
• 30’ Lead (preferred)
• Bite Suit
• Barrel Sleeve
• Quality leather Muzzle
• Duty uniform and gear
• Flashlight
• Eye and Ear Protection
• Training Collars
  (i.e..Slip chain, pinch, power)
• First Aid Supplies
• Body Armor
• Insect repellent
• 38 cal. Blank gun and 50 rounds of blanks(preferred)
• Knee and elbow pads(recommended)
• Gloves (recommended)
• Plenty of Water for you and the dog

High Risk Tactical Tracking Class

• Duty uniform and gear
• Patrol Rifle or Shotgun
• Flashlight
• Eye and Ear Protection
• Training Collars
• First Aid Supplies
• Body Armor
• Plenty of Water for you and the dog
• Tracking equipment (leads and harness)
• Extra clothing and boots
• Insect repellant
• Training collars(i.e..Slip chain, pinch, power).

Patrol Dog Muzzle Training Class

• Patrol Dog (preferred)
• High Quality leather muzzle
• 6’ Lead
• 30’ Lead
• Elbow and knee pads (recommended)
• Ballistic Vest (preferred)
• Helmet
• Gloves
• Long Sleeves
• Patrol Duty gear
• Training Collars (i.e..Slip chain, pinch, power)
• Plenty of Water for you and the dog
• Insect repellent
• First Aid Supplies.

Advanced Detector Dog Class

• Police Dog (preferred)
• Your reward
• 6’ lead
• 30’ lead
• Training aids (substances)
• First Aid supplies
• Plenty of water for you and the dog
• Insect repellent.