K9 Training Seminar

On May 24, 2011 The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit hosted the second day of a week long training seminar for K-9 handlers and their partners from law enforcement agencies around the state and South Carolina. The handlers and their K-9s performed different search scenarios at the Regency Inn & Suites next to the Georgia Gwinnett College campus in Lawrenceville. Nationally renowned trainers from Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana and Alpine K9 in Phoenix, Arizona were on hand to provide additional support to the handlers and their partners during the seminar. These are my favorite images from today.

Lawrenceville Police K9 handler Shawn Humphreys hooks up a leash to Eiko his Czech Shepherd as he takes him out of his patrol car during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Lawrenceville Police K9 handler Shawn Humphreys works with Eiko his Czech Shepherd as they perform a room to room search during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Lawrenceville Police K9 handler Shawn Humphreys works with Eiko his Czech Shepherd to bring down decoy Josh Morris during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Barrow County Sheriff K9 handler Chad Norris takes Ranger his eight-year-old Labrador Retriever out of his cruiser during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Barrow County Sheriff K9 handler Chad Norris works with Ranger his eight-year-old Labrador Retriever on verbal commands during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

K9 Rocky searches room to room for a decoy followed by his handler Gwinnett County Sheriff's Sgt. Paul Corso and Lawrenceville Police officer Shawn Humphrey's during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Gwinnett County Sheriff K9 handler Paul Corso works with Rocky his Czech Shepherd to bring down decoy David Wood during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Zdenek Blabla, left, helps to train Rockdale County K9 handler Larry Reed as he works with Rudy his four-year-old Belgium Malinois during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Norcross Police K9 handler Craig Dallape works with Charlie his German Shepherd during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Gwinnett County Sheriff K9 handler Jason Cotton works with Johny his Czech Shepherd to perform a room to room search during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Habersham County Sheriff K9 handler Jeremy Eller works with Nikos his four-year-old Belgium Malinois to bring down decoy David Wood during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.

Gwinnett County Police K9 handler John Bailey works with Cody his six-year-old Belgium Malinois German Shepherd mix to bring down decoy Craig Dallape during a hands-on training seminar in Lawrenceville on Tuesday May 24, 2011.