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Canine Security Unit Deployment and Handler Management

Working dogs add strong deterrent and detection value to patrol, guarding and search operations across the region, but a canine unit only performs when handlers, kennels and deployment plans are managed properly. This course helps supervisors deploy patrol, detection and tracking dogs effectively, care for animal welfare, and manage the handlers who work with them. It covers planning, welfare, kennel hygiene and the legal considerations of using dogs in security work.

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What you will be able to do

  • Match patrol, detection and tracking dogs to the right security tasks and sites.
  • Plan canine deployments that use the dogs strengths while managing their limits.
  • Manage animal welfare, feeding, veterinary care and rest cycles.
  • Maintain kennel hygiene, transport and heat management for working dogs.
  • Supervise and support handlers, including selection, bonding and discipline.
  • Apply the legal and liability considerations of deploying dogs in public and private spaces.

Course outline

  1. 01Roles of patrol, detection and tracking dogs
  2. 02Canine deployment planning
  3. 03Handler selection and management
  4. 04Animal welfare and veterinary care
  5. 05Kennel hygiene, transport and heat management
  6. 06Legal and liability considerations
  7. 07Integrating dogs with guarding and patrols
  8. 08Record keeping and unit performance

Who should attend

Canine unit managers, security supervisors introducing dog teams, kennel coordinators and operations managers overseeing working dog capability.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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