CRDogs - Dave Walker Credentials

Credentials - Dave Walker, Owner/Training Director

     Since 1984 to present have searched, designed and implemented the
    first Correctional Service Dog program of its kind in the history of the
    Canadian Prison System where dual
    purpose patrol and narcotics dogs were
    used.
     1984 to present have trained, handled,
     administered, and certified (3) three
     Correctional Service Dogs.
     Recognized as an expert in the training and
     deployment of narcotics/patrol dogs in the
     Canadian Prison System.

For over 12 years have maintained training
standards of three Correctional Service Dogs
in narcotics detection, tracking and patrol work.
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Trained and certified the first, and to date only,
    Correctional Service Dogs under the United States
    Police Canine Association in Canada for narcotics
    detection, patrol dog work, and tracking.

1987 Correctional Service Dog "Belle" was the first
    Canadian corrections dog in history to be certified
    as a Narcotics Detector Dog under the United
    States Police Canine Association. (Only one to this
    date)

1993 Correctional Service Dog "Rea" was the first Canadian corrections
dog in history to be certified under the United States Police Canine
Association as a patrol dog PD 1. (Only one to this date)

1995 Correctional Service Dog "Rea" was the first Canadian corrections
dog in history to be certified under the United States Police Canine
Association as a tracking dog PD 2. (Only one to this date)

Have conducted over 400 canine searches for narcotics in over 20
different institutions of Ontario's Correctional Centres, Detection Centres,
and Half-Way Houses in the community.

Over 2,000 documented canine narcotic finds.
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Over 250 weapons found.

Over 300 institutional misconduct guilty convictions for possession of
narcotics.

Over 50 Criminal Code guilty convictions for possession of narcotics.

Over 200 public demonstrations of the Correctional Service Dog.

7 Escaped inmates apprehended by the Correctional Service Dog.

1989 assisted Metro Toronto Police with Correctional Service Dog
"Belle" in a 12 day manhunt for escaped rapist Fred Merrill (America's
Most Wanted) who escaped from the Toronto(Don) Jail.

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1991 assisted Brantford City Police and OPP with Correctional Service
Dog "Belle" in search and capture of two escaped inmates from Burtch
Correctional Centre.
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1994 assisted Metro Toronto police with Correctional Service Dog "Rea" in
the search and capture of escaped inmate from Mimico Correctional
Centre.

1984-2007 assisted the Hamilton Police Canine Unit as Police Dog Trainer
    in developing their patrol dog basic training 14 week course, standards
    and certification. Assisted on a weekly basis as Police Service Dog
    trainer in maintaining the training standards of 4 Police Service Dogs.

1984-2007 As Police Dog Trainer for the Hamilton Police Service-
Selected, Trained and Certified 14 patrol dog teams to the department
standards.

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2006 As Police Dog Trainer for the Hamilton Police Service Trained and
certified 2 Patrol Dogs in narcotics detection.

Internationally Certified Police Canine Trainer and Judge.
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Custom training involved training dogs for the physically challenged, as
well as dogs for television commercials and staff training films (Canada
Post).
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Certified Volunteer Search and Rescue Canine Team with the Hamilton
Police Search and Rescue Unit. Volunteer Coordinator/Trainer of 3
member volunteer canine team.

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Certified Volunteer Search and Rescue Canine Team with Ontario
   Provincial Police under Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association
   (OSARVA).   Pictured below is Dave Walker with SAR K9 Wile E. and
   Hetty Abma with SAR K9 Ryker who are both member of the Hamilton
   Police Volunteer Search and Rescue Canine team. Dave and Hetty
   were two out of only four volunteer SAR Canine Teams across Ontario
   that passed the OPP certification|this year. Only certified Volunteer
   SAR Canine teams may assist police agencies searches for lost or missing
   persons under the provincial standards.

As a trainer for over 29 years has trained over 5000
dogs in obedience and problem solving. Specializing in behaviour
modification.

2006 Guest Lecturer- Dog Aggression-Toronto- Ontario Veterinarian
Technicians Association Annual Conference.

Training Director - Volunteer Dog Walker Training Program
Hamilton/Burlington SPCA.

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