Learn to be a K9 Conservationist
Online education for aspiring and experienced conservation detection dog handlers, trainers, scientists, and conservation professionals.
You and your dog can learn to detect data together.
Whether you're dreaming about a career with a conservation detection dog, already working with a detection dog, studying ecology, or simply curious about this field, K9 Conservationists offers education to help you build your skills.
On-Demand Webinars
Focused lessons on specific conservation detection training topics.
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$25.00Puppy Scentwork Webinar (1 hour pre-recorded webinar)
Are you raising a detection puppy prospect and feeling a bit lost? Or are you considering getting a puppy for scentwork? Either way, this webinar is made for you. Follow along as Kayla goes over her puppy-raising protocols with baby Niffler.
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$25.00Found It! Alerts and Changes of Behavior (1 hour pre-recorded webinar)
Your dog can search and knows what they’re looking for. How do you know when they’ve found it? We’ll cover body language and trained alerts. This webinar will help you read your dog AND help your dog indicate that they’re done searching.
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$25.00Whatcha Looking For? Teaching Your Dog a Target Odor (1 hour pre-recorded webinar)
What’s the point of a search dog who doesn’t know what they’re looking for? In this webinar, we will cover introducing target odor to your search dog.
Why K9 Conservationists?
Our education is built from real conservation work, grounded in science, and designed with the well-being of dogs and their handlers in mind.
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Dog welfare — We prioritize humane, ethical training and the physical and behavioral well-being of working dogs.
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Scientific integrity — Understand the importance of rigorous search methods, data collection, study design, and collaboration with researchers.
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Practical application — Learn how concepts translate from training sessions to unpredictable, real-world field conditions.
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Collaborative learning — Learn from experienced handlers, trainers, scientists, and other conservation professionals.
Online education is only the beginning.
There's a lot you can learn online—but conservation detection is a hands-on field.
We believe online education provides the foundation, while mentorship, practice, and real-world experience help you turn that knowledge into skill.
