Events

2019 Events

• Jan 1 – 13, 2019: Migoori, Kenya: security dog evaluations
• 18, 25 Jan 2019: Police dog detection evaluations (private)
• 1, 8, 15 Feb 2019: Police dog detection training (private)
• 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Mar 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 13 – 14 April 2019: Competition NoseWork (Chicago, IL)
• 3, 10, 17, 31 May 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 21 – 26 May 2019: Pacific Northwest Police K9 Detector Dog Conference (speaker)
• 7, 14 June 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 20 – 23 June 2019: Private competition K9 detection training seminar, PA
• 27 – 31 June 2019: Competition NW / seminar and private lessons, Lansing, MI
• 2-3 July 2019: police dog detection training (private) Detroit, MI
• 5 July 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 6-7 July 2019: private lessons, Leland, IL
• 11 – 16 July 2019: Don Blair Targeted Detection Seminar: Canine Search Initiative, Nashua, NH: caninesearchinitiative@gmail.com
• 19, 26 July 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 27 July 2019: private lessons
• 29 July 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 1-5 Aug 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 9, 12 Aug 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 13 – 16 Aug 2019: Guest Speaker: HITS, Chicago, IL
• 19 – 23 Aug 2019: Basic Human Remains Detection Course (private / full)
• 24 -25, 31 Aug 2019: Private Lessons, Leland, IL
• 5 Sep 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 6-8 Sep 2019: Competition NW
• 13-15 Sept 2019: WAGS, Chicago, IL: NEED CONTACT Robin Taylor: rst@gmail.com(or website?)
• 21-22 Sep 2019: Seminar and private lessons, Leland, IL: Stacey Hawk: Hawk City K9: 773-517-7755; stacey@hawkcityk9.com
• Sept 26 – 29, 2019: Advanced Detection Dog Training Seminar, Front Royal, VA Tim Terry; terry@detectionK9.us https://www.facebook.com/events/388282108556747/
• 1 – 4 Oct 2019: K9 Explosive Detection Police Recertification (full)
• 7, 21, 25, 28 Oct 2019: police dog detection training (private)
• 11 – 14 Oct 2019: Private sessions: Robin Ford rforddogs@gmail.com Ohio
• 17 – 20 Oct 2019 Canine Search Initiative Targeted Detection Training, New Hampshire
• 25, 28 Oct 2019 Police training
• 29 Oct – 1 Nov 2019: APDT National Conference Speaker, Portland, OR
• 2-3 Nov 2019: Competition NW, Chicago, IL

Past Events

2018 Events

• Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2018: Private Training sessions in Leland, IL (contact Don for more information)
• Jan 28, 2018: A Problem Solving Day with Don Blair presented by 4G&TB at the JJC Weitendorf Agricultural Center, 17840 W. Laraway Rd. Joliet, IL.  See www.4gandtb.com to register and email 4gandtb@gmail.com
• Feb 3 – Feb 4, 2018: Private / Semi-private training sessions in Leland, IL (contact Don for more information)
• March 24 – 25, 2018: Fundamentals of Canine Detection & Problem Solving: Hawthorn Mall, Vernon Hills, IL: contact dogstylekennel@gmail.com
• April 10 – 13, 2018: Fundamentals of Detection and Problem Solving with Don Blair, Front Royal, VA: LoganHaus Kennels. http://loganhauskennels.com/don_blair_seminar/Contact Tim Terry at Tim.terry@detectionk9.us
• May 14 – 18, 2018:  Logan Haus Kennels Detection Course (4 week): 1 week Guest Instructor.
• June 23 – 24: Seminar. Planefield, IL (Working slots FULL but open to auditors:  Contact John Kinney at jfkinney@comcast.net
• July 11 – 15   2018:  Don Blair Semi-Private Sessions and Detection Seminar: Hollis, NH: contact caninesearchinitiative@gmail.com for more information: NOTE: Working Slots FULL
• July 23 – 25, 2018: Law Enforcement Seminar: Detroit, MI (FULL)
• Aug 18 – 19, 2018.  Detection Seminar:  Highlands, Kentucky: twenty3eighty K9 Group: contact Jordan:  859-200-8000
• Sept 29 – 30, 2018: Private Detection Seminar: Illinois.  (FULL)
• Oct 5 – 8, 2018: Targeted Detection Seminar:  New Hampshire. Contact caninesearchinitiative@gmail.com for more information
• Oct 16, 2018:  CHI Police Training (FULL)
• Oct 20 – 21, 2018: K9 Nosework Seminar, Toledo, OH: contact Robin Ford at rforddogs@gmail.com
• Nov 9 – 11, 2018: Detection Seminar. Hosted by J&R Kennel LLC, Toms River, NJ Call 718-360-3956 for more information

2017 Events

• April 8-9, 2017: Snifftacular:  http://www.foryourk9.com/index.aspx,  Melrose Park, IL
• July 7-9, 2017: Semi-private Sessions for Canine Search Initiative, Hollis, NH
• Aug 11-13, 2017: Semi-private Sessions for Canine Search Initiative, Hollis, NH
• Oct 6 – 8, 2017: Seminar at Canadian Canine Training: Sherwood Park, AB Canada
• Oct 14-15, 2017: K9 Detection Problem Solving: JCC Weitendorf Agricultural Center, 17840 W. Laraway Rd, Joliet, IL
• Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2017: Fundamentals of Canine Detection Training and Problem Solving. Logan Haus Kennels, Lewisburg, WV

2016 Events

• May 15, 2016: Seminar at For Your K9:  http://www.foryourk9.com (sold out)

• May 21 – 22, 2016:Private detection seminar at Grand Central Nose Work Club, Joiet, IL

• May 28: Detection Seminar: Fur Better Fur Worse, Iowa

• Working Dog Seminar: http://www.canadiancaninetraining.com

• Seminar: Texas (Law Enforcement)

• Aug 26 – 28, 2016. New England: Working/Sport Dog Seminar: Don Blair / Mike Suttle (Logan Haus Kennels)

2015 Events

• March 27 – 29, 2015: Sniffacular Conference: Don was featured at a working seminar and providing training in:  Motivation, Training Exterior Searches using Point to Points, Developing Search Plans, Vehicles Searches and more! At  For Your K9 in  Melrose Park, IL

• April 1 – 8, 2015: Working Seminar in Protection, Tracking and Detection at the Canadian Canine Training Center:  Edmonton, Canada.

• June 20-21, 2015: Training Scent Detection. Littleton, MA

• October 9-11, 2015: Training Sessions with Don Blair:  Southern NH. Evening lecture: Oct 9 at 6:00 pm; Detection Training Day: Oct 10, 2015 and Semi-private sessions (suitable for small groups of 2-3 people) to trouble-shoot issues in obedience or detection work.

• Nov 30 – Dec 2,  2015: Colombian National Police Training Seminar. Bogota, Colombia

2014 Events

• April: Maine Search and Rescue Dogs (MESARD): Closed SAR Seminar (Maine)

• May: Police K9 Trials: team coaching (Texas)

• June 14: Private training sessions (Illinois)

• June 20 – 22, 2014:  SPARCS (Society for the Promotion of Applied Research in Canine Science):  Newport, RI: Attendance. For more information, please see the SPARCS Website.

• July/Aug: NH Working Dog Seminar (New Hampshire)

• August 21 – 24, 2014: Training Seminar at Canadian Canine Training

• November 2014: McLean County Emergency Management K9 Operations Team Seminar (closed to external participation)

2013 Events

• Sept 2013: Search Dog Organization of North America (SDONA) Building Search for Disaster Dogs (New York)