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

Past Events

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)