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Previous Classes
Private class with St. Paul, Minnesota Police Department K9 Unit, October 6-8, 2025, St. Paul, Minnesota
Scent Specific Man Trailing for Patrol Dogs - Basic Course, October 13-15, 2025, City of Dubuque Police Department, Dubuque, Iowa
Scent Specific Man Trailing for Patrol Dogs, Basic Course, October 22-24, 2025, Duluth Police Department, Duluth, Minnesota
Scent Specific Main Trailing for Patrol Dogs, September 9-11, 2025, Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Scent Specific Main Trailing for Patrol Dogs, Basic and Advanced Courses, September 16-18, 2025, Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, Hayward, WI
Course Descriptions
Canine Search Solution's Three-Day Basic Tracking Course will provide handlers the opportunity to learn their patrol dog's true capabilities. Handler will be assisted in reading their dogs in and out of odor "negatives". Conduct tracks on hard surface, 24-hour old track, and thru high pedestrian traffic demonstrating the dog's ability to scent discriminate. Teams will be provided best practices on how to obtain scent from a scene, sample training logs, sample reports, and a component list of tracks applicable to their patrol response.
Canine Search Solution's Three-Day Advanced Tracking Course is for the patrol K9 team who has completed the Three Day Basic Course (with CSS) and will build on the skills learned. Teams will conduct a 48-hour old track, track into and out of buildings, from human remains to simulate a homicide track, and how to track tactically with several back up officers or SWAT.
Class size is limited for an optimal K9 team to Instructor ratio and allows for teams to conduct multiple tracks each day.
For information on cost, invoices and W9 or pay by credit card begin by reaching out to Carren Corcoran Gummin at email
coren0120@gmail.com
How to Train a Police Bloodhound and Scent Discriminating Patrol Dog
by Kevin Kocher will be available for purchase $35,00.
Two Scholarships 2026
K9 Slim Scent Specific Trailing Scholarship
K9 Slim was a dual-purpose patrol dog handled by City of Madison Police Officer Carren Corcoran Gummin from 2010-2020. K9 Slim excelled at scent specific trailing, in large part due to his initial training in the Kocher Method and Carren even attempting "the difficult tracks" asked of them. K9 Slim passed away on December 27, 2022 at 14 years of age. He had a profound effect on all that worked with him. K9 Slim opened minds and demonstrated the limitlessness of a well-trained dog and a handler who would work outside the box when needed.
This scholarship will provide a Dual Purpose Patrol Dog team with $350 towards attendance at a Basic Scent Specific Tracking Class instructed by Canine Search Solutions.
To print a copy of this scholarship clip HERE. Complete the application and either send by email to Carren at coren0120@gmail.com or mail to 7965 Goldfield Road, Pound, WI 54161.
K9 Mila Scent Specific Trailing Scholarship
K9 Mila was a single purpose tracking dog handled by Matt Kinneberg a Specialized Deputy for the Richland County Sheriff Department, Wahpeton, North Dakota. K9 Mila worked by 2023 to 2022. Matt and K9 Mila were introduced to the Kocher Method by Carren Corcoran Gummin in 2015 and soon realized this was the "real deal". K9 Mila became the ambassador for the Kocher Method in the region. Matt said, "There was never a bad day when she was out in front of you on a track". K9 Mila passed away on October 24, 2022 at the age of 9 1/2.
This scholarship will provide a Singlel Purpose Law Enforcement team with $350 towards attendance at a Basic Scent Specific Tracking Class instructed by Canine Search Solutions.
To print a copy of this scholarship clip HERE. Complete the application and either send by email to Carren at coren0120@gmail.com or mail to 7965 Goldfield Road, Pound, WI 54161.