MarathonK9 Academy presents seminars across the country with various law enforcement agencies and military K9 teams as well as civilians. Decoy development, bitework development for both LEO and military, and civilians, intro to scenario-based training, problem solving andmore are just a few of the areas we cover to aid K9 teams as they continue to serve. For more information on how we can serve you, please don't hesitate to call or email us. 

Basic  Seminar Topics Include (with classroom portion):

• the meaning of drive
• drive manipulation & satisfaction
• different types of suits
• proper targeting
• decoy and dog safety
• application of pressure and reading a dog
• drive channeling
  
• leash handling for detection
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Advanced Seminar Topics Include:

• Close quarters decoying
• ​problem solving in patrol dogs
• high risk scenarios
  
• problem solving in detection and scenario based training

MarathonK9 Academy has worked with dog teams from:

• Aurora Police Department (Colorado)
• Lehi Police Department (Utah)
• 21st Security Forces Squadron (Peterson SFB, Colorado)​​
• Davis County Sheriff's Office (Utah)​
• Spanish Fork Police Department (Utah)
• American Fork Police Department (Utah)
• Navajo County Sheriff Office (Arizona)
• Rexburg Police Department (Idaho)
• Lone Peak Police Department (Utah)
• Roy Police Department (Utah)
• Alpharetta Department of Public Safety (Georgia)
• ​Saratoga Springs Police Department (Utah)
• ​South Jordan Police Dept. (Utah)
• Boulder County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• ​Littleton Police Department (Colorado)
• Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• Adams County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• Greenwood Village Police Department (Colorado)
• 69th MWD Detachment (Fort Carson, CO)
• 10th Special Forces Group (Fort Carson, CO)
• Bentonville County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas)
• Rogers Police Department (Arkansas)
• Decatur Police Department (Arkansas)
• Frederick Police Department (Colorado)
• US Fish & Wildlife
• Boulder Police Department (Colorado)
• Weld County Sheriff's Office (Colorado
• Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• Abilene Police Department (Texas)
• 17th Security Forces Squadron (Texas)
• 7th Security Forces Squadron (Texas)
• Riverdale Police Department (Utah)
• Ogden Police Department (Utah)
• Erie Police Department (Colorado)
• Greeley Police Department (Colorado)
• Missoula County Sheriff's Office (Montana)
• Craig Police Department (Colorado)
• Iron County Sheriff's Office (Utah)
• Garfield County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• St. Mary's Hospital Security (Colorado)
• Bureau of Land Management
• Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• Glenwood Springs Police Department (Colorado)
• El Paso County Sheriff's Office (Colorado)
• Colorado Springs Police Department (Colorado)
  
• 3rd Special Forces Group
• 5th Special Forces Group
• 7th Special Forces Group

Upcoming Events

• July 21-25, 2025 - Fort Carson, CO
  
• August 25-29, 2025 Fort Carson, CO
• October 5-11, 2025 American Tactical K9 Conference, Muscatatuck, Indiana
• October 22-24, 2025 Douglas County, Colorado

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K9 Rony and other handlers from Davis County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit

Alpharetta Department of Public Safety K9 Unit

Colorado Police Decoy Seminar October 2019 featuring Adams County SO, Douglas County SO, Boulder County SO, Littleton PD, Greenwood Village PD, and Aurora PD

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 Decoy Seminar in Loveland, CO
Labor Day Weekend 2017
(civilian and law enforcement welcome)