3-Day INTBI Mantrailing Seminar September 2025 with Kevin Pirtle (SAR) (Dog handler)

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3-Day INTBI Mantrailing SAR Seminar with Kevin Pirtle

NOTE: When booking a SAR place you will be contacted to confirm that you are part of a SAR Team.

Handler place €349

Location

TBC: Cork or Wexford

Dates

September 2025. Start time each day 10am, finish each day approx. 6pm

This workshop is geared towards Search and Rescue Personnel with an operational Mantrailing dog or a dog in training.

Payment

10% discount on full payment before 17th November 2024.

50% non-refundable deposit due by 17th November 2024 with the balance due on March 1st 2025.

Important: If for any reason you cancel your attendance, please note half of the course is non- refundable before March 1st 2025 and the balance will only be refunded if you find someone else to take your place. No refunds are available after March 1st 2025.

Details

Participants must be over the age of 18

Kevin Pirtle is an INBTI (International Bloodhound Training Institute) Mantrailing Instructor. He is also a Mantrailing instructor at AMPWDA (American Mantrailing, Police & Work Dog Association). Kevin is an active operational Mantrailing Dog Handler with his local Search and Rescue team as well as a professional firefighter and paramedic

This is Kevin's third set of Mantrailing Seminars in Ireland and is return is based on the hugely successful Seminars in 2023 & 2024 . A great opportunity to get to know The Kocher Method first hand! Kevin has trained under the instruction of Kevin Kocher, Opal Kocher, Cynthia Kocher and Terrie Clark.

This is a three day SAR seminar running in Sept (exact dates TBC but will run in the first two weeks of September) and is geared towards Search and Rescue Personnel with an operational Mantrailing dog or a dog in training.

These seminars are an excellent opportunity to develop your teams skills, with guidance from Kevin Pirtle and his wealth of experience.

Handlers must be available the evening before each seminar start day for a 'meet and greet' with Kevin. The three day seminar will focus on the practical skills so it is important to meet Kevin the evening before to ask questions and for him to get to know you, your dogs mantrailing abilities and any specific goals you have.

Note, this seminar will be faced paced and physically demanding. You do not need to be super fit, however, you will be pushed outside your comfort zone over the two days. Your dogs and your abilities will be tested.

Important Note for Reactive Dogs:
While reactive dogs are welcome, please consider whether these seminars are suitable for your dog. Due to the nature of the event (fast paced, number of participants, urban mantrailing amongst the public), we cannot adjust the set up of the seminar to accomodate individual dogs needs. Dogs with a bite history are not permitted at the seminar. Restricted dogs breeds will most likely need to be muzzled as per government and insurance guidelines. As always if you need any advice on muzzle training just let us know.