The Team as a whole has training on a monthly basis.
Training involves classroom as well as field training.
Excercises are designed to encompass all types of weather conditions, and take place during the day as well as at night. Specialty Teams have additional training requirements. The K9 Team trains twice per week, with individuals responsible for additional training with their dogs outside the team trainings. With this schedule, it takes most dogs between 1-2 yrs. to become certified as Mission Ready. Maintaining the physival fitness of yourself and the dog plus an active committment to training are necessary requirements for our volunteers.