USPCA Region 23

California K-9 Officers, the USPCA's Region 23 is Forming Fast! Contact Region President Mark Thrush or visit their Web Site for more information.

6, Dec 2008

Save The Date!

In 1893 the first words of America the Beautiful were written atop a fourteen thousand foot mountain peak in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado known today as Pikes Peak. Come work your dog along side this amazing natural wonder!

The USPCA Region 14 and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office are excited to host the 2009 National Detector Trials, Sunday, May 31 - Wednesday, June 3, 2009 El Paso County - Colorado Springs

Hotel reservations may be booked directly with the Marriott Colorado Springs beginning Friday, October 31, 2008. 1-888-236-2427. Trial Registration will be offered online this year and will open in the coming weeks. Future electronic communication will be forthcoming with exact details. Come run your dog a Mile High!

25, October 2008

USPCA Foundation

Help Us Make A Difference!

Please consider making a charitable donation in support of our goal of providing professional assistance to Officers, their agencies and communities served by police service dog programs.

New Partnership with Big Dogs

All profits from Big Dogs are returned to The USPCA Foundation.

6, Dec 2008

USPCA Award Sponsors

Please join us in recognizing and supporting those that have taken on a sponsorship and important programs that support USPCA officers and K9's. Without their generous help we could not full fill our mission.

Quarterly Awards Program and The Case of The Year Awards – Criminalistics, Inc.

Mr Patrick Cahill Memorial Award – Walton Transportation, LLC

Bill Robinson Memorial Sportsmanship Award – Ace K9 – Radiotronics

John P. "Sonny" Burke Memorial Award – Crossroads K9 Supplies

Captain Tom Larsen Memorial Award – AMDETECH

Ted Hirsch Memorial Award – Ms. Heather Brand for Tractor Supply

Tim Jones Memorial Award – Havis-Shields

4, July 2008

Badge On My Collar A Chronicle of Courageous Canines

This book took twenty years to write. It contains touching stories and real life encounters, both funny and serious. It chronicles life threatening tragedies in far away places as well as memorable tales experienced closer to home.

Marilyn Jeffers Walton, as only an experienced author can, captures and defines the inseparable bond between the K-9 and Handler. This book examines the role of the dog entering into an established partnership with his human handler and reveals the strong emotional bond between the two that results. It is a book that you will read and reread. The photos and story of Bill Martin and K-9 Ponch in the chapter, "K-9 Clown," is history unwritten until now... Read More

All Profits go to The United States Police Canine Association Foundation Inc. (a 501(c)3 organization). Get a signed copy by Marilyn Jeffers Walton at no cost just check signed copy requested on order form. $24.95 plus postage media mail.

30, January 2008

Training Opportunities — Explosive FREE

CONTACT Mike Rudolph (612) 916-6160

ATF Evaluator and Advanced Handler Courses – 7.2 MB PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x or greater and Macromedia Flash Player 8.x or greater)

ATF and National Canine Associations enter Partnership to Improve Explosive Canine Standards — Download

Canine Training and Operations Support Branch Advanced Training Schedule — Download

DoJ/ATF, Advanced Explosives Detection Canine Training and Certification Course — Download

DoJ/ATF, Advanced Explosives Detection Canine Evaluation Course — Download

25th, October, 2007