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Scent Work for Tactical and Recreational

Mental Enrichment and Community Safety Programs

Scent work is important for dogs because it provides significant mental and physical enrichment, reducing stress, building confidence, and fulfilling their instinct to sniff and explore their environment. The RSK K9 Behavior and Tactical Team has programs for your dogs as this fulfilling activity is suitable for dogs of all ages and abilities, strengthening the bond between dog and handler and preventing behavioral issues stemming from boredom. In addition, this team trains and handles specialty scent detection dogs for use to address certain community issues such as firearms detection and vaping paraphernalia items in Schools.

All services can be provided either at our facility or in your home.

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Why Train with RSK?

  • Real-World, Results-Driven Instruction: Our K9 trainers are military veterans and former law enforcement professionals with hands-on deployment experience. All programs are based on proven, field-tested tactics—not “theory.”
  • Customizable Programs: Whether your agency needs patrol dog certification, detection K9s, tracking, apprehension, handler schools, or problem-solving for seasoned teams, we provide tailored courses for every working dog discipline.
  • Modern Facility & Equipment: Our Bullhead City campus includes a climate-controlled training center, agility and obstacle fields, scenario-based structures, and on-site boarding and grooming for K9s in training.
  • Certifications & Standards: We prepare and certify teams under national standards (USPCA, NPCA, NAPWDA, and agency SOPs).

Police & Working Dog Training Services

  • Patrol K9 Training: Obedience, handler protection, criminal apprehension, area/building search, and control under stress.
  • Detection K9 Training: Narcotics, explosives, firearms, currency, cell phones, and other advanced detection work.
  • Tracking & Trailing: Urban, rural, evidence recovery, and missing person search with proven deployment protocols.
  • Handler Courses: New handler schools, advanced K9 courses, scenario and stress inoculation training, and report writing.
  • In-Service & Problem Solving: Maintenance, troubleshooting, behavioral rehab for “problem dogs,” documentation review, court prep.
  • Consultation & Selection: K9 selection, pre-purchase evaluation, import services, and new program startup guidance for agencies.

Our Difference: Experience, Integrity, and Results

  • Trusted by Law Enforcement: RSK K9 has worked with agencies throughout Arizona, Nevada, California, and beyond. Our trainers hold certifications and accolades from national working dog organizations.
  • Proven Deployments: We’ve prepared K9 teams for successful real-world deployments in patrol, narcotics, detection, search & rescue, and tactical environments.
  • Experience, authority, and transparency—meet our instructors and review agency references and K9 success stories.
  • Ongoing Support: We don’t “sell dogs”—we build teams. Your agency will have ongoing access to support, consulting, and advanced courses after graduation.

Who Do We Serve?

  • Law enforcement agencies (municipal, county, tribal, state)
  • Security & corrections organizations
  • Military working dog programs
  • Select civilian handlers (upon consultation) for home and property protection

Our Credentials & Commitment to Excellence

  • Veteran-Owned & Operated: Bringing a military background, law enforcement experience, and a culture of service and responsibility.
  • Continuous Education: We stay current with state and federal K9 legal requirements, best practices, and new developments in working dog training.
  • Client References & Success Stories: See our testimonials page for agency and handler reviews, or request direct references.

Exceptional Scent Work Programs

Get Started—Contact Us for a Free Agency Consultation

At RSK, we take the responsibility of Police K9 training seriously—building reliable, confident, and safe K9 teams ready for today’s challenges. Schedule a tour, meet our instructors, or request an on-site demonstration today.

Open Hours

Seven Days A Week

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Bullhead City, AZ

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is scent work and how does it benefit my dog?

Scent work provides mental and physical enrichment by engaging your dog’s natural instincts to sniff and explore. It reduces stress, builds confidence, and prevents behavioral issues caused by boredom. Dogs of all ages and abilities can participate.

 

Yes, we provide recreational scent work programs for pet dogs and their handlers, as well as specialized tactical scent detection training for community safety purposes, including firearms and vaping detection for schools.

 

Absolutely! Scent work is suitable for dogs of all ages, breeds, and skill levels. We tailor programs to your dog’s individual needs and abilities.

 

Sessions focus on teaching your dog to identify and alert to specific scents through positive reinforcement training. We start with basic concepts and gradually build complexity based on your dog’s progress.

 

Working together as a team to solve scent puzzles creates trust and communication between you and your dog. The shared success builds confidence for both dog and handler.

 

Yes, our tactical team trains specialty scent detection dogs to address community safety issues. Contact our K9 Behavior Support Team to discuss specific organizational needs.

 

All scent work services can be provided either at our one-acre facility with indoor and outdoor training areas, or in your home environment.

You & Your Animal Matter

What Our Clients Say

We’re proud to be trusted by families, veterans, and pet lovers throughout Bullhead City and the Tri-State Area. But don’t just take our word for it—see what our clients have to say!