Events
IPWDA 2025 Nationals Oct. 3rd - Oct. 10th
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When: |
October 3rd - October 10th 2025 |
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Fayetteville NC |
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| Cost: |
$250 per handler, must be a Current IPWDA Member (Non-members must become members before registering). **No refunds for this event shall be honored after July 1, 2025 Workshop Fee: $250 per handler. Please make checks payable to IPWDA.
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| Lodging: |
Homewood Suites by Hilton https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/ipwdak9nationals2025/ Holiday Inn Express Hope Mills
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| Additional Information: |
Welcome Message 2025 IPWDA Nationals 2025 IPWDA K9 Nationals Event Outline and Schedule Additional information and mail in registration form |
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2025 Maryland Skills Workshop Offering IPWDA Certifications
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October 27th - October 31st 2025 |
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100 Lagaret Ln. Havre de Grace, MD 21078 |
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POC for Event: |
Brian C. Fleig, Anne Arundel County Police Department - 443-336-5639 Corporal Daniel Vazquez, Harford County Sheriff’s Office - 443-903-9442 |
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Email: |
vazquezd@harfordsheriff.org |
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Residence Inn Aberdeen at Ripken Stadium: 830 Long Dr. Aberdeen, MD 21001 Special Rate: $119.00 USD per night Last Day to Book: Thursday, September 25, 2025. Reservation-Link or 1-888-236-2427 Group Code: IPW |
| Additional Information: |
The workshop will take place at several training locations located within Harford County. The workshop will provide the opportunity to certify in obedience, aggression control, tracking, building, area searches, evidence/article search, as well as explosives and narcotics detection. Prior to and upon completion of the International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA) certifications teams will have the opportunity for classroom instruction as well as problem solving, skill development or participate in scenario-based training. IPWDA Master Trainers and Trainers from local jurisdictions will provide instruction to attending teams. You do not need to be a member of IPWDA to attend the workshop and participate in training. Although, any team wishing to certify must be a current member of the International Police Work Dog Association. |
2026 IPWDA Mid-West Regional Certifications and Training
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When: |
May 7th- May 11th 2026 |
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Location: |
305 E. Washington Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46825 |
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Hosted by: |
IPWDA and the Allen County Police Department Sgt Tyler Harris- 260-414-2621, tyler.harris@co.allen.in.us Cpl Steve Stuckey- 260-410-7749, steven.stuckey@co.allen.in.us |
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Who: |
All current IPWDA members and associate members |
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Cost: |
$200.00 plus lodging and dinner costs. Lunch will be provided. Please make all checks payable to IPWDA. |
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Lodging: |
Tru by Hilton, 5345 Distribution Dr, Ft Wayne, IN, 46825, $129 per night Spark by Hilton, 1005 W. Washington Center Rd, Ft Wayne, IN, 46825, $110 per night Fairfield by Marriott, 6021 Lima Rd, Ft. Wayne, IN, 46825, $110 per night Overflow and Master trainer Lodging Holiday Inn Express, 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive, Fort Wayne, IN, 46825, $129 per night |
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| Offered Events: |
Patrol Certifications, Narcotic Certification, Explosives Certifications, SAR Certifications (Wilderness, trailing, tracking, HRD land and water, Crime Scene), Eric Stanbro electric collar training, Alabama Canine with Matt Godwin decoying, aggression control problem solving and muzzle work |
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| Additional Information: |
Eric Stanbro will be discussing use of electric collars and different ways of implementing the collar and giving hands on experience. May 9th Matt Godwin and Alabama Canine will be discussing different decoying strategies and muzzle work as well as offering hands on experience. May 8th-10th IPWDA master trainers (subject to change) Steve Stuckey, Tyler Harris, Mark Hornstra, Richard Prince, Robert Compton, Heather Napieralski, Russ Crague Will be offering IPWDA certifications in patrol, narcotics, explosives, and SAR |
IPWDA HWRD Co Workshop 2026
| When: | April 20th thru April 23rd 2026 | |
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Howard County Police Department |
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| Where: |
Several training locations located within Howard County |
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| Notes: |
The workshop will take place at several training locations located within Howard County. The workshop will provide the opportunity to certify in obedience, aggression control, tracking, building, area searches, evidence/article search, as well as explosives and narcotics detection. |
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| Contact: |
K-9 Training Center- 410-313-4297 Tech Corporal Tony Camden, Howard County Police Department - 301-693-9492 IPWDA Master Trainer Brian Fleig, Anne Arundel County Police Department - 443-336-5639 Sergeant Mike Pickett, Howard County Department - 443-340-7676 |
