Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

Instruction shaped by real-world K9 deployment, operational decision-making, and courtroom accountability.

August 25, 2026
Don Blair
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Don Blair, Owner, Canine Intelligence Academy

About
Don Blair

Don Blair has trained K9 teams for over 50 years and consults for the Chicago Police Department anti-terrorist K9 Section through Canine Intelligence Academy.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 25th, 2026
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4:00 pm
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6:00 pm

Learning to utilize "Point to Point" and "Quartering" exercises (Fieldwork) to enhance ALL aspects of your detection dogs performance

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Utilizing proper training procedures, “fieldwork” training techniques both handlers and and trainers will quickly see improved performance and enhanced detection capabilities across the board.

Use point-to-point and quartering fieldwork to sharpen detection—faster source work, stronger obedience to odor, and better discrimination.
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Other classes

10:30 am
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12:30 pm

Learning to utilize "Point to Point" and "Quartering" exercises (Fieldwork) to enhance ALL aspects of your detection dogs performance

Aug 27th, 2026
Don Blair
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Learn from
Don Blair
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HITS K9

Join national-scale K9 education designed to strengthen deployment judgment, legal defensibility, and long-term operational performance.

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HITS brings together prosecutors, scientists, federal advisors, and operational trainers whose instruction reflects real-world deployment and courtroom scrutiny.

Nicholas Bonney

Instructor
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Ace Interdiction Tactics
Nebraska State Patrol interdiction specialist teaching consensual encounter tactics and reasonable suspicion development.
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Jeff Schettler

Owner
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Georgia K9 NTC
Jeff Schettler is a retired police K9 handler who served with the City of Alameda and the County of Amador in California.
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Michelle McGregor

Supervisory Investigator
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DEA
Michelle McGregor is a Supervisory Investigator with Drug Enforcement Administration.
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