Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

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

August 25-26, 2026
Dr. John Waterhouse
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Dr. John Waterhouse, Founder, Hero Canines

About
Dr. John Waterhouse

Dr. John Knight Waterhouse is a veterinarian focused on working dog medicine, rehabilitation, and pain management. He is the founder of Hero Canines and the Veterinary Teaching Academy.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 25th, 2026
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10:30 am
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12:30 pm

The Silent Career Killers: Early Recognition and Management of Over-Use Injuries in Working K9's

Details

Many career-limiting injuries in working K9s develop gradually from repetitive micro-trauma associated with patrol and operational work.

Spot over-use injuries before they end a career—early warning signs, workload patterns, and handler adjustments that keep patrol K9s working.
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Other classes

8:00 am
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10:00 am

The Silent Career Killers: Early Recognition and Management of Over-Use Injuries in Working K9's

Aug 26th, 2026
Dr. John Waterhouse
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Learn from
Dr. John Waterhouse
at
HITS K9

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

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See who else is teaching at HITS

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

Ronnie Manganiello

President
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FLECA
South Florida K-9 handler, head trainer, and president of the Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association (FLECA).
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Dr. Kenneth Furton

Executive Director
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Global Forensic and Justice Center
Provost Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor; Executive Director of the Global Forensic and Justice Center and a world-leading scholar in detection-dog science.
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Kevin Good

Engineer
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Battelle
Battelle engineer teaching practical science-backed tactics for producing operationally relevant detection dogs.
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