Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

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

August 25-26, 2026
Erik Good
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Erik Good, Head K9 Trainer, Fort Lauderdale Police Department

About
Erik Good

Erik Good is a K-9 handler and head K-9 trainer with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, certified by FDLE as a K-9 team instructor and evaluator.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 25th, 2026
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1:30 pm
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3:30 pm

No Equipment, No Hesitation: Muzzle Fighting for K9 Teams

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No Equipment, No Hesitation: Muzzle Fighting for K9 Teams Muzzle fighting is a critical component of training that prepares your dog to confidently engage a suspect without the presence of bite equipment.

A structured system for committed muzzle engagement—neutralizing the dog to the muzzle, building muzzled search, and progressing to high-intensity muzzle fighting.
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Other classes

8:00 am
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10:00 am

No Equipment, No Hesitation: Muzzle Fighting for K9 Teams

Aug 27th, 2026
Erik Good
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10:30 am
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12:30 pm

Operational Obedience: From Foundation to Deployment

Aug 26th, 2026
Erik Good
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Learn from
Erik Good
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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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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.

Dr. Melanie Uhde

Canine Researcher
Ph.D. biologist bridging neuroscience and applied K9 training, with research on motivation, stress, and resilience in working dogs.
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Mike Lilley

Owner
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MLK9
Mike Lilley is a professional K9 trainer with extensive experience in law enforcement, working dogs, and operational deployments.
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Dr. Kelvin Frank

Forensic Science Lecturer
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FIU
Assistant professor at FIU’s Global Forensic and Justice Center, leading canine detection science, standards, and the International Commission on Detector Dogs (ICODD).
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