Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

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

August 26, 2026
Garret Wing
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Garret Wing, Founder, American Standard Dog Training

About
Garret Wing

Garret Wing is a retired law enforcement lieutenant with over 20 years of experience working with and training police dogs. He is the founder of American Standard Dog Training, DIYK9.com, and the American Standard Academy for Professional Dog Trainers.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 25th, 2026
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8:00 am
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10:00 am

E-Collar Mastery: The 5-Step E-Collar System for Working K9s

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This course presents the 5-Step E-Collar™ System, a structured, step-by-step approach designed to turn the e-collar into a precise communication tool rather than a simple correction device.

The 5-Step E-Collar System turns the collar into a precise communication tool—phased pressure for clarity, accountability, and control across any objective.
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Other classes

8:00 am
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10:00 am

E-Collar Mastery: The 5-Step E-Collar System for Working K9s

Aug 27th, 2026
Garret Wing
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4:00 pm
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6:00 pm

How to Make Money Training Dogs

Aug 26th, 2026
Garret Wing
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Learn from
Garret Wing
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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. 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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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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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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