Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

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

August 26-27, 2026
Shay Maimoni
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Shay Maimoni, Founder/Lead Instructor, Israeli Special Tactics K9

About
Shay Maimoni

Shay Maimoni is the founder and lead trainer at Israeli Special Tactics K9 and director of training at WooF Dogs in Palm Beach County, Florida. He has over 25 years of K9 training experience starting with the IDF Air Force and has trained with numerous counter-terrorism K9 units worldwide.

He developed a unique muzzle fighting system applied successfully around the world, instructing agencies on dog language, decoy development, tactical obedience with live fire, and drive engineering under operational stress.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 26th, 2026
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4:00 pm
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6:00 pm

Drive Engineering: Apply Behavior Science to Build Reliable Combat-Ready K9s Under Stress

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Effective K9 performance is not defined by drive alone, but by the ability to control,channel, and sustain that drive under real operational stress.

Engineer drive that holds up under stress—applying behavior science to build clear-headed, controllable K9s that perform in real deployments, not just training.
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Other classes

10:30 am
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12:30 pm

Drive Engineering: Apply Behavior Science to Build Reliable Combat-Ready K9s Under Stress

Aug 27th, 2026
Shay Maimoni
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Learn from
Shay Maimoni
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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.

Don Blair

Owner
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Canine Intelligence Academy
Veteran K9 trainer specializing in detection fieldwork, point-to-point, and quartering exercises for operational detection teams.
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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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Zach Pfannenstiel

CEO
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Echelon K9
Zach brings over 18 years of law enforcement experience, including more than 12 years in canine operations.
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