# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: This 3-day workshop focuses on building clear, effective communication between handler and K9 through proper e-collar use. Handlers will learn modern, low-level techniques that improve timing, consistency, and reliability without compromising the dog’s confidence or drive.

Participants will develop skills in working level identification, pressure application, and layering the e-collar into obedience, recall, and high-distraction environments. The course emphasizes off-leash control, neutrality, and real-world application to create more reliable, accountable K9 teams.

This course is limited to 20 available spots!

The goal of Spike’s School is to educate and improve communication between the handler and their K9 through top-notch training from exceptional and recognized trainers across the country. Quality training results in increased effectiveness in the workplace and safer handling, protecting everyone involved. Thanks to our generous donors, approved applicants are sponsored to attend at no cost.

We will be teaming up with instructor Kevin Vicini, whose experience training working dogs focuses on clear communication, accountability, and practical, real-world results. His approach gives handlers simple, repeatable systems they can immediately apply in the field.

Training will include:


E-collar theory, fit, and working level


Timing and communication mechanics


Obedience and recall integration


Distraction work and neutrality


Off-leash reliability and troubleshooting


Scenario-based, real-world application


Join us for this intensive course to improve your team’s safety, clarity, and operational effectiveness.
Required application for a sponsored position:
https://form.jotform.com/210255922469155
Prerequisites:


Handler and K9 must be an active and certified member of a department’s K9 unit.


Dog must be current on core vaccinations per AAHA Core Vaccines: Rabies, and Combination vaccine (Distemper, Adenovirus-2, Parvovirus, +/- Parainfluenza).


PLEASE NOTE Students will be expected to participate in intense and rigorous training with K9s. Please come ready to train


If a K9 attending the course has received a ballistic vest from Spike’s K9 Fund’s donors, the K9 must wear the vest for the duration of the course. If the K9 team does not bring the vest, the team will be responsible for training fees associated with the course.

There are limited spots available!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/myrtle-beach/spikes-school-k9-e-collar-course/200030447904801
- **Event Categories**: workshops, dog, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Myrtle Beach
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Myrtle Beach
- **lat**: 33.700649240086
- **long**: -78.86977786
- **full address**: Myrtle Beach, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course being held?
  - **A:** Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course takes place on Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am to Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Myrtle Beach, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course?
  - **A:** Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course is organized by Spike's K9 Fund.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Myrtle Beach, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spike's School | K9 E-Collar Course sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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