# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spike's School (LEO) Tracking Course
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Tracking is an essential tool in K9 training. This 4-day workshop will focus on learning the basic skill of tracking, how to properly lay tracks for successful training, and how to track in various environments and terrains, including hard surface tracking. Handlers will be shown various techniques of tracking that will accommodate each individual K9 and their ability. 
This course is limited to 15 available spots!
The goal of our 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, we are able to sponsor approved applicants to help relieve the burden of training costs.
We will be teaming up with Mountain Sanz and Matt Williams to provide the best education possible. They provide innovative and customizable training to fit the needs of students attending. Their attention to detail and knowledge will take your tracking skills to the next level.

Required application for a sponsored position: 
https://form.jotform.com/210255922469155
This course is limited to 15 available spots!

Prerequisites: 

1. Handler and K9 must be an active and certified member of a departments K9 unit.
2. Dog must be current on core vaccinations per AAHA Core Vaccines: Rabies, and Combination vaccine (Distemper, Adenovirus-2, Parvovirus, +/- Parainfluenza). 
3. PLEASE NOTE **Students will be expected to participate in intense and rigorous training with K9's. 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 with them, the team will be responsible for training fees associated with the course.**
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-city/spikes-school-leo-tracking-course/200029450064508
- **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: New City
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rockland County Sheriff's Office
- **lat**: 41.14728
- **long**: -73.99456
- **full address**: Rockland County Sheriff's Office, 55 New Hempstead Rd,New City, New York, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spike's School (LEO) Tracking Course being held?
  - **A:** Spike's School (LEO) Tracking Course takes place on Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am to Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Rockland County Sheriff's Office, 55 New Hempstead Rd,New City, New York, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spike's School (LEO) Tracking Course?
  - **A:** Spike's School (LEO) Tracking Course is organized by Spike's K9 Fund.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spike's School (LEO) Tracking 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 New City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spike's School (LEO) Tracking Course sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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