Building Your K9 Training Plan – Step #1
Setting Big Training Goals
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As we kick off a new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your journey as a K9 handler. Did you achieve everything you set out to accomplish with your dog in 2024? Or are you looking to build on a strong year and take your training to the next level in 2025?
No matter where you’re starting from, having a clear plan is the key to success. That’s why we’re kicking off a four-part series to help you create a 2025 training plan that gets real results. This first step is all about identifying your big goals — the major accomplishments that will drive your training efforts and keep you focused throughout the year.
We'll walk you through the importance of setting these goals and give you examples to inspire your own plan. Let’s make 2025 your best training year yet!
Once you’ve set your goals, we’d love to hear about them! Share your top 2-3 big goals with us at info@thecfte.com so we can help cheer you on!
And don’t forget to check back next week for the next step in this series: Breaking down exactly what you need to achieve your big goals, from specific skills to valuable experiences and exposures.
Ready to map out your goals for 2025?
Download our Training Goal Planner to get started today. This free, easy-to-use template will help you define your big goals and set the foundation for your training success.
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Kathleen Kelsey, Co-Founder CFTE Online, has been training search and rescue dogs since 2003 and is a Canine Search Specialist for FEMA Missouri Task Force One and McLean County Illinois EMA. She works both live find and human remains detection dogs and provides K9 assets for local law enforcement and deploys around the country in response to natural and manmade disasters. Kathleen also serves an instructor and evaluator for multiple national search dog organizations and provides training instruction and certification for K9 teams to help ensure superior canine resources are available to communities in their time of need. Kathleen is the owner of Working Dog Enterprises which specializes in advancing the detection dog through research and education. She is also the founder of Calvary Canine, a non-profit that provides training support to search and rescue dogs. Kathleen is committed to the education of K9 handlers and joined the Center for Forensic Training and Education as their Online Program Manager to ensure quality training is accessible to handlers of every skill level and affiliation.
