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For handlers who carry — duty, off-duty, concealed, or civilian. How to deploy a weapon system with a PSS-K9™ - PROFESSIONAL SPECIAL SERVICES K9™ at your side. How to fight with your dog, not just send it.
How to fight with your K9. Not send it. Fight with it.
Most handlers train the dog. Very few train themselves to deploy a weapon system next to a working K9 without hurting the dog, missing the threat, or freezing when the threat becomes lethal.
This segment closes that gap. Broken into three tracks. Every technique proven in the field. Every scenario built from real deployments.
The Armed Handler
Firearms with a live K9 in the fight. Whether you carry duty, off-duty, concealed, or have never fired a round near a dog — the fundamentals of muzzle discipline, angles of engagement, K9 positioning, and threat prioritization are taught in a repeatable system.
- · Introducing gunfire to a green K9 without breaking drive
- · Deploy angles that keep your dog out of the muzzle
- · When to fire · when to hold · when to recall
- · What happens when the threat draws on your dog
- · Concealed carrier techniques not shown to the public
The Less Lethal Handler
Chemical agents, baton, hand-to-fight — every less-lethal option requires the handler to fight WITH the K9, not around it. This track teaches the transition from tool to tool while the dog stays engaged and safe.
- · OC and CS deployment near a working K9
- · Baton mechanics with dog engaged on target
- · Hand-to-fight tactics that leverage the K9
- · When to send · when to hold at heel
- · Reading the threat's escalation and matching it
The Self-Defense Handler & K9
Civilian and PSSK9™ handlers face threats without a duty belt. This track covers the moment-of-attack response: how to protect yourself, how to position the K9, how to end the fight without dying and without losing the dog.
- · Put the dog in a safe position quickly
- · Fight the attacker YOU — not just send the dog
- · When the threat has a knife, gun, or is armed
- · Weapon retention with a K9 in-fight
- · Post-fight: veterinary triage · witness handling · law enforcement
Five cities. Two days each. Hands-on.
Five major U.S. locations. Two full days of live-fire, live-K9, live-scenario training. Small classes. Vetted attendees only. Instructors: KILO1™ plus recognized firearms and K9 certified instructors from the K1K9™ referral network.
Crawl. Walk. Run. Everything you need to fight with your dog.
Crawl-walk-run video progressions. Multiple angles. Slow motion breakdowns. Real handlers, real K9s, real conditions.
Handler tactics never shown to the general public. Deploy angles, K9 retention, and weapon transitions developed in the corrections lane.
Private instruction with KILO1™. Multi-day intensives. Home range or your home turf.
Vetted firearms instructors and K9 certified instructors in your region. When we cannot help, we tell you exactly who can.
Downloadable PDFs. Positioning diagrams. Deployment decision trees. Scenario-based responses to armed threats.
First access to seat reservations for the five-city tour. Member pricing on private instruction and follow-up clinics.
Included with every Doctrine Journal subscription.
The Armed Handler segment lives inside the member portal. All three tracks. All video content. All downloadable playbooks. First access to seminars. No separate purchase.
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