Reservations On and Off-Site
On-site:
The TTTK9 Schools are by reservation only. Typically, all schools are booking 6-8 months in advance for the best dates. Student to Trainer ratios on site is typically 3:1. 10-day schools have a 2-day break in between each block. Training cost per 5-day block is $3500 per student with K9. Price breaks are considered for multiple dog teams. A 50% deposit is required for all on-site training to reserve any dates. The final amount upon arrival. Deposits are non-refundable but transferable to mutually acceptable dates.
Off-site:
Classes may up to 5:1 in the USA. Three observers without K9’s may be attached to each trainer. For USA schools a 50% non-refundable deposit for the entire cost of the course is required to reserve any training dates. In Europe, a 30% non-refundable deposit for the total cost of the course is required. Should the host change the dates of training there will be a 10% change fee but the remainder of the deposit will be moved to the new date.
Airfare fees are based on TTTK9 booking reservations.
Per Diem rates are for each travel and training day; two travel days per school. 10-day schools have a two-day break in between each training week. Per Diem rate will apply to this break.
Meals for European schools are organized and paid for by the host in this case the per diem rate only applies for the traveling days.
Hotel fees are based on a minimum rate, all overages must be paid by the host. Hotel rates are based on arrival one day prior and departure one day after training. The 10-day course is based on 13 nights of lodging. Lodging in Europe must be organized and paid by the host based on local rates. In this case, no hotel fee will be charged by AK9. The rooms should be a single use room with uality WIFI and a private bathroom.
All fees must be paid for in full 14 days prior to the start of the school. All deposits and fees may be paid by check, cash, PayPal, credit card, or bank wire transfer. The host is responsible for all bank wire fees (no shared costs).
All fees are listed in US Dollars. The host is responsible for any currency conversion fees.
Training manuals are available to all classes: K9 Trailing and Tao of Trailing Basic Course, Tactical Tracker Teams- Combat/ Tactical Course and Proximity Alert Course. Shipping is a separate fee paid by the host for all training manuals.