Introduction - Police Dogs Centre Holland

 Introduction Police Dogs Centre Holland was started by Arnold van den Oetelaar in 1987. Over the years the company trained and sold police dogs all over the world. Nowadays the company has three facilities. The main facility in based in Sint-­‐Oedenrode, the Netherlands. The other two facilities are in the Czech Republic and in the United States. This introduction mainly describes the facility in the Netherlands. Types of dogs Over the years Police Dogs Centre Holland became the leading company in supplying different kinds of police dogs. Today we have over 200 dogs on average in our kennels. The dogs are divided into: • Detection dogs • Patrol dogs • Security dogs Our detection dogs are trained to detect : • Explosives • Narcotics • Humans • Other objects/material with odor Patrol dogs we train and sell as : • Single purpose • Dual purpose Our security dogs are especially trained for security services as : • Patrol dogs • Guard dogs Most of our dogs are Belgian Malinois, German shepherd, Dutch shepherd or Labradors. On request we deliver also different breeds of dogs. Facilities Police Dogs Centre Holland has 4.500 m2 (40.500 sq. ft.) indoor kennel and training facilities. If we include the facilities in the Czech Republic and USA, our total kennel and training facilities is 600.000 m2 (5.400.000 sq. ft.) indoor and outdoor. This gives us many possibilities to train and exercise our dogs on a daily basis. Medical facilities The main facility has its own medical department. It is fully equipped including an X-­‐ray machine. All dogs are medically checked before they are shipped to our customers. Health certificates and X-­‐rays on CD are issued per shipment. Because of this extensive facility, customers can bring in their own medical staff while selecting dogs from our kennel. All medical equipment is than put at their disposal and can be fully used for all kind of purposes. Quarantine facility Our quarantine facility can hold up to 6 dogs. If necessary, dogs can be separated for a period of time. Lounge While selecting dogs, our guests can use our lounge for all kinds of entertainment. It holds games, internet, bar and TV – Besides that this facility can also used as conference room. Kennel and Training facilities Police Dogs Centre Holland has more than sufficient kennel and training facilities as can be seen on the pictures below. In total we train our dogs in 11 indoor facilities. Our outdoor facilities contain car parks and on a regular basis we also use railway stations in the neighbourhood to train our dogs. Kennel facilities Kennels The Netherlands In the main facility in the Netherlands we can hold up to 120+ dogs. Every dog has its own kennel, which measures about 4m2 (36 sq. ft). All dog kennels are cleaned twice a day. The day starts at 7 a.m. in the morning with a ‘break’. All dogs are taken out to the outdoor area around the kennel by our staff. After their break, each dog is groomed and ready for training. All kennels are with a full automatic floor heating system and air ventilation system. Water is supplied to the dogs also automatically. Training facilities Most of our training sessions are indoors. We have 11 buildings / rooms in which dogs are trained on a daily basis by 4 trainers. Depending of the level of the dog, green or fully trained, dogs are taken to the room or building to start the training program. Detection training is given in different rooms. This means the dogs are trained to work in different surroundings inside buildings or rooms. Detection of narcotics or explosives on vehicles is part of our training program. Dogs indicate the material by taking a sit position. Patrol work training contains also bite work training. On command the dogs should attack a fugitive or suspect. On a regular basis our dogs are trained in car parks in the area of our kennel. Most of time these car parks are very intensively used. This way our dogs ‘get socialized’ at the same time while trained to detect for example explosives. We also train our dogs in railway stations in the area. This way the dogs get also used to different scenarios. Handler training Police Dogs Centre Holland also provides customers with handler training courses. We offer this service at our facility in the Netherlands and the USA. On special request handler training courses are given at the customers’ location. Dog handler training can be provided for : Ø Detection dogs Ø Patrol dogs Ø Security dogs Handlers training courses are given by experienced trainers. Handlers can be certified after following these courses. When courses are to given in the Netherlands or the USA, lodging and accommodation is possible as well. General information Company name Address Telephone Internet E-­‐mail CEO Cellphone : Police Dogs Centre Holland B.V. : Spierkesweg 13 – 5491 RJ Sint-­‐Oedenrode – Holland : ++31 413 209906 : www.policedogscentre.com : [email protected] : Arnold van den Oetelaar : ++31 6 53121037