Testimonials
Wanted to share a deployment with you guys from earlier this week.
We had a guy making terroristic threats and attempting to purchase another handgun. The gun store called saying he’s in their parking lot and sitting in his vehicle acting weird.
Officers make contact and he gets out of the vehicle, but stands at the driver door with it open yelling at officers.
Upon my arrival he’s standing between 2 cars, one of which is his, with the driver door open and refusing commands while yelling.
We deployed the 40mm and then immediately after I deployed Igor. At the time of the deployment the suspect was completely passive and out of view from Igor. Igor rounded the corner and saw the open door and entered the vehicle. I called him out and this was when he saw the subject standing there and immediately engaged. With this, we were able to successfully take him into custody and prevent what I believe would have ended with in an OIS
This was almost identical to the scenarios you guys set up for us when Las Vegas Metro hosted you guys back in March.
Just thought I’d pass along this success story since it’s pretty obvious that it was a success because of your scenario in training.
-Henderson Police Department
I have been involved with the police canine training world since 2006 as a field assistant, handler and now an instructor and if you have the slightest knowledge of the police canine training world, you know police canine training is not scientific, but it is very theoretical and opinionated, but most of all an art…
I took a two-day training course from “Echelon K9” and found what I feel to be a true artist in training police canines, Sgt. and owner of “Echelon K9”, Zach Pfannenstiel. This man has a wealth of knowledge and experience that is mind boggling. As I said before, I only spent two days with Zach and the knowledge that was passed on was eye opening.
A good instructor should always be open to new ways to advance his or her knowledge and Zach imparted a wealth of knowledge in what I felt was a very short time. I am looking forward to spending more time with this police canine training artist and learning how to paint my pictures/canines better…
If you’re a police canine unit police or canine handler looking for that person that has been and still is in our world, then I suggest you look no further than Sgt. Zach Pfannenstiel the “Artist”…
Officer Kevin M. Brooks
K9 Handler / Instructor
Menifee Police Department
I recently attended the “Tactical Searching With K9” course. This course presented real life scenarios, requiring the K9 handler to use critical thinking and problem solving to mitigate through different challenges and stress inoculation. This course also provided several scenarios the police service dog’s (PSD) are likely to encounter in the field, but have not experienced in their career. This course was tailored to the K9 Handlers and PSD’s abilities and performance level. I recommend this course for any K9 handler wanting to learn real-life police tactics and operational K9 handling skills.
- Shane , Riverside Sheriff Office
Recently, we had the pleasure of attending a tactical searching class by Echelon K9. Zach and his team are knowledgeable about k9 behavior, how and why they do what they do. The scenario based training really pushes, not only the handler under stress, but the canine to his limits.
All these guys are working in the field as handlers, and supervisors over canine teams. They understand and implement real world scenarios for actual canine behavior work. I’ve been to classes and that little missing piece from instructors is the field experience. Echelon K9 was designed and taught by actual handlers. Echelon K9 provides their own decoys, which is outstanding and top notch.
The small class size really helps and allows us to fine tune the canine. I learned more from Zach and his team in the first day, than I learned at a week long course. You won’t be disappointed with Echelon K9.
- Deputy Giallorenzo and K9 Storm , Riverside Sheriff Office