Training with Blue
Vehicle and outdoor intervention exercises with the WDS team.
Division K9
Operational dog selection and dog-handler training for detection, protection and security.
A role for every dog
We first assess the intended use, environment and handler experience. We then define a technical proposal.
Selection and assessment
We review stability, motivation, health, recovery and mission fit before recommending a dog.
Detection
Search and indication work tailored to the target, environment and operational protocol.
Protection and security
Dogs assessed for control, intensity and stability in protection and security contexts.
Handler-team training
Adaptation, communication and maintenance are developed with the handler as one team.
How we select and prepare our dogs
Working Dog Solutions selects and trains working dogs for security forces, governments, authorities and professionals. From our centre in Barcelona, we supply green dogs and trained dogs for narcotics and explosives detection, obedience and protection.
We select dogs directly from our own litters or selected breeders whose genetics we know. Daily preparation includes obedience, surface work, socialisation, toy searches, drive and bite-work exercises. The level of preparation and specialism are defined according to each unit’s requirements.
How the K9 Division works
A complete look at the Working Dog Solutions K9 service: assessment, preparation and professional work.
K9 division in action
Canine unit on duty
Bus station patrol with the UCAN canine unit of El Ejido Local Police.
Pepa · First detection training sessions
Curiosity, play and work with her handler: Pepa takes her first steps in detection training.
Vehicle detection training
A search exercise around a vehicle with the dog and handler.
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Obedience, control and search
Training combines obedience with distractions, control alongside the handler and indoor search exercises.
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Narco · Obedience with moderate distractions
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Narco · Indoor control and search
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Ready to work together
Availability, level and timing are confirmed after the briefing. Every proposal is tailored to the unit and its protocol.
Briefing
We define the mission, environment, handler experience, timing and real working conditions.
Assessment
We establish whether the service is viable and which profile or path may fit.
Preparation
The plan is tailored to the dog and the intended operation.
Transfer
Deployment includes handler work and clear guidance to maintain performance.
Institutional and police work
Work with police forces
Selection, training and technical support for security forces, canine units, public organisations and professionals across Spain.
Areas of work and projects
Mossos d’Esquadra
K9 tenders and projects within Catalonia’s public security environment.
Local police forces across Spain
Training, selection and technical support for canine units and handlers across the country.
Regional police and canine units
Detection, protection and training proposals tailored to each unit’s operational protocol.
Emergency and professional security teams
Handler-team preparation and technical support for search, surveillance and protection scenarios.
Public procurement
Experience with procedures, technical requirements and operational delivery for public bodies.
International reach
Our work travels too
Original WDS material documents work and travel across several continents. New projects are coordinated from Barcelona.
Projects documented in WDS material
- SpainNationwide
- United StatesDallas
- IndiaBangalore
- ColombiaLatin America
- QatarGulf
Explore destinations and projects
Priority markets for new projects
Europe
- Portugal
- France
- Italy
- Germany
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
Americas
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Chile
- Argentina
- Peru
- Panama
- Costa Rica
Africa, Asia and the Gulf
- Morocco
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Singapore
- Malaysia
K9 capabilitiesSelection and assessmentDetectionProtection and securityHandler-team training
Let’s discuss your project
Provide the organisation, mission, number of teams, handler experience and timing. The team will assess whether a dog, training or consultancy is the right response.