Police K9 Training Built Around Real Handler Needs
Jason Lake provides professional K9 training and consulting for law enforcement handlers, working dog teams, and departments looking for practical help with obedience, control, grip work, tracking, confidence, and problem solving. The goal is not just to make the dog perform in training, but to help the handler understand how to communicate clearly so the dog can perform more reliably in real situations.
Training is built around clear communication, engagement, motivation, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and step-by-step problem solving. Every team is different, so the focus is on identifying what is causing the issue, building a realistic plan, and giving the handler tools they can continue using after the session is over.
Control & Obedience
Improve focus, secondary obedience, recalls, positions, heeling, and handler control around distraction, pressure, and high-drive situations.
Outs & Grip Work
Address outing problems, conflict in the bite, weak commitment, dirty grips, re-bites, and unclear communication between dog and handler.
Tracking & Problem Solving
Build more methodical work, better handler reading, stronger motivation, and clearer routines for teams struggling with consistency.
How Jason Helps K9 Handlers
Many K9 problems are not caused by a lack of effort. They come from unclear communication, inconsistent timing, missing foundation work, conflict, or a training picture the dog does not fully understand. Jason helps handlers slow the process down, identify the missing pieces, and rebuild the behavior in a way that makes sense to both dog and handler.
Sessions may focus on handler timing, reward placement, engagement, marker systems, leash handling, environmental pressure, confidence building, obedience under arousal, or cleaning up specific behaviors that are creating problems in training or deployment preparation.
For Departments
Consulting support for agencies that want outside eyes on training issues, handler development, foundation work, and practical team improvement.
For Handlers
One-on-one coaching that explains not just what to do, but why the dog is responding the way it is and how to move forward.
For Working Dog Teams
Support for dogs that need more clarity, confidence, engagement, control, or structure in obedience, protection, tracking, and field work.
Training Areas
- Police K9 obedience and control
- Handler engagement and communication
- Clean outing and release work
- Grip development and bite mechanics
- Tracking foundations and problem solving
- Environmental confidence building
- Dog and handler conflict reduction
- Drive management and clarity under arousal
- Foundation work for young working dogs
- Ongoing coaching for handlers and departments
About Jason Lake
Jason Lake has more than 30 years of professional dog training experience and has spent decades working with dogs, owners, handlers, and working dog teams. His background includes IGP/Schutzhund training, working dog development, club training, obedience, behavior problem solving, and practical coaching for handlers who need a clearer system.
As the Training Director and President of the Rogue Valley Schutzhund Club, Jason has worked with handlers at many different skill levels. His approach focuses on clear communication, strong foundations, handler education, and building dogs that understand their job instead of relying on force or confusion.
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Professional Recommendations
Letters and professional references from people who have worked with Jason Lake in dog training, working dog, and law-enforcement related settings.
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"Jason's knowledge, professionalism and communication skills are some of the best I have encountered. Jason's character, integrity, passion, and knowledge are unmatched."
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"Jason is very knowledgeable about all areas of dog psychology and training, and has the ability to communicate his knowledge effectively."
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"Mr. Lake has always impressed me with his ability to see a problem and think creatively to form a workable solution both with people and dogs."
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"Jason has assisted our K9 program by providing insight, ideas, and training assistance with obedience, control, and behavior issues."
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"My family and I rescued a pitbull mix, seven month old, about a month and a half ago. We decided to take him to see Jason to work on some behavioral issues, and even just on the first meeting, we learned so much as a family!"
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"Had no idea what I was doing when I got my first dog. They gave great instructions and gave me the confidence to continue training outside class"
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"Jason is amazing! My dog and I spent an hour with him and he is filled with so much knowledge and expertise I hoped to gain some of it. There’s already a big difference in Cora’s behavior because I changed mine."
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"Jason is knowledgeable, caring and very helpful with helping us out with both of our dogs. He has a great sense of humor and makes training fun!"
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"Jason is truly an expert in all things dogs and it shows in his expertise and passion. Your dogs quality of life would be greatly enhance by Jason's training and care."
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"Jason was a great help. His instructions were clear and easy to follow. I plan to enroll Bear in the group class."