International Police Work Dog Association

Rick McQueary, President - IPWDA in Muskatatuk shows up a little bit of what goes on at the Urban Training Center. Plus Patty Spitler has coming up this weekend on Pet Pals TV.
In 1998, 11 k-9 officers from Indiana got together in Pennsylvania and decided that we needed to implement a k-9 organization that was inclusive of all dog handlers.

The fundamental vision of the IPWDA was to be inclusive of all k-9 handlers that were worthy of being associated with and could certify to the standards set forth.

Since then, IPWDA have grown to approximately 800 members and still growing, and are truly the "International" k-9 association with members from around the world.

In their seminars, they attempt to make the training scenarios as life like as possible (tactical), with the possibility if so desired, handlers could certify in their respective disciplines.

http://www.ipwda.org/