AWPDA Conference is a dedicated page for up and coming K9 seminars and training camps for civil K9 handlers and government agencies.

These training camps and seminars are not nationally recognized and are for the purpose of advancement of knowledge and will only obtain a certificate of attendance.

The AWPDA is a not for profit association with a STRATEGIC AIM:

To ensure that acquisition, training, deployment and management of dogs utilised for patrol work is subject to the highest professional standards and that the service constantly strives to:

1. Maintain and improve effective dog handling capabilities

2. Develop and enhance operational disciplines and methodologies

…in a way that maintains public confidence, builds upon existing partnership arrangements, and ensures at all times the welfare of all patrol dogs.