LE & MILITARY

Rivanna K9 Services is a full service training facility for Law Enforcement and Military K9 training.

What sets “R K9 S” apart from any other companies is the world class training it offers to its clients.Owner and head trainer Armin Winkler has earned a reputation as a renowned specialist the world over.

An Applied Animal Behavioral Scientist by education and training, Armin has spent his life working with dogs and fine tuning the science of behaviorism to achieve truly remarkable results.

Sought after not only by the large K9 training conferences as a popular lecturer, Armin is invited by some of the most elite working dog units in the world to assist in their training.

Armin’s concepts have been applied with great success in real world situations that make even many experts ask “how in the world did you manage to train that?”

The answer: “With Armin’s help!”

Whatever your K9 Service needs may be, consider Rivanna K9 Services and see the difference a lifetime of experience scientific study can make in the efficiency and effectiveness of K9 Service training!

INNOVATIVE TRAINING CONCEPTS

Training in the K9 world should never stand still. The world is changing, dogs are changing, the needs of law enforcement and the new military are changing.

​K9 trainers and instructors should never stand still. Folklore should give way to science. And old standards should be replaced with new ideas and clearer understanding of K9s.

Armin’s groundbreaking articles have been published the world over.

His lecture materials and innovative ideas to old problems have been requested by top trainers and leaders in the field of complex K9 training.

​Armin’s concepts have revolutionized training approaches in many areas.

​If you want your unit to move forward with the times, Armin, and Rivanna K9 Services, may be able to help.

TACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Tactics ensure survival. Law enforcement and military spend countless hours developing skills and tactics that lower risks to team members and improve operational success.

The leaders in the world of special operations tactics are utilizing K9s at steadily increasing numbers in situations never thought possible before.

Armin has worked and trained with virtually every top level special operations K9 unit imaginable in the US and abroad. He continues to find solutions for new challenges and utilizations these units face at the front lines. Any tactical or special operations unit utilizing K9s looking for solutions to new challenges owes it to themselves to seek Armin’s insight and assistance.

The elite have made the call, will you?

DECOY SCHOOLS

Decoys are essential tools in K9 training, yet the training one of the single most important elements receives is barely more than rudimentary.

Armin is not only a world class decoy himself in every discipline imaginable, he is also a master at teaching those skills to others. His attention to detail, theoretical knowledge coupled with his physical training and certified coaching skills enable him to turn your department’s “body in a suit” into a valuable asset to your K9 unit.

Rivanna K9 Services offers decoy schools from beginner to expert and has benefitted local law enforcement all the way to the top units in this country. We will meet your needs in developing your decoy to the next level.

DECOY SCHOOLS

Decoys are essential tools in K9 training, yet the training one of the single most important elements receives is barely more than rudimentary.

Armin is not only a world class decoy himself in every discipline imaginable, he is also a master at teaching those skills to others. His attention to detail, theoretical knowledge coupled with his physical training and certified coaching skills enable him to turn your department’s “body in a suit” into a valuable asset to your K9 unit.

Rivanna K9 Services offers decoy schools from beginner to expert and has benefitted local law enforcement all the way to the top units in this country. We will meet your needs in developing your decoy to the next level.