American Mantrailing, Police & Work Dog Association

05/23/2026

05/09/2026

Today we had visitors from Great Lakes Search & Rescue and the honor of certifying Bob Cramer & K-9 Agnes, Katie Hansen & k-9 Zulu and Lindsay Brown & K-9 Jemma. These teammates came prepared to certify and knocked it out quick, fast and in a hurry.. Congratulations on your certifications and thank you for your commitment to training, certification in the noble mission of searching for the lost and missing.

05/04/2026

Upcoming AMPWDA Police K-9 Service Conferences:

AMPWDA K-9 Police Conference in Atlanta Georgia June 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12. Spots are limited and available for the first 40 paid registrations.

AMPWDA K-9 Police Conference in Shepherdstown, West Virginia September 28, 29, 30, October 1 & 2. Spots are limited and available for the first 40 paid registrations.

AMPWDA K-9 Police Conference in Whitesburg, Tennessee October 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12. Spots are limited and available for the first 40 paid registrations.

ALL of our conferences are open to ALL of our members. At AMPWDA we ALL stand on level ground and we do not have associate or sponsor members. All are members and may attend any of our seminars. Civilian, Police, Search & Rescue, K-9 Enthusiasts and Volunteers. I hope to see you at one of the conferences in 2026. Thank you for taking the time to read this and please share it with anyone who is interested in what we do..
https://www.ampwda.com/events.html

05/04/2026

We just completed our Water HRD Training & Certifications in Grafton, West Virginia. What an awesome event. I would like to thank Pam Bennett and Mike Pratt for hosting it as well as all who assisted in anyway to make it the great success it was. We have some upcoming Search & Rescue based conferences scheduled and would love for you and your K-9 partner to attend.

Next up will be:

AMPWDA Tygart River Water HRD Training & Certification July 24,25 & 26 in West Virginia.. Spots are limited and available for the first 10 paid registrations.

AMPWDA South Carolina Search & Rescue Conference in Spartanburg, South Carolina September 24, 25, 26 & 27. Featuring HRD, Mantrailing and Air Scent Live Find. Spots are limited and available for the first 30 paid registrations.

AMPWDA Fall National Search & Rescue Conference in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia October 15, 16, 17 & 18 Featuring HRD, Mantrailing and Air Scent Live Find. Spots are limited and available for the first 30 paid registrations.

ALL of our conferences are open to ALL of our members. At AMPWDA we ALL stand on level ground and we do not have associate or sponsor members. All are members and may attend any of our seminars. Civilian, Police, Search & Rescue, K-9 Enthusiasts and Volunteers. I hope to see you at one of the conferences in 2026. Thank you for taking the time to read this and please share it with anyone who is interested in what we do..

https://www.ampwda.com/events.html

05/01/2026

We had the honor of certifying Priscilla Becker & K-9 Dora and Troy Olsen & K-9 Bo this morning. Both Teams came prepared to certify and knocked it out quick, fast and in a hurry.. Welcome to AMPWDA.

04/16/2026

35th Search & Rescue Seminar in Putnam, Clay and Owen County Thank you

04/12/2026

Starting Monday morning some of Americas absolute best Search & Rescue Teams will begin a week of intense training to achieve their National Certification. We are proud to say that this is our 35th Search & Rescue Seminar in Putnam, Clay and Owen Counties as we have held 2 each year since 2009. Starting Monday 4/17 we will meet each morning at the American Legion in Cloverdale and then venture to various properties for our training and certifications. We would like to thank our supporters who allow us to train and certify teams on their property and to all who have donated items for our auction. Feel free to stop and meet some of these amazing participants and make them feel welcome in your community. These volunteers serve America searching for lost and missing persons and they do it out of their own pockets and are very dedicated to their mission. So stop in and say hello if you get a chance. It would mean a lot to them. Thank you