Driven by her love for training dogs, Dawn Meisner decided to turn her lifelong passion into purpose by assisting families, workplaces and schools detect narcotics in their surroundings. But, it almost never happened.
Initially an obedience trainer with over 23 years of experience, her friend who was a detection trainer nudged her in the direction of narcotics detection instead of bed bugs detection, which is where her interest initially lie.
In 2015 Confidential Canine Narcotic Detection (CCND) was born. For Dawn and her Labrador Arrow, it was a match made in heaven, and there has been no looking back since. Having gone through intense training and certification, the pair are equipped to trace marijuana, cocaine and crack cocaine, ecstasy, crystal meth and heroin in your homes, schools and place of work.
Depending on your preference or circumstance, checks may be done randomly or otherwise, either discretely or while wearing official gear. If drugs are found, the choice as to the next step is yours as there are no ties to law enforcement. CCND is also big on edifying the different sectors on recognizing patterns of behavior of persons who are victims of using narcotics.
In a male dominant field, Dawn sets herself apart from the competition, having won several awards in obedience training from the Canadian Kennel Club. Added to this, she personally trains her dog in obedience and detection unlike most others.
CCND has been doing pretty well but Dawn knows there’s work to be done if they intend to have a greater impact in educating the public about the services they provide as well as how you can benefit, whether you are a parent, business owner of school administrator. At the forefront is workplace and school safety, especially with the recent decriminalization of marijuana increase use is expected.
BE AWARE… All K9 Detection services are not alike in standardized training levels. Currently, Saskatchewan does not require mandatory certification. Dawn has invoked her own standard for CCND and has personally acquired full certification by the BC Police Technology Division of Security Programs as provided by the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
Plans are therefore afoot to approach the government as well as school boards to identify interests in bringing in canines as a deterrent to drug use and possession in schools and workplaces.
Along with her love of having a canine partner, Dawn intends to get back into training as it is still her passion. Her ultimate aim – reducing liability and creating a safer, drug-free society for all while honoring the memory of her friend and mentor who first introduced her to detection.
Dawn and Arrow are available to provide presentations on how to recognize certain behavioural patterns of those who may be narcotic dependant. This is very beneficial for parent groups, schools, or a gathering of professionals, peers or management teams.
Contact CCND
1-888-504-2557
info@CCND.CA
https://ccnd.ca/
