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Mountain K9 LLC

Mountain K9 LLC is a family located in the Des Moines, Iowa area. We use "markers" to create a balanced training system for all dogs.
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We offer pet obedience (puppy through adulthood), dog sport foundation, gun dog training, canine conditioning, and more. Be sure to check out our pictures and videos to see a little of what we do! Call or email with any questions! Kevin Shepherd: 859-473-4657
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04/10/2023

Working with Paisley on bed bug detection! The indication is now very strong and looking awesome!

03/19/2023

Folks have been discussing the meaning of life for generations. I think it might have a lot to do with following a good dog through the field!

02/07/2023

As students of animal behavior and dog training, it is always a wonderful exercise to work with other species. In my case, being a falconer, raptors are almost equally as interesting as canines, albeit quite different. Raptors think completely differently, but they respond to training very similar to the way dogs do!

02/06/2023

The inspiration that many of our great outdoor writers have taken from setters pointing grouse is easy for me to understand. For me the image of a setter on point on a southern Appalachian hillside with the king of gamebirds holding tight in front is one of the most amazing sights the Good Lord has ever put in front of me. Pictured is my Daisy Mae Bondhu pointing an Eastern Kentucky grouse.

02/04/2023

All hunting dogs put a big smile on my face, but there is something raw, primal and beautiful about the voice of a hound echoing out of a holler on a crisp morning that both sends shivers down your spine and fills your heart with joy and expectation. It’s a sound that moves you, the same as any music. Picture is Ryan Elson’s Ole Derty Beagle “Odie”

02/02/2023

heart of a dog never ceases to amaze me. This dog has every definition of the word “heart”. In the field, he is unstoppable, unfaltering, and steadfast in his search, his point, and his retrieve. He also fought hard as a young puppy to survive the deadly parvovirus, and won! Today he showed me his other side, as I am laid up with Covid again, he came and rested his head in my lap and just sat with me for a long while, just happy to share space and get a few gentle strokes on the head. It’s dogs like this who make life with dogs as special as it is.

11/21/2022

There is something about walking in on a point that is just magical. It’s like, for a moment, time stands completely still and you feel completely in tune with everything around you. The dog, the bird, and the country around you, for one brief second, all line up to create this scene of beauty and tranquility amidst the adventure of a day afield.

11/20/2022

Nothing like a solid point on wild birds!

11/19/2022

Ole Derty Beagle “Odie” owned by Ryan Elson got his 3rd cast win in UKC Hunting Beagle over the weekend with me handling! I am a houndsman at heart as much as I am a pointing dog enthusiast.

08/25/2022

Another intense point by Daisy on wild birds!

08/23/2022

The old man having a bit of fun last weekend! He’s semi retired, but he will still get to have some fun and bite something from time to time!

08/21/2022

Nothing like a setter on point!

08/14/2022

The prairie looked like a painting with the sun streaming through the fog and a good dog pointing wild birds.

08/10/2022

This is a big part of what makes my world go around! A good setter locked up tight on a wild bird on a beautiful morning!

08/09/2022

Ran my first UKC Hunting Beagle trial the other day! I handled Ryan Elson’s Randy and he put up what I think is a respectable score for the cast, coming in 3rd behind a tied score for 1st. Had a great time and hope to hang out at more trials with my buddy Randy!

07/18/2022

Been working with Bella, a bed bug detection dog, on some obedience, and her detection work. She is a lot of fun! Super food motivated and always ready to do something!

06/17/2022

The stand in motion from our most recent trial. We didn’t pass, one big error cost us, but overall he did pretty well. Tracking-87, Obedience-78, Protection-DQ out of control

06/06/2022

One of the quintessential schutzhund pictures everyone likes! A dog climbing the scaling wall with the dumbbell. Cash vom Drache Feld on our latest IGP 2 attempt.

03/31/2022

“Some men dream of wealth and power. I tell of days. Of woods taking me where they wanted me to go, hawthorns scarlet with October, the lacy loveliness of hemlocks, old lanes gold with Autumn, fall color like stained glass.” -George Bird Evans

03/25/2022

Waiting in anticipation of the escape of the helper!

03/24/2022

Another great shot of Penny in the training field! We have Penny on a coown with our friend and mentor, Judi Parcell and it’s awesome to see this little rescue girl progress!

03/23/2022

Cash coming around the hot blind during training! We will be showing for IGP 2 in a couple months, and he is showing me great things in the process!

03/22/2022

Penny is back to tearing up the bird field after a bit of a health scare! Great to see her back to fulfilling her life’s work!

03/16/2022

It’s always a good day when you start the morning off with a good track!

02/27/2022

Introducing Cleo the gerbil. While she is entertaining just to watch, we will be doing some training with her to help hone our skills. Dogs are some of the easiest animals out there to train, so by working with other species, we can develop more finesse with the main species we work with!

01/10/2022

Great day in the uplands full of wild birds and great dog work!

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Des Moines, IA

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+18594734657

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http://www.mountaink9.com/

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Videos

The old man having a bit of fun last weekend! He’s semi retired, but he will still get to have some fun and bite something from time to time!

This is a big part of what makes my world go around! A good setter locked up tight on a wild bird on a beautiful morning!

Working with Cash on blinds in preparation for our IGP 2. I have seen a lot of dogs blow off the blinds in a trial so we are trying hard to commit it to muscle memory!

Cash’s courage test from his IGP 1 trial. He’s been back on the injured list for about a week now, after going lame for a day. We are making sure he gets lots of rest and is fully recovered soon so we can get back on the schutzhund field, where he really wants to be!

Great training day at club! Just 4 more weeks to trial!

Spent some time working on send outs today, starting to look pretty good!

Much progress! We went from no barking, and just taking a bite and hanging on, to a backtie with barking, to here, no harness or backtie, completely free with understanding of the exercise we’re looking for! Working with this dog will never get old, I wish I could have a clone of him!