Redemption Ranch K9 Rescue

12/16/2024

Here’s our news: meet our newest dog- Kilo. Kilo was found CHAINED TO A DUMPSTER to either freeze or starve to death- not even given a chance to fend for himself. The shelter that took him in- not Hendricks- offered him food when he arrived and said he “resource guarded” it. Really?! A starving dog resource guarded his food? This “assessment” labeled him aggressive and had him scheduled to be put down. Thanks to a dedicated animal lover who had heard of us we were able to get him released, placed in an AMAZING foster home and get him to a vet. He is unbelievably sweet and everything we could hope for in a working dog. When you meet him you can practically feel the gratitude in his behavior and see the thanks in his eyes. He is currently focusing on being loved on, gaining some weight and learning some light obedience. Welcome to the blue line Kilo, you’re gonna love your new life. Extra special thanks to Dr Busch with Healthy Paws Animal Hospital for dropping everything to help him and for everything she does to help homeless pets. To all of you who have donated or bought merchandise, your support is what has let us be able to save lives like Kilo. Thank you everyone for all of the support!

12/14/2024

We would like to say a sincere thank you to Julia Berberich with Re/Max Centerstone and Shawn McConnell for their incredibly generous donations to help us take more dogs “from shelter to shield”. And just in time as well- stay tuned for a huge reveal this next week that encapsulates our mission and the lives we save

12/13/2024

Portraits with Santa tomorrow from 12-3 PM to Speck's Pet Supplies Avon 7577 E US Hwy 36, Avon IN. Someone you know was talked into being Santa and will be taking portraits to help benefit our good friends at the Hendricks County Animal Shelter. Dont be a Scrooge- come get a great picture of your four legged family member and help feed a homeless pet!

12/12/2024

This picture was taken of Teeko just before heading out for his first night on patrol the other day! Look how eager he is! Another homeless dog who now has a home, a family and a purpose. A department that wouldn’t have been able to acquire a canine through traditional means is now better able to protect their citizens and a community is safer for it. Good boy Teeko, we can’t wait to see your success!

12/10/2024

We wanted to share these amazing photos of K9 Newt who also participated in the Make-A-Wish event the other day by answering phones and taking donations. As always she stole the show. What we love about these photos is how they really capture her personality and how she brightens everyone’s day. Look how proud Ofc Greeson is of her! Photo Credit to Nick Wennen

12/09/2024

One of the greatest honors and privileges we could imagine is that we and our dogs are partnered with Make-A-Wish and have had the opportunity to grant critically ill children’s wishes of being a police officer for the day.

This past Friday the Plainfield Police Department was asked to participate in 99.5 WZPL Indianapolis’s request-a-thon event where Make A Wish surprised Rob and his K9 partner Jocko with the prestigious Luke Butler Spirit Award by the Butler family. This heartfelt award holds profound significance, as it commemorates their beloved son, Luke, who passed away shortly after his wish was fulfilled.

Luke’s dream was to see where pineapples come from. Thanks to Make-A-Wish this was made possible by arranging a memorable family vacation to Hawaii, where Luke spent his final days surrounded by love and joy at a pineapple plantation.

This award is a testament to Luke’s enduring spirit, his families grace and the impact his story continues to have on others. Rob was recognized for all of his work supporting Make A Wish kids and making their wishes come true. Watch the video in the comments to see him surprised on air with this award by Luke’s family.

Photo/Story Credit to Nick Wennen

12/06/2024

Early in our recent course once K9 Casper had learned the basics of how to track - it was very important to us that as a dog working in a school he needed practice tracking to children. In steps our number one fan- Evan. Evan LOVES the police dogs, comes to every public function and knows every dog, their handler, agency and specialty. He graciously volunteered his time to hide from our dogs, where Casper would be rewarded with hot dogs for finding him (Video in the comments) We invited Evan to their graduation last week- and I think Casper remembered him…

12/03/2024

Guess who’s the cover girl of the newest issue of the Hendricks County ICON ! When we found Newt she had been abused and nearly starved to death- and now she is a full on super star! Read about K9 Newt’s journey from “shelter to shield” and how she impacts her students every single day! If you can’t find a hard copy I’ll post a digital copy in the comments below. So, so proud of this little lady with a huge personality. Oh and you too Officer Jellison.

11/30/2024

Thanksgiving feast at the Hendricks County Animal Shelter today! Every animal at the shelter has a story. Some were strays, abandoned because they were ill, pushed from a car, abused etc. But all of them deserve to be loved on and made to feel special. So today we were honored to help the Hendricks County Friends of the Shelter give every dog and cat there a Thanksgiving feast! A great group of volunteers made sure every dog and cat was loved on and got a great meal. If you’re thinking of getting a dog for Christmas, please adopt don’t shop. Check out these amazing dogs who would be so grateful to find a forever home:

11/29/2024

If you’re looking to do some Black Friday shopping or want to support a great cause check out our merchandise store- link below in the comments. We operate on great margins and all money made goes directly to vet care, equipment and other needs for our dogs! Check out some of our products! For legal reasons I also add the bulldog is NOT included

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we are thankful for those who can’t be with their families so that others can be safe with theirs- both the two legged officers and the four. We would like especially to wish our two recent grads the happiest of their first Thanksgiving with their forever homes! Welcome to the blue family boys, we love seeing you love your new lives having gone “from shelter to shield”

11/28/2024

Congratulations to K9 Casper and K9 Teeko on graduating yesterday. Their course was physically demanding and went with zero days off to keep the dogs progress on track. We greatly appreciate their departments and families letting us have their officer- 2 and 4 legged- for this time. Additionally we presented an award to our number one fan and biggest supporter junior officer Evan who came out and hid from our dogs during their tracking training. I think Casper was happy to see him! Thanks again everyone for the support, especially Mavis K9 Academy and the Hendricks County Animal Shelter Hardin Heating and Cooling and York Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ramand here you see- emptier shelters, safer streets!

Photo cred to Nicholas Shotwell and Shotwell Photography

11/26/2024

You’re invited! We are thrilled to announce that both of our trainees, Teeko and Casper are now officially K9 Teeko and K9 Casper. They both passed all their certification tests today and yesterday that meet or exceed all national police K9 standards. From homeless to heroes! We would like to invite everyone to their graduation ceremony- tmrw 11/26 at 1630 hours at the Plainfield Police Department we will formally recognize their huge achievements and we would like to invite the public! If you’d like to come meet these two all are welcome! Hope to see you there!

11/24/2024

This is how we found Teeko at the shelter. At first presenting as aggressive we knew he was just a scared puppy and needed some patience. Here you will see him going from from attack mode to wanting a friend. He is excelling in his current training as a detection/tracking dog and absolutely loves his new life and job. Watch until the end!

11/23/2024

Today K9 Casper had a long day of training in drug/gun detection and tracking and here he is ending it with his obedience/therapy training courtesy of Mavis K9 Academy. The foundation of any working dog should be obedience and K9 Casper is eager to showcase his therapy dog skills. Look at that face, who couldn’t love it? How many children in his career is he going to bring joy or comfort to? How many victims can he help struggle a little less? We are very proud of you K9 Casper, you’re gonna make a difference every single day

11/23/2024

Meet our other current academy student- Teeko. He also comes to us from the Hendricks County Animal Shelter where he found himself through no fault of his own due to an elderly owner who was unable to care for him. Teeko is very very young (see the puppy ears) and as such landing in the shelter was incredibly stressful and scary for him, which made him present as aggressive. We knew what he needed was time and patience, which he is getting both of and he has shown himself to be a very loving dog who gave humans a shot at redemption. I heard a quote once that said “if someone who cared about you could re-write your story, who would you be?” Well in his case he would be K9 Teeko. He is currently in our training academy as a drug detection and tracking dog and is going to a smaller agency that wouldn’t have been able to get a canine due to the cost. An emptier shelter and a safer community, that’s a win for everyone. Good boy Teeko, welcome to the blue line

11/21/2024

Announcing our newest Redemption dog- K9 Casper (formerly ‘Jolly’). He was recruited from the Hendricks County Animal Shelter where he found himself after being dumped not once but TWICE. Cast aside like trash, we recognized him for the treasure that he is. Despite his traumatic past, he was willing to trust people again and gave us a chance. He has been undergoing our current training academy where he is in training as a gun/drug detection dog, therapy dog and search and rescue dog - and he is excelling. Big thanks to Mavis K9 Academy for helping him learn his therapy skill. He will be working inside a Middle School with a handler who adores him and has helped teach him that he is more than his past. Despite being previously abandoned, it’s easy to see the hope in those expressive blue eyes. What if one time he locates a gun that prevents a tragedy? Or finds one missing child one time? A shelter dog that had been overlooked has a family and purpose, and a department is better able to protect its citizens and children. Thats a life and career well spent. Good boy Casper, welcome to the blue line

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11/20/2024

Here at the ranch we have been working on something big for the last few weeks that we didn’t want to announce right away. So tune in tomorrow because we’re going to unveil something we have been working on in silence that we think may never have been done before. We promise, you’re gonna love it