Redemption Ranch K9 Rescue

Redemption Ranch K9 Rescue From Shelter to Shield- We take shelter dogs and train them to be canine officers. We are a registered nonprofit

Dogs that are overlooked are given a second chance and given the time, patience and training they need to excel as certified police canines.

03/29/2025

We hope everyone is enjoying their spring break as much as K9 Teeko is! From humble beginnings at the Hendricks County Animal Shelter to being his agencies first ever canine officer, we couldn’t be prouder! Happy creek day buddy!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to Dine to Donate: 2 Guys Pies, Danville IN event on Tuesday. This was our fir...
03/27/2025

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to Dine to Donate: 2 Guys Pies, Danville IN event on Tuesday. This was our first one of these and because of an incredible local business and your enthusiasm it was a huge hit! We had a line out the door, and they even had to seat people at their adjacent restaurant to make room. A huge thank you to K9 Casper who also came out, and even though he didn’t get any pizza, he did get a lot of love from everybody, which he was absolutely OK with! Thank you again everyone, we would simply not be able to do this without your support!

From death row to deputy- Today was a special full circle day for K9 Minna. Due to operational needs she was unable to a...
03/26/2025

From death row to deputy- Today was a special full circle day for K9 Minna. Due to operational needs she was unable to attend our recent graduation ceremony. So today she received her official certification diploma (and a squeaky toy which she cared way more about) at an emotional ceremony at the Humane Society for Hamilton County (Indiana). In attendance were some of the same people who both saved her life from being euthanized at another shelter and then loved and cared for her while she recovered from several serious health issues. K9 Minna, formerly Estelle, was a beloved dog at this shelter with her sweet personality- and she had many fans waiting to congratulate her on her recent graduation. K9 Minna and her handler now proudly serve with the Madison County Sherriff’s Department and have been already busy at work with numerous deployments. Also on hand was our good friend Becky Wanick to present K9 Minna and her handler with a portrait she painted of her. I think you’ll agree- she knocked it out of the park! Will you just look at those eyes! Congrats K9 Minna, we hope you know how proud of you all your shelter family is and that you see that your life has already made a difference!

K9 Chase here is licking his lips thinking about making it a pizza night because tomorrow is our first ever “Dine to Don...
03/24/2025

K9 Chase here is licking his lips thinking about making it a pizza night because tomorrow is our first ever “Dine to Donate” fundraiser. Us and some of our alumni will be at ‘2 Guys Pies’ at 55 E Main St, Danville IN from 5p to 9p! We will be generously given a percentage of all sales! So get some great food, meet some great dogs and help a local dog and law enforcement charity in your area at the same time! Hope to see you there

Rainy Sunday got you down? Not K9 Lucky, who is using the opportunity to catch up on her z’s. Being a full time good gir...
03/23/2025

Rainy Sunday got you down? Not K9 Lucky, who is using the opportunity to catch up on her z’s. Being a full time good girl is hard work!

Our program focuses on positive based reward training. We recently got these amazing photos taken of our pups in action ...
03/19/2025

Our program focuses on positive based reward training. We recently got these amazing photos taken of our pups in action learning how to detect drugs and we LOVE how excited they are to go to work. Check out these great photos which really capture the dogs personalities

I need your help for our next Make A Wish! Myself, Jocko, the Plainfield Police Department, and the Redemption Ranch do...
03/17/2025

I need your help for our next Make A Wish! Myself, Jocko, the Plainfield Police Department, and the Redemption Ranch dogs have been given the privilege of granting another Make A Wish of a child wanting to be a police officer for a day. These kids can have just about anything in the world for their wish- and they choose to be us for a day. It is an incredibly humbling experience and we will ALWAYS say yes! This time we have the honor of making 9 year old Alivia’s wish come true. Alivia suffers from a respiratory condition, but none of that is going to matter for one day- Because, After getting sworn in at the police academy as an official police officer for the day- we are going to be rushing around the city to a series of absolutely real crimes that only she can solve with the help of our canines! We are going to have horse mounted patrol, drones, ambulances, police chases and much more! But what we need is you! After solving crimes all day we are going to have a surprise party for her to thank her for saving the city- we want that hero moment for her when she walks through the doors and sees how much her service was appreciated. For a kid that has more bad days than good, help us give her a perfect day. PLEASE join us for her party at the Plainfield Middle School, 709 Stafford Rd, Plainfield IN at 7pm on April 19. Show up for a few minutes, clap for a very sick kid and make the world a slightly better place- you’ll be glad you did.

We would like to congratulate this good boy for doing good boy things! Just a week out from graduation K9 Chase here mad...
03/13/2025

We would like to congratulate this good boy for doing good boy things! Just a week out from graduation K9 Chase here made his first arrest for suspected narcotics! Not too shabby for being “just a pound dog”. K9 Chase shows that shelter dogs are not broken and when given the patience, training and guidance can excel! You are the embodiment of our slogan “Emptier shelters, safer streets”. Dazza goo boi!!!

During his first day on patrol K9 Gunner stayed busy all shift and then got a chew bone and a well earned nap at the pol...
03/11/2025

During his first day on patrol K9 Gunner stayed busy all shift and then got a chew bone and a well earned nap at the police station while his human worked on his reports. This goofy guy looks pretty content in his new life and career- and we couldn’t be happier for him. From being dumped and having to survive on the streets to now keeping the streets safer, he’s had quite a journey. Good boy Gunner, sweet dreams

Already making an impact! K9 Kilo and his human Jared have started an initiative in their community called “Kilo’s Corne...
03/10/2025

Already making an impact! K9 Kilo and his human Jared have started an initiative in their community called “Kilo’s Corner” where they’ll be reading to children and kids can practice reading to him! What a long way you’ve come Kilo, looks like you are loving your new life! Our dogs impact in their communities goes well beyond detection and show that shelter dogs are not broken, they just need their chance to shine! Good boy Kilo!

We thought the world needed to see this- check out K9 Lucky’s official department portrait from the Tipton County Sherif...
03/08/2025

We thought the world needed to see this- check out K9 Lucky’s official department portrait from the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office - Indiana where she now proudly serves. Good girl Lucky! We are so proud of you- stay safe out there!

We would like to show off our award recipients from this most recent class. First off we would simply not exist if it we...
03/08/2025

We would like to show off our award recipients from this most recent class.

First off we would simply not exist if it were not for Plainfield Police Department Chief Prewitt believing in this idea. He took a gamble on us when no one believed this could be done with shelter dogs, and backed his people. We would also never have gotten off the ground if it were not for Hendricks County Animal Shelter Chief Ladonna Hughes for believing in us and always going the extra mile for the animals in her care. There is no obstacle she won’t overcome to help get a dog in their forever home and an untold number of animals owe their lives to her. As such, both were awarded with an award named after our biggest fan and received the “Evan Brenneman Difference Maker” award.

Next we would like to thank Healthy Paws Animal Hospital Dr Jackie Busch for all she has done for shelter pets and for ours in particular. She always finds time for our guys and ensures they get the top care. They could not be in better hands. Additionally Dr Busch ALWAYS goes all in on even the most difficult cases of trauma, injuries and illnesses for our shelter pets to save their lives no matter what the odds are. She faces an unfair, uphill battle time and again to help our four legged friends and never, ever gives up. As such, we were honored to present her with the “Never Surrender” award

We would like to thank the good friend of the program Becky Wanick for her passionate and grassroots effort supporting us. Becky’s well known for her artwork of police canines- but she has met me at numerous shelters at erratic times on nights or weekends to help evaluate dogs and translate what I’m saying for normal humans to understand. Additionally she tries to raise awareness about our program to police agencies, is helping us pass legislation and even comes and hides from our dogs for them to practice their skills. For being on the front lines of this cause we were honored to present her with the “Trenches” award

Next we recognized Erica Dewey-Melinger, Alicia Coy Sims and Travis Sims for volunteering to serve as foster homes for Kilo and Lucky with zero heads up from us and zero hesitation from them. There is a Hawaiian word for someone who cares for a dog. It isn’t owner, it is “Kahu” which translates to protector, savior, someone entrusted with protecting something precious. They were presented with the “Kahu Award”

Lastly we could not do this if it were not for some of our incredible supporters and sponsors. Joshua Terry and Josie with J and J Service Express, Hendricks County Bank and Trust Company , Hardin Heating and Cooling, York Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Plainfield Christian Church, Saint Susanna Catholic Church, and Plainfield Gym & Tanning. Your generous support allowed us to provide equipment, food and vet visits to our agencies at no cost to them!

Graduation night! Last night at the Plainfield Police Department our puppies officially became recognized as certified p...
03/06/2025

Graduation night! Last night at the Plainfield Police Department our puppies officially became recognized as certified police canines during their graduation ceremony. Having completed roughly 160 hours of training and instruction with no days off during the course- they made it. Last night we celebrated the LITERAL underdogs- the hurt, the castaways, the overlooked, the abused, the forgotten. All of these dogs have come a long way from the setbacks that life dealt them, but those days are gone as they are now officially law enforcement K9 officers! All of our dogs meet or exceed every national standard for police canines and blew away their certification tests. In this group we have K9 Kilo with the Wolcott Police Department, K9 Gunner with the Greencastle Police Department, K9 Lucky with the Tipton County Sherriff’s Department, K9 Minna with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and K9 Chase with the Bargersville Police Department.

A traditionally acquired police canine with an initial handlers course, vet care and equipment typically costs anywhere from $25,000- $35,000 with an annual recertification fee of anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000. All of our dogs, equipment, training, initial vet costs and certifications/recertifications were provided to our handlers at zero cost to their agencies thanks to our generous supporters and donors. 5 more dogs now have a home, a family and a purpose. 5 more agencies were able to acquire police canines at zero cost to their budget and 5 more communities are now safer with these paws on patrol.

Working in law enforcement or animal rescue it can become really easy to give in to cynicism or apathy, but last night watching these dogs get their awards it was a good reminder that the world reflects what we project on to it, if we let ourselves become cold and cynical the world will respond in kind. But if we look for goodness and compassion, we will find that it’s there too. The world is not all evil. Yes we have nightmares but we also have dreams. We do have villainy but we also have a great compassion among ourselves -there is good in the world. To our handlers and their new canines- you started your journey in this realm by making a difference. Now keep going.

In the coming days we will spotlight some of our awards we presented (as we’re still tracking people down and want them to be surprised) and thank our key donors and supporters, without whom we couldn’t do this or find places to train. Unfortunately due to operational needs K9 Minna couldn’t attend the ceremony last night, however she was with us in spirit and we have something special planned for her ceremony. To start our thanks though we would like to thank Shotwell Photos and Nick Shotwell for capturing these amazing photos of our dogs last night

For more pictures from last night please check out his online gallery at https://www.shotwellphotos.com

You’re invited! Tmrw at 5:30 PM at the Plainfield Police Department 1075 W Main St, Plainfield IN our dogs and their han...
03/03/2025

You’re invited! Tmrw at 5:30 PM at the Plainfield Police Department 1075 W Main St, Plainfield IN our dogs and their handlers will be graduating! They will have completed nearly 160 hours of training and instruction and will become official police K9’s!

Our final student this course meet Chase- from unwanted to unstoppable! Chase is a German Shepherd who came to us from t...
02/28/2025

Our final student this course meet Chase- from unwanted to unstoppable! Chase is a German Shepherd who came to us from the Morgan County Humane Society where he was abandoned by his previous owners for having the audacity, as a dog, to chase their chickens. While the folks at the shelter did all they could for him, they knew shelter life and kennel stress was making Chase rapidly decline. Their staff met with me after hours on their own time on more than one occasion as we tried to get him a home because of how loved he was there. They saw that to thrive Chase needed a job, and he has found one! Chase loves going to work and his “prancing paws” that he does after finding drugs has made him a crowd favorite (video in the comments). Welcome to the blue line Chase, we hope you love every minute of your new life. Chase is being trained in narcotics detection, tracking and article detection.

Next up- from death row to deputy meet Minna! Minna (formerly Estelle) came to us from the Humane Society for Hamilton C...
02/27/2025

Next up- from death row to deputy meet Minna! Minna (formerly Estelle) came to us from the Humane Society for Hamilton County (Indiana). They had pulled her from a high kill shelter where she was on the euthanasia list and got her the medical help she needed as she had heartworm and several other medical issues that required immediate attention- indeed her shave spots from the vet are still growing in. Thanks to their effort her life was saved and her personality shone through as an incredibly sweet and toy driven dog. She loves to greet everyone with hugs before starting her work sessions, and then she’s all business. Minna is a Black Mouth Cur according to the iPhone, the same type of dog Old Yeller was in the book. We’ll get a doggie dna test at some point, though I’m sure the results will say she’s 100% good girl. She’s shining so very brightly in this course after her future initially seemed so dark before her life was saved. Where once she was going to be put down she now has a home, a family and a purpose. Minna is being trained in narcotics detection, tracking and article detection.

Meet our next student- the lovely lady Lucky! She is a Golden mix from Indianapolis who clearly had suffered some kind o...
02/26/2025

Meet our next student- the lovely lady Lucky! She is a Golden mix from Indianapolis who clearly had suffered some kind of trauma in her past. Something about her though said if she was given the right handler, who could give her the love and affection she needed that she could excel, and what a team they’ve turned out to be! From the start of our course to now we have watched Lucky become a totally different dog and have seen her go from afraid of everyone and everything to being a confident pup who absolutely loves working! She lights up every room she comes into and her sweetness is only outdone by her talent for scent detection. Lucky’s the perfect name for her- because that’s what we are to have found such a gem of a dog. Lucky is being certified in narcotics detection, tracking and article detection. Extra special thanks to Travis Sims and Alicia Coy Sims who agreed to foster her with zero heads up from me and zero hesitation from them!

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We hope everyone is enjoying their spring break as much as K9 Teeko is! From humble beginnings at the Hendricks County Animal Shelter to being his agencies first ever canine officer, we couldn’t be prouder! Happy creek day buddy!

Danville Schools Police Dept Officer Kiritschenko is a great friend of the program and a huge supporter. Officer K is also the very first police officer in Indiana to be assigned to a school and have a K9 partner. Her former partner K9 Zeus has been retired for almost 5 years and at 14 years young has some trouble getting around. But none of that mattered this week when at training Officer K brought Zeus out of retirement to get some reps- I’d say the old man’s still got it!

This is how we found Teeko. At first deemed “aggressive” we knew he was just a scared puppy. Watch how quickly this guy goes from being aggressive to wanting to make a friend. K9 Teeko is making huge gains in his training and living his new life
This is how we found Teeko. At first deemed “aggressive” we knew he was just a scared puppy. Watch how quickly this guy goes from being aggressive to wanting to make a friend. K9 Teeko is making huge gains in his training and living his new life

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!

Echo’s dad coming up with a pretty ingenious solution to him being a sloppy drinker

From being clearly abused and afraid to search the biggest part about getting Ginger back to being a detection dog was patients and empathy. See if you can spot which dog is so excited to go to work. This was at canine trainers school in Florida just outside of Orlando, which is where Ginger now works keeping guests safe at a certain theme park…

As a victim of animal cruelty, she was starved nearly to death and during her recovery we thought she could benefit from some backyard time with Jocko

The foundation of any working dog should be obedience. Echo demonstrating being clear headed while also getting comfortable being uncomfortable

From being afraid to search at all to having the best time, Ginger became laser accurate

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