Conifer Canine LLC

09/15/2025

Single and dual-purpose dogs available and an elite handler school as well.
https://www.dogtrainercollege.us/dog-training-courses/police-dog-training/

Conifer Canine has the knowledge & experience for police dog training for a K-9 Unit and K9 handler school. In the state of Indiana, the US, and worldwide.

09/05/2025

Exercising self-control during a pat-down. The K9 has a solid "stay" but is also ready to defend his handler in the event of an attack from the decoy/suspect.

09/01/2025

It's National Police K9 Day! This is a day set aside to honor the contributions of these amazing four-legged officers. They work tirelessly, faithfully, and happily without complaint. These dogs face risks just like human officers. Some of them die in the line of duty. As a non-lethal use of force, these dogs make our streets safer by providing the handler, the public, and the suspect with an added layer of protection.

08/18/2025

Need a working-line German Shepherd? We're here for you!
Our GSDs are meticulously chosen, health-tested, provided an environment of engagement distinct for the breed, and involved in frequent training exercises for both physical and mental stimulation. Past pups have become law enforcement K9s, SAR/HRD, protection dogs, trailing dogs, detection dogs. Mentally sound, physically fit, balanced, and devoted...just like a true GSD should be.
https://www.dogtrainercollege.us/our-dogs/german-shepherd/

07/17/2025

🎄𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐩🎄
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: Conifer Canine’s Christmas Cup is a timed competition for K9 teams. The Cup is open to K9 handlers in law enforcement, security, as well as K9 enthusiasts. It includes both handler and K9 involvement in several scenarios in a stressful environment. The Cup is designed to test team’s proficiency in obedience, agility, detection skills, handling stressors, apprehension skills, working together as a team. All participants will be judged from a Police K9 operational perspective; i.e. differently than IGP points, etc. Score will be determined on best overall time as well as stress recovery, accuracy of shooting, tactical soundness, accuracy of scent detection, team cohesiveness without internal tension. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday, November 22, 2025.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 0900 to finish. Participating handlers (without their K9s) will need to meet at 0830 for instructions.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 4485 N Fortville Pike, Greenfield, IN.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: $65 for participating K9 teams. Includes team and one other person: spouse, friend, etc. Handlers are encouraged to read below in order to be prepared for the competition.

𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: We are currently working on the possibility of having lunch on Saturday to be catered by Chick-fil-A. Otherwise, meals are your own responsibility.

𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: $50/night. A limited number of rooms are available on Friday and Saturday night. These are basic rooms (don’t be thinking of your favorite 4-star hotel), no internet, most cell service providers will have coverage on the campus. You must bring sheets (some rooms have twin beds, most have full beds), pillows, towels. Most rooms include private bathroom; others may have shared bathroom. Handlers be advised that you are responsible for dog damage in the room. We strongly recommend that you keep the dog crated in the room. *Be advised that the entire campus is smoke/vape/alcohol/drug-free.

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: $10 cash paid at the door (open 30 mins ahead of start time). Spectators must remain seated while teams are in operation. For your welfare, persons negatively affected by flashing lights, loud noises, and stressful situations are encouraged not to attend.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬: There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. Winners may receive one or more of the following: a trophy, RuffLand XL or L crate, Dogtra 1900X, NuVet supplements, NuJoint supplements, tugs and/or other dog toys.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝟗 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫: The following skills may be included. Others may not be listed but will revolve around the following: Heeling, jumping, recall to Heel, clean Out off of sleeve/suit (choke-offs will not be permitted), crawling, sit, down, stay (up to 3 minutes), down/sit-out-of-motion, handler carries dog, handler crawls with dog, handler aids injured dog, handler-down scenarios, shooting, detection of target odor, apprehension of suspects. In addition, the team will be handling distractors possibly including (but not limited to) people screaming, loud noises, other dogs/animals, flashing lights, crowds, tennis balls, toys, gunfire.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.dogtrainercollege.us/christmas-cup/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: [email protected] or 800-795-4201 x3

*𝐁𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞/𝐯𝐚𝐩𝐞/𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥/𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞

06/27/2025

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from one of our past clients, Hemi - a shelter dog, is receiving obedience training with us at Conifer Canine!
Hemi is AVAILABLE for adoption! Hemi is an older dog who enjoys being a couch potato, yet also responds well to his on-leash obedience training. He's spent most of his life in the shelter and we would love to see someone adopt this sweet boy to make his last years the best!
- 8 years old
- Pit/Lab mix
- Hemi is not suited for a home with children
- Hemi has a sweet, gentle temperament when he has gained your trust. He is cautious of some people though, so an individual committed to gaining Hemi's trust is needed.
- The ideal owner needs to also be committed to maintaining Hemi's obedience and behavior training. We will have a free lesson at our facility available for Hemi's adopter so they can learn what Hemi has been taught and how to maintain his training!

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➡️For more information:
CONTACT Esther Hardy.
[email protected]
574-870-7964

06/27/2025

Yes, it's June and yes, you do see a pup with a Christmas cap ;) No, your eyes aren't playing tricks through all the summer humidity!
We just wanted to make you aware of an upcoming event later this year...the Conifer Christmas Cup! This will be a working dog competition that focuses upon obedience, agility, and tactical soundness. It is open to police K9/security units and working dog enthusiasts. It is to be held at our Training Center, unless the Cup outgrows it. The specifics are still being worked out but SAVE THE DATE... 11/22/25! More info in the link:
https://www.dogtrainercollege.us/about-the-college/upcoming-events/

06/25/2025

Become knowledgeable about your desired breed...BEFORE acquiring the dog. If you can recognize your breed's distinctives, it will help you better understand, train, and live with it. Trying to force a Malinois to be Golden Retriever (or vice versa) will be very frustrating (for both you and the dog)!

05/28/2025

Conifer Canine will be hosting another Handler School for law enforcement and security personnel. It will begin August 11. This top-tier class is designed to teach handlers correct handling techniques: preventing problems, solving problems, emergency K9 first aid, K9 case law, tactical methods in apprehension and trailing, eliminate tension between dog and handler, and much more!

05/22/2025

Say hello to Cinder!
She’s 10 weeks old, full of wiggles, and just started her biggest adventure yet — becoming a service dog!

Melody’s taking the lead on her training, and let’s be honest… it’s going to be a wild (and adorable) ride. We’re talking puppy mischief, “oops” moments, first tries, big wins, and all the behind-the-scenes of what it really takes to raise a working dog.

We’ll be posting regular updates, reels, and stories — so if you love cute pups and cool transformations, you’re in the right place.

Follow along and watch this little firecracker grow into something amazing.
(But first, probably a nap.) 😉

04/29/2025

Cadaver/HRD dogs fill a needed role in forensics, potentially bringing criminals to justice and providing closure to loved ones. If you have what it takes to be a HRD dog handler, contact us for dog training and handler school.

04/22/2025

A well-trained dog brings structure to your day and peace to your home—no more chaos at the door or pulling on walks. With the right training, everyday life becomes more enjoyable for you and your dog!

Let’s build that kind of life together!
Check out our obedience training packages:
https://www.dogtrainercollege.us/dog-training-courses/dog-obedience-training/