Service Dog Ada took a trip to Lilac City Comic Con this weekend as she wraps up her training. She did great and I look forward to her Passover training next week.
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I hope I never take for granted what amazing things the dog’s nose can do. That it never becomes commonplace to me.
This was an unknown training hide. Kovacs initially hit the trash can with a nice sit, I did a quick check and couldn’t find anything. We then went and found a second hide, ammonium nitrate deep in a closet and still sealed in the foil pouch, Kovacs hit on the closed door. I was thrilled just on this find!
After finishing the rest of the search I asked if the hider touched the trash can or did anything with the trash can. She proceeded to tell me she had wrapped the bullets in a paper towel and thrown them away, where they fell to the bottom. Trust the dog Karin.
Service Dog Albus rocking the button pushing for his handler. Good job Mairead!
Hard surface tracking with Shenzi, 8months.
Shenzi and Kibo are both available dual purpose patrol dogs well started in tracking, apprehension, and detection.
One of Service Dog in training ADA’s tasks is to pick up objects for her handler who drops items a lot. Ada was less than thrilled about this idea and she certainly forced me to get creative as well as have infinite patience and trust in the process. She’s two months into training now and picks up just about anything I ask her to. Even the complicated items that she would just cry and quit over in the beginning (life is hard cupcake you have to put effort into it), she now sticks with it!
Mobility and Medical Alert Service Dog Jocko stayed with Nine Realms while his owners went on holiday in January. For the month he stayed our training goals for him were tasks: picking up objects, pressing the handicap button, forward momentum, counterbalance, finding exits, and beginning the process of teaching him to alert to high heart rate and potentially migraines. He was a lot of fun to work with! He still has a long way to go but he has alerted to high heart rates since his board and train.
Note: at this time I am not taking board and trains for diabetic alert, cardiac alert, medical alert etc. but I am teaching private lessons on how to teach your dog to do this task. This board and train was an exception.
Zaire Aus Der Asche 11months
Started Personal Protection Dog
Tracking and Explosives Detection in Training
Aus der Asche German Shepherds your dogs always come through for me!
Personal Protection Dog Rip
Hidden Sleeve Scenario
Rip is a littermate to Providence St. Mary’s Explosive Detection/Patrol K9 Strider. Both trained by Nine Realms.
Teaching Service Dog Jocko to find the exit for his handler. In my experience, most shepherds already know where the exit is so they really like this task and pick it up fast!
Also, if you know Jocko, this is totally his theme song 😅
I’m pretty happy with this 3hr old decoy track Kovacs ran at night in 5 degree Fahrenheit temps. He was thrilled. I was thrilled but frozen. So frozen. ❄️🥶
Zaire Aus Der Asche 11months
Dual Purpose Patrol K9 in Training
Why does he track on a collar? Because he weighs about 90-95lbs and knows he can drag me down a track in a harness. He goes too fast in harness, misses turns, and forgets what he’s doing. The collar slows him down, makes him think, and more manageable. Different tools and different methods for different dogs.
Also note the ball on the track, that is not mine, and how he ignores it because he knows what he should be tracking.
There was a lot to say on the first day of 2024 from the Narsil x Kovacs Sword litter. Their first ever barks to celebrate a new year!
2.5wks old and we have eyes, ears, mobile legs, and the beginning of our first play fights.
Two males still available. All information can be found at this link: https://ninerealmsk9.com/available-upcoming-litters-puppies/
-Blue-Sting
-Black-Orcrist
-Orange-Gurthang
-Red- Glamdring
-Green-Herugrim
-Purple-Hadhafang
Narsil x Kovacs 2023 LOTR Swords
I watch It’s a Wonderful Life every year. This year, when George Bailey goes home and realizes how rich he is, it really got to me.
George let go of so many of his dreams throughout the story. But he helped so many people in turn. I watched everyone rally around him and as I sat there crying I felt like I was exactly in his shoes. When everything seemed lost, all of his friends pulled together to save him.
For everyone that came through for me when I needed it most, thank you. Just like George Bailey, I didn’t expect it, but I can tell you I do feel like the richest person this Christmas.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Alizeh Junior, oops I mean Shenzi, coming along lovely with her tracking. Giving nice negatives, with a good understanding of track odor already at 5months. Her brother is still figuring out those tricksy turns but is just as enthusiastic about his work.
Anyone that has met Alizeh, this puppy is copy and paste. The way she walks, her attitude, her drive. She’s got her father, Kovacs, grips though and is a social butterfly.
The remaining six Narsil puppies are doing well. All six males are hungry hungry hippos and active. Despite the loss of Anduril, these little ones still bring a lot of joy. This age to 4wks is my favorite period.
There are two males still available. I’m busy working on updating the website with litter information, cost, etc. and will share it when it’s ready. This litter is suitable for all avenues of work and is very versatile. Sport, tracking, detection, protection, service dog, or active pets. Presence for homes to local folks that know Narsil as these babies are very special to me.
Mother: (Narsil) Shards of Narsil von Nine Realms ASCTI Patrol Tracking and Narcotics Detection K9, CGC, CGCA, CGCU
Father: (Kovacs) Phönix Aus Der Asche FR Brevet, TD, CGC, CGC-A, CGC-U, ASCTI Patrol Tracking and Explosives Detection K9
Both parents are hip/elbow, dm checked, and titled. More information on each parent on the website https://ninerealmsk9.com/sires-and-damns/
Zaire Aus Der Asche
First time on legs and first time on the suit. Only his fifth protection session. Holy cow this dog is a natural. Full hard grips (we’ll work on that GSD pulling…).
Available as a green, started, or fully trained police K9 or personal protection dog. Contact for more information.
10 months Panter Z Gamera x Fallon Aus Der Asche pup
This is an awesome video the Anti-Poaching director put together of Radar and Peters 15hr old track and DJ and Saretas 16hr old track the other day.
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15hr old track for the pups today, through the bush this time.
If any tracking folks are curious why the handlers use a leash that’s about 15ft long. The answer is when we brought the dogs over, back in 2017, they were detection only and that was the detection leash for large area searches. When they asked us to train the dogs in tracking we used what we had on hand. We didn’t have long tracking lines. When it was clear the handlers and dogs were really good at their job, even with a short leash, we didn’t change it. The system works perfectly for them.
While talking to some guests about the Grumeti K9 Unit I was treated to different view of the tracking teams working. Usually I’m in the back of the first truck just watching tails and heads run. A lovely green and cool day to track. During other times of the year the grass may be all dead, just dirt and rock, or even burned. The dogs don’t care and track through it all.
I’ve made it to Grumeti and training starts today. Here is a clip of where I am staying as so many people ask.
Remember:
-I have no cell service only WiFi. I will not get or reply to any phone calls.
-I will not always be prompt in replying to messages and emails during this trip.
-I am 11hrs ahead so when it’s daytime here it’s nighttime back home.
