Tin Star K9

Tin Star K9 Tin Star K9 is owned & operated by retired LEOs with experience & knowledge in producing working dogs for police, military, & search/rescue organizations.

We offer the top quality scent discriminant trailing, detection, & multi purpose dogs on the market. Tin Star K9 offers trained trailing and detection dogs to Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, and Civilian organizations. All of our dogs are hand selected as puppies and start their training at 8 weeks old. Taking full advantage of the crucial time in a dogs life between 8 and 16 weeks old, the pu

ps are started on search games, trailing, and exposed to a wide variety of environmental issues to ensure they are properly imprinted to work where they will perform and are environmentally sound. Our unique training program was developed over decades and was heavily influenced by the challenges encountered in real world deployments. The Tin Star K9 staff has over 80 years of law enforcement experience combined, 40+ years of that being in criminal investigations and missing persons. Our staff knows what it takes to be successful when deploying your dog. At Tin Star K9, we train where we work. A percentage of all training is conducted in wooded, rural, and minimally populated areas, but the vast majority of the training is conducted in heavily populated urban areas where the bulk of deployments occur. Tin Star K9 offers a variety dogs such as bloodhounds, retrievers, and pointers to suit your organization's needs. Our bloodhounds and retrievers are all scent discriminant man-trailing dogs that will far exceed the standards set by SWGDOG, NAPWDA, and NPBA. Our detection dogs are custom fit and available in a large selection of disciplines, to include:
Narcotics detection
Explosives detection
Fi****ms detection
Electronics detection
Currency detection
HRD (cadaver)
Invasive Species detection
We have also trained several specialty detection dogs for private/civilian applications. Tin Star K9 has both finished and better than green dogs available to fit your program. We provide basic handler training, advanced training, group seminars, as well as additional on-going training and deployment consultation at no charge with the purchase of a dog. We offer:

Trained Bloodhounds for sale to both Police and Search and Rescue (SAR) K9 teams

Single and Dual Purpose Detection dogs for sale

Police K9 training and Police K9 Handler training

K9 and Handler certification

SAR K9 training and SAR K9 handler training

Police and SAR K9 unit training

Schools and seminars custom built to suit your needs


Groundbreaking training
Putting the best bullet 'n the gun

The best trained tracking/trailing dogs on the market are available at Tin Star K9!!!High drive dogs from proven working...
18/12/2024

The best trained tracking/trailing dogs on the market are available at Tin Star K9!!!

High drive dogs from proven working lines trained by retired LEO. We know what it takes to succeed. Experience matters!

These young Labs are getting put through the paces in our first snow of the season after a 50 degree temperature swing last week.

You need a dog raised and trained like this!
You need a handler class taught by instructors with experience!

You need a Tin Star K9!

Chocolate, Black, and Yellow Labs available. Detection work already started.

Available for Police, Fire, or SAR.

Call to reserve your new partner.

815-520-1110
[email protected]

Scout met VP elect JD Vance today!!!On the job only 2 weeks and already making a splash.Captain James Myers and his new ...
06/12/2024

Scout met VP elect JD Vance today!!!
On the job only 2 weeks and already making a splash.

Captain James Myers and his new SAR K9 Scout from Tin Star K9 met with Vice President Elect JD Vance today at Fairview Fire Department, NC.
Wow, what an awesome experience!!!

Congradulations to Captain James Myers and his new K9 Scout!!!NC Fairview Fire Dept Captain Myers heads home today with ...
22/11/2024

Congradulations to Captain James Myers and his new K9 Scout!!!

NC Fairview Fire Dept Captain Myers heads home today with K9 Scout who has been trained in scent discriminant trailing, area search, and HRD here at Tin Star K9.

We had a great week with Captain Myers as he and Scout trained in the rain, snow, and 47 mph winds!
You can't pick the weather on deployments, so you have to train in it all. And they did!

Another Boot Camp comes to and end. This new team is heading home, and plan to deploy immediately.

Yup, we're still training today!
21/11/2024

Yup, we're still training today!

Welcome Fairview Fire Department North Carolina! Captain James Myers has been battling high winds and rain to close out...
19/11/2024

Welcome Fairview Fire Department North Carolina! Captain James Myers has been battling high winds and rain to close out day 2 of training.
Captain Myers met his new SAR K9 Scout for the first time yesterday and 2 are already developing a good working relationship!
Check back with us for updates on this new team.
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For those of you who helped in supporting the fundraiser a few months back to purchase our very first K9 Search and Rescue, here is some great news. Captain James Myers traveled to Winnebago, Illinois yesterday to begin a week of training with our newest Fairview VFD Member, Scout. After working this week training with Scout and Nick and Barry at Tin Star K9,Captain Myers will be bringing Scout back to Fairview NC to his new home. Captain Myers stated that Scout has a high working drive and works hard even in rain!!
We can't wait for Scout to arrive to his new home and becoming the newest member of the Fairview Vol. Fire Department.
We want to thank all of the supporters and sponsors who provided and helped make this happen. We want to especially thank Tim and Becky Brewer and Smokey & The Pig for their commitment, hard work and dedication in providing the fundraiser that allowed us to add to the History of Fairview VFD by purchasing our very first Search and Rescue K9.

Next week Tin Star K9 will be conducting a HRD, TRAILNG, AREA SEARCH seminar. Check in next week for news and see who w...
12/11/2024

Next week Tin Star K9 will be conducting a HRD, TRAILNG, AREA SEARCH seminar. Check in next week for news and see who will be leaving.

Happy Veterans Day from the military families of Tin Star K9!As always, we'd like to thank the mothers and wives of our ...
11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day from the military families of Tin Star K9!

As always, we'd like to thank the mothers and wives of our soldiers for their continued and enduring support.

Available outstanding Trailing and Detection K9! You have never seen a Lab like this!Over the top ball drive, trails l...
07/11/2024

Available outstanding Trailing and Detection K9! You have never seen a Lab like this!

Over the top ball drive, trails like a hound, intense detection work, and she was born in America!

This chocolate Lab is what everybody wants, but can’t find.
We found her, and she’s available at Tin Star K9.

This is Charlie 6 month old AKC registered Lab. Available as a started or finished dog. Give us a call (815) 520-1110. [email protected]

2 more K9's sold... Congratulations to Maricopa Co Sheriff's Deputy Jake Bowes and Deputy Stephen Lopez who headed home ...
04/11/2024

2 more K9's sold...
Congratulations to Maricopa Co Sheriff's Deputy Jake Bowes and Deputy Stephen Lopez who headed home with their new K9 partners!!!

Jake will be handling Ellie (Golden Retriever), who has been trained in scent discriminant trailing, HRD, and Tin Star K9's own scent discriminant article search. Jake spent the last 4 weeks with us racking through a Trainer's course.

Stephen will be handling Piper (Bloodhound) trained in scent discriminant trailing.

These new additions to MCSO (4th largest Sheriff's Office in US) and their Handlers are sure to be a huge asset to the community.

More trained K9s available at Tin Star K9.

[email protected]
815-520-1110

31/10/2024

Still Available! Charlie, 6 month old chocolate Lab trailing in 22 mph wind with 37 mph gusts.

This high drive Lab is a trailing machine, and is rocking her detection work!

Don't miss out on this rock star.

[email protected]
815-520-1110

Maricopa County Sheriff’s K9 Trainer Jacob Bowes has completed the first week of LEO trainers class at Tin Star K9 along...
11/10/2024

Maricopa County Sheriff’s K9 Trainer Jacob Bowes has completed the first week of LEO trainers class at Tin Star K9 along with his first certification.
MCSO is the 4th largest Sheriffs Office in the nation, and Tin Star K9 is pleased to host this k9 trainers course for them.
Check back to see which K9’s he selects for his organization.

Tin Star K9 is proud to be hosting a Law Enforcement Trainers class for one of the largest Sheriff’s Department in the n...
02/10/2024

Tin Star K9 is proud to be hosting a Law Enforcement Trainers class for one of the largest Sheriff’s Department in the nation! Check in next week for details.

02/10/2024

Tin Star K9 is proud to be hosting a Law Enforcement Trainers class for one of the largest Sheriffs Department in the nation! Check back next week for details.

Scout is SOLD and will be heading to Fairview Fire Dept NC! Great work by this amazing community and Smokey & The Pig f...
27/09/2024

Scout is SOLD and will be heading to Fairview Fire Dept NC! Great work by this amazing community and Smokey & The Pig for making this asset available for your community!

Congratulations to the Fairview fire department on their new volunteer!!!  We here at Smokey and the Pig greatly appreciate each and everyone of you that helped us reach our goal.  Some donations are still pouring in and those will be turned over to the fire department daily just to keep in Scouts account for further expenses. Looking forward to meeting this boy.

The current manhunt in Kentucky shows the need for more scent discriminant trailing dogs in Law Enforcement.Scent discri...
10/09/2024

The current manhunt in Kentucky shows the need for more scent discriminant trailing dogs in Law Enforcement.

Scent discriminant trailing dogs are trained to follow 1 individual scent.

Tin Star K9 trains the best scent discriminant trailing dogs in the industry. All of our instructors/trainers are career LE Officers who know what you need in the field.

Bloodhounds and multi-purpose Retrievers available.

Contact us for your next K9 partner.

[email protected]
815-520-1110

C**t and R***r, Tin Star K9's newest multi-purpose K9s in training!These 2 brothers are our newest pups in training for ...
09/09/2024

C**t and R***r, Tin Star K9's newest multi-purpose K9s in training!

These 2 brothers are our newest pups in training for Law Enforcement, Fire, or SAR. At 8 weeks old training has already started!

These high drive Lab pups are gonna be amazing!

06/09/2024

Just arrived!
Reloading the kennels.
Check back for details on these new pups at Tin Star K9.

Two more SAR dogs headed to Lock 4 Fire Dept PA.Firefighters Brandon Schwalb and Tim Marsich were with us last week and ...
26/08/2024

Two more SAR dogs headed to Lock 4 Fire Dept PA.
Firefighters Brandon Schwalb and Tim Marsich were with us last week and picked up Ranger and Gideon making that 8 dogs from Tin Star K9!

With these new additions to Lock 4 FD dedicated crew, they're adding the capabilities of area search, USAR, HRD, and HHRD.
Wow! Great group of people and truly dedicated to their community!!!

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Still Available! Charlie, 6 month old chocolate Lab trailing in 22 mph wind with 37 mph gusts. This high drive Lab is a trailing machine, and is rocking her detection work! Don't miss out on this rock star. [email protected] 815-520-1110 #tinstark9 #trailingdog #scentdiscriminant #k9training #detectiondogtraining #searchandrescuedogs #hrdk9 #urbansearchandrescue

Just arrived! Reloading the kennels. Check back for details on these new pups at Tin Star K9. #tinstark9 #trailingdog #k9training #searchandrescuedogs #k9unit #hrdk9 #labradorpuppy #urbansearchandrescue #rockhollow

This Lab is a trailing machine! Nobody puts the drive into tracking/trailing dogs like Tin Star K9. 7 months old, 3/4 mile long, multiple turns, hour old, and he smoked it! If you're looking fora great tracking/trailing contact us. Multiple breeds available. [email protected] 815-520-1110 #tinstark9 #trailingdog #k9training #searchandrescuedogs #bloodhounds #urbansearchandrescue #labradorpuppy #k9unit #hrdk9

Available, multi-purpose chocolate Lab. Charlie's still a pup, but she's showing all the signs that she's going to be a great working dog! Super social, tons of environmental exposure already, super high ball drive, amazing prospect coming up strong! If you're looking for your next K9 partner, DM or call us. We also have trained Bloodhounds available. [email protected] 815-520-1110 #tinstark9 #trailingdog #k9training #k9unit #searchandrescuedogs #urbansearchandrescue #bloodhounds #labradorpuppy #sardog

Tin Star K9 training tip of the week. 6/18/24. #tinsatk9 #trailingdog #k9training #bloodhounds #searchandrescuedogs #k9unit #sardog #policeunit #detectiondog #labradorpuppy

Only home 5 min, look at the ball drive on this 8 wk old pup from Rock Hollow Hunt Club! We'll be introducing this new K9 prospect tomorrow, but couldn't resist posting this video. #k9training #k9unit #policek9 #sardog #searchandrescuedogs

This multi purpose red haired tornado has been reserved and will be beginning her law enforcement career soon! Trained in scent discriminant trailing, article search, and human remains detection. Give us a call or check out tinstark9.com for available K9 partners. #k9training #bloodhounds #k9unit #sardog #tinsatk9 #trailingdog #policeunit #detectiondog #policek9

Area search by Lab puppy with target hidden in one of multiple buildings on property. At Tin Star K9 we train Trailing, detection, HRD, and multi purpose dogs, and build them for your specific needs. We currently have a select few breeds in training that are still available! Give us a call (815) 520-1110. #tinsatk9 #policek9 #policeunit #policetraining #k9training #labpuppy #detectiondog #trailingdog #sardog

Training tip of the week 5/6/24 #tinstark9 #trailingdog #sardog #trackingdog #k9training #bloodhounds #k9unit #searchandrescuedog #policek9

Training tip of the week from Tin Star K9. #trailingdog #k9training #sardog #trackingdog #policek9 #tinstark9 #policek9training #searchandrescuedogs #labradorpuppies #labradore #bloodhoundpuppy #bloodhound.

Puppy area search training at Tin Star K9. 3.5 mo old Lab. This high drive Lab is being trained at Tin Star K9 for his future SAR career. Ranger is reserved, but we have several more available dogs for LE or SAR! [email protected] 815-520-1110 #k9training #sardog #policek9 #trailingdog #trackingdog

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