Located in Theodore, AL and Havana, AL. Breeder and trainer of working dogs. [email protected]
We have made it back home and we are back in business for all your training, boarding, and working dog needs!
We picked up a very cute suprise curtesy of our friends at Kolfyre Labradors in Wyoming.
Everyone meet Cypress! Our newest little working dog hopeful for the class of 2024- 2025. Cypress is the half sister to our awesome SAR trailing K9 Voodoo!
If you haven't been able to get in touch with me this past week, I apologize. Artemis, Nike, Maya, and myself have been on a much needed vacation. I've been mostly in areas with little to no reception, and my voicemail is not working, nor am I getting my missed calls. Text are coming through just fine!
I'll be back at it next Wednesday the 26th. If you haven't left voicemails, know that I'm not able to get them, so please shoot me a text or call when I get back on the 26th.
See y'all soon!
I had the opportunity while I was in Denver, CO to see multiple dogs that are apart of the Folklore working dog program and their handlers. Each of these dogs are special to me, and getting to watch them.work, and train with them Sunday was such a great experience.
Not only did I get to see my sweet Gaia ( Valkyrie x Tiger 22) who was bred and rasied her, I also got to see Shade ( Valkyrie x Tiger 22, and Zosia who was with me for about a year and bred by Kolfyre Labradors , who are both explosives detection dogs with Emily Czech.
My live find K9 ,Artemis ,and my HRD K9 Nike ( Artemis x Slider 22), also had the opportunity to train with Colorado Task Force 1 search and rescue team. Little Maya ( Artemis x Floyd 24)also had her first exposure to the rubble and did phenomenal just like her mom and big sister..
This picture is an all time favorite. Every dog here is related to my lines or is from my lines. All are great working dogs who have been shaped into what they are by some incredible ladies!
What an awesome day.
WAY TO GO K9 ATLAS AND HIS HANDLER!
Another Folklore pup getting it done!
K9 Atlas was bred by Kolfyre Labradors , and raised here at Folklore Canine before being paired with his handler.
K9 Atlas is also the full brother to Folklore Canine's trailing K9, Voodoo.
I'm so happy to see these awesome pups doing great things!
Introducing K9 Blaze and K9 Atlas: The Newest K9s of the Virginia DWR Conservation Police K9 Force 🐶🚨
Last month, two Virginia Conservation Police Officers and their canine partners graduated from their nine-week training course to join the DWR Conservation Police K9 Program. Senior Officer Bruce Young and K9 Blaze will be working in Henry County and Master Officer Cameron Dobyns and K9 Atlas will be assigned to Essex County.
“They all did really well. It’s a lot of work for each handler and dog,” said DWR Conservation Police Sergeant Richard Howald, who is a veteran of the DWR K9 force and leads the K9 training program. “You’re trying to train a dog to do a task. But you’re also training the handler how to train the dog to do the task. And then you’re trying to combine them to work together,” Howald noted of the training process that began in February. “It’s quite a bit of work to make all that happen. But you can see huge progression even on one day. This group progressed really well.”
The DWR K9 teams are valuable statewide assets helping to track missing persons and uncovering evidence. Their expertise has helped bring criminals to justice and reunited families. And, their talents are sought out by other law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth.
“The K9 handlers and their dogs are a tremendous asset to the agency and support not only the mission of DWR, but the public safety mission of our partner agencies across the commonwealth; they are a true force multiplier,” said Major Ryan Shuler, deputy chief of law enforcement of the Virginia Conservation Police. “Their abilities to locate articles and evidence and track suspects and missing persons enhance our ability to protect Virginia’s wildlife resources and citizens. We’re excited to have Senior Officer Bruce Young with K9 Blaze and Master Officer Cameron Dobyns with K9 Atlas joining the DWR K9 program.”
DWR added the new K9 teams after the retirement of K9 Bailey when former CPO Jim Patrillo took another position at DWR and Howald was promoted to Sergeant, limiting his time for work in the field. The K9 program now has nine teams working statewide.
Want to learn about their journey? Read the full story here: dwr.virginia.gov/blog/two-k9s-join-the-virginia-dwr-conservation-police-k9-force/.
📸= DWR/Image One: "K9 Atlas, with Senior Officer Bruce Young, and K9 Blaze, with Master Officer Cameron Dobyns, alongside a K9 and officer from West Virginia DNR"
We hope everyone had a great memorial day weekend!
It was a great weekend to reflect on all the things we have to be grateful for, and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy these beautiful moments.
Puppy foster needed!
We are looking forna puppy foster for Lux, one of our Folkore Canine class of 2025 puppies, from 8 weeks until 6 months of age. At 6 months old she will come back to us for official working dog training to become a K9 super hero.
What we need from our puppy fosters is to raise little Lux like any other puppy, basic manners and crate training, lots of fun soclization in new environments, and lots of fun playtime!
We provide all supplies, food, and medical care. If your looking for a fun opportunity to raise a super puppy, but don't want the commitment of owning one, this is the deal of a lifetime!
Our fosters are critical to helping our working pups development which makes them incredible working dogs late.
If interested please email me at [email protected]!
We have one very sweet little yellow female ( red collar) from the Valkyrie x Rush litter left looking for her perfect placement! She will make a nice performance or working dog prospect for someone.
If interested email me at [email protected]!
Litter pedigree with links to parents health clearances can be found here
https://www.huntinglabpedigree.com/puppy.asp?id=55500
Today K9 Gaia ( USAR COTF1) and K9 Shade ( Explosives Detection) who are full siblings from our Valkyrie x Tiger May 22 litter got to meet up for a play date! How cool is that?!
The Valkyrie x Rush litter is 5 weeks old today! They got to explore their new outdoor play area and I would say that they had allot of fun!
It's time to start announcing the Folklore class of 24-25 that we will be training here in preparation for placement in working home later this year or next year!
First meet Rumble ( Artemis x Floyd 24). Rumble is the full sister to Maya. She is a very spunky, playful and outgoing little thing. Her foster reports that is an awesome little girl who is always up for any and everything.
Keep an eye out on this girl, she will be available for placement in a working home later this year or early next year!
For more information on Rumble and other you g green dogs available in our working program email us at [email protected]
Luka the Dogo Argentino has been in our 6 week board and train program and is doing fantastic! What a awesome boy 💙
The Valkyrie x Rush litter is three week old now a d are turning from potatoes into puppies too fast for my liking. They are just too stinkin sweet, and have big personalities!
We have one puppy left, yellow or black, male or female. Email [email protected] of interest
Way to go Mickey ( Artemis x Slider 22)! Mickey took 2nd place in the All Ages Qualifying field trial!
Our boy Voodoo got allot of mail today! Voodoo earned his national, international, and honors puppy show titles last month.
Not only is this boy a phenomenal search and rescue K9, but he has done well in shows as well!
I can't believe our Valkyrie x Rush litter is two weeks old today! We have a few males and females available. Email us at [email protected] for more information!
THIS THURSDAY APRIL 4TH we are hosting a photo shoot for pups with Wise K9 Photography at Blakeley State Park. Multiple time slots are available! Don't miss out on this amazing professional photography session for you pup!
Email me at [email protected] if you would like more information!
Link to photographer's website:
https://wisek9photography.pixieset.com/?t=pets
For Easter this year, the Mobile Cat Society had a fundraiser where they would come out and hide eggs for your kids Saturday night, so that the youngin's could have a Easter egg hunt today.
I don't have youngin's but I do have dogs, and when I asked if they would hide eggs for my dogs, it was an enthusiastic yes!
Thank you so much to the dogs Nene Courtney Nicole Parker for volunteering to hide the pups eggs. They had an absolute BLAST!!
Our Valkyrie x Rush litter is here!
4 girls and 3 boys. Mom and pups are doing excellent.
We still a few pups available. If interested email us at [email protected] for more information!
Litter pedigree and parents health testing can be found here:
https://www.huntinglabpedigree.com/puppy.asp?id=55500
Valkyrie's puppy count x ray is in!
Her last two litters have been 3 puppies each. So we were expecting the same, but she proved us wrong! There are 6 to 7 puppies in there!!!
I'm over the moon.
I haven't taken applications for this litter because I was afraid there would only be 3, but with this good news, we are able to take some applications.
This is a repeate breeding of Valkyrie's last litter with Kolfyre Labradors Rush and those puppies are turning to be wonderful working, performance, and act pets.
If you are interested in this litter, please email me at [email protected]
Proud moment here at Folklore as Torie, Toby, and Marc ( Artemis x Red Oct 22) graduate from the Penn Vet Working Dog Center!
I love updates ❤️
Gaia ( Valkyrie x Tiger May 22) is a FEMA USAR K9 in training with her handler Karalee Gehl Gendreau on Colorado Task Force 1. Last week they got the opportunity to fly out to California to train with our awesome friends at the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation USAR training facility.
Karalee, Gaia's handler, reports she is doing well in her training and did great navigating the airports and plan rides to get back and forth from the training seminar held at SDF.
Great job team!!
All the single ladies put your hands up!
Beyonce is a single lady looking for a great home. She is about 50 pounds, around d 2 years, and is a mix of no distinct origin, but her personality is very labrador like.
Beyonce was at the City of Mobile Animal Services for over 200 days when I met her. It was clear she was struggling hard with kennel life, and it was preventing her from being adopted.
About a month ago I decided to take Beyonce as a temporary foster to see if she would be a working candidate, and while she loves toys and lives to play she just doesn't have what it takes as a working dog. However she is going to be a phenomenal adventure dog.
I decided to give this girl a break from the shelter and donated a board and train so we could work on manners. I have to say she has been great! She is an active girl, but not over the top. She does well inside and is people and dog/cat friendly though she does try to get the cats to play with her. She isn't over the top about it, but she does atleast give it a shot when she sees them.
Beyonce is great in a crate, very clean in her kennel, does well in the house, and is doing great with her basic obedience training. She is one of those rare dogs that's easy to live with, easy to train, but is up for any adventure you want to go on.
She is very sweet and affectionate with her people and hasn't met a stranger. She is still working on her basics but is a breeze to work with. She is a very goofy dog, but focuses well during training.
If you are looking for a mid sized adventure buddy/cuddle buddy, up for whatever you want to do, Beyonce is for you!
If you are interested in adopting Beyonce, please contact The City of Mobile Animal Services . Beyonce is spayed, current on all vaccinations, microchipped, and on flea/ heartworm prevention.
Don't miss out on this awesome dog! I'll be doing more videos and getting more pictures shortly so be sure to follow along with her journey to adoption!
Way to go Tuff! Tuff is our girl Artemis's half brother, and full brother to the sire of Valkyrie's pup Nox and Valkyrie's upcoming March litter, Rush!
Those Kolfyre Labradors lines are so versatile!
Happy 5th Birthday Tuff! Tuff (donated by Kolfyre Labradors) is a FEMA certified USAR K9 for CA-TF3 partnered with Robert Macaulay. We absolutely love this team and are so proud of how far they have come together.
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PC: Shay Cook
Ripley a.k.a. " the 'ol razzle dazzle" ( Woodstock Retrievers Aug 23) learning about up searching up!
Nox ( Valkyrie x Rush Aug 23) getting used to the baby box rubble pile. This was her first day,and this little pup took on the challenge without hesitation. I'm so grateful I get to watch her grow up!
MID DAY NAP!
It has been a gross day, so I decided to do calming training sessions, obedience sessions, enrichment with puzzles, and some free play with their stuffies to wear the dogs out.
Having working dogs has really taught me the importance of teaching a dog to chill, as much as any other type of training. Proper mental stimulation, including teaching them how to relax can wear a dog out more than physical exercise.
Every dog here is at a different level of training overall, but everyone knows how to relax.
Beyonce ( Black and white dog), had been at the shelter almost a year when I brought her here to get her out for a bit, do some testing, and a little training. She had behavioral problems indicative of a young active dog that had been in a small run for almost a year. It was clear she wanted to please, she just hadn't been taught that being calm was the key to interacting with people. She was constantly over stimulated and bored. She taught herself how to self sooth by spinning and barking, especially when people and other dogs walked past her, not making her very attractive to potential adopters. In a very short period of time she has come a very long way in learning to relax and decompress! She is going to be a great adventure dog for a lucky adopter!
Stryker (Longcoated German Shepherd) from the shelter had issues with other dogs. Part of it was he was getting overly excited and overly stimulated when he saw dogs. It manifested into aggressive reactivity not uncommon in some GSDs. With allot of work, and teaching him to relax and focus on me, he was able to get to know the other dogs, and he bonded great with certain ones. He is dog selective, but once he knows them and likes them, he acts like a big puppy. He is fine with the ones he knows, but clearly doesn't want to be friends with, when they are walking by him or are in a crate next to him. He just doesn't want to be friends. Where his major issue is at is with new dogs. He can be highly reactive to dogs he doesn't know, but he has been doing great learning to ignore them. He is totally chill with cats, and is a bit afraid of our cat known as Fat Betty. I don't blame him, she mean 😆. He is also learning to control himself around the livestock when he walks past their enclousers, and is doing fabulous. I know there is an adopter out there for this awesome dog.
Teach your dog to relax, it will benefit you and your dog!
Featuring Nox, Beyonce, Stryker, Ajax, Voodoo, Nike, Alice, Pepper, Raina, Koa, Valkyrie, Apollo, Red Collar and Blue Collar (cats), Duckie, and Ripley.
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The Valkyrie x Rush litter is 5 weeks old today! They got to explore their new outdoor play area and I would say that they had allot of fun!
Luka the Dogo Argentino has been in our 6 week board and train program and is doing fantastic! What a awesome boy 💙
The Valkyrie x Rush litter is three week old now a d are turning from potatoes into puppies too fast for my liking. They are just too stinkin sweet, and have big personalities! We have one puppy left, yellow or black, male or female. Email [email protected] of interest
For Easter this year, the Mobile Cat Society had a fundraiser where they would come out and hide eggs for your kids Saturday night, so that the youngin's could have a Easter egg hunt today. I don't have youngin's but I do have dogs, and when I asked if they would hide eggs for my dogs, it was an enthusiastic yes! Thank you so much to the dogs Nene Courtney Nicole Parker for volunteering to hide the pups eggs. They had an absolute BLAST!!
Ripley a.k.a. " the 'ol razzle dazzle" ( Woodstock Retrievers Aug 23) learning about up searching up!
Nox ( Valkyrie x Rush Aug 23) getting used to the baby box rubble pile. This was her first day,and this little pup took on the challenge without hesitation. I'm so grateful I get to watch her grow up! #usark9 #searchandrescue #sardog #workingdog #detectiondog
MID DAY NAP! It has been a gross day, so I decided to do calming training sessions, obedience sessions, enrichment with puzzles, and some free play with their stuffies to wear the dogs out. Having working dogs has really taught me the importance of teaching a dog to chill, as much as any other type of training. Proper mental stimulation, including teaching them how to relax can wear a dog out more than physical exercise. Every dog here is at a different level of training overall, but everyone knows how to relax. Beyonce ( Black and white dog), had been at the shelter almost a year when I brought her here to get her out for a bit, do some testing, and a little training. She had behavioral problems indicative of a young active dog that had been in a small run for almost a year. It was clear she wanted to please, she just hadn't been taught that being calm was the key to interacting with people. She was constantly over stimulated and bored. She taught herself how to self sooth by spinning and barking, especially when people and other dogs walked past her, not making her very attractive to potential adopters. In a very short period of time she has come a very long way in learning to relax and decompress! She is going to be a great adventure dog for a lucky adopter! Stryker (Longcoated German Shepherd) from the shelter had issues with other dogs. Part of it was he was getting overly excited and overly stimulated when he saw dogs. It manifested into aggressive reactivity not uncommon in some GSDs. With allot of work, and teaching him to relax and focus on me, he was able to get to know the other dogs, and he bonded great with certain ones. He is dog selective, but once he knows them and likes them, he acts like a big puppy. He is fine with the ones he knows, but clearly doesn't want to be friends with, when they are walking by him or are in a crate next to him. He just doesn't want to be friends. Where his major issue is at is with new dogs. He can be highl
FOSTERS WANTED! Help us raise the next generation of heros! We have litter of lab puppies that will need fosters in April. We are looking for foster families to help us raise pups from 8 weeks to 6 months old, when they will be ready to come back to our facility to train as working K9s for a variety of different jobs including search and rescue and detection work. Food, training toys, crate, medical care and all other puppy essentials will be provided. You will be required to attend a private once weekly training class with your foster puppy to work with us on weekly training goals. This program has been rewarding to our fosters, who get to learn more about dog training, working K9s, puppy development, and the knowledge that they have been one of the most important parts of training a K9 hero. This is a highly valuable program that allows us to help fulfill a growing need for working K9s. Unless you are an experienced working K9 trainer or handler with references, you must be within an hour of Theodore, AL, be willing to do a weekly training session here with us at our facility, and be willing to take your puppy to needed vet appointments Highlands Veterinary Hospital . If interested either email [email protected] or text 251-377-4180
Join us tonight on our evening walk at Folklore Canine.
FOSTERS WANTED! Help us raise the next generation of heros! We have litter of lab puppies that will need fosters in April. We are looking for foster families to help us raise pups from 8 weeks to 6 months old, when they will be ready to come back to our facility to train as working K9s for a variety of different jobs including search and rescue and detection work. Food, training toys, crate, medical care and all other puppy essentials will be provided. You will be required to attend a private once weekly training class with your foster puppy to work with us on weekly training goals. This program has been rewarding to our fosters, who get to learn more about dog training, puppy development, and the knowledge that they have been one of the most important parts of training a K9 hero. This is a highly valuable program that allows us to help fulfill a growing need for working K9s. Unless you are an experienced working K9 trainer or handler with references, you must be within an hour of Theodore, AL, be willing to do a weekly training session here with us at our facility, and be willing to take your puppy to needed vet appointments Highlands Veterinary Hospital . If interested either email [email protected] or text 251-377-4180
Me just petting a dog, right? That's what it looks like but it's so much more. Tallulah is a board and train that is coming to the end of her time here at Folklore Canine. Tallulah was FERAL when she came here, and I mean that in the very real sense of the word. Her owners found her almost dead from starvation and parasites hiding in their garage earlier this year, and I'm sure the only reason they were able to catch her is because she was so weak she physically couldn't run from them. If you even looked at her she defecated and urinated on herself, she was so shut down she just hid as far away from me as she could, absolutely lost it in leash gator rolling and screaming, any movement or noise from me sent her into panic flight mode, and she would not even eat if you were in the same room with her. Fast forward 8 weeks and look at at her! Every dog is different and I wasn't sure how she would respond or how far I could get with her. I promised her owner I'd do my best and look at her now! Tonight for the first time she JUMPED UP ON ME wanting treats and attention. Tallulah has made so much progress, she is now comfortable in a home environment and wants to interact, she politely naps at my feet without worry, she is able to go into play groups, and comes to her name when I call her in the backyard and in the house, and she loves walks! Dog training isn't a one size fits all profession, and you have to tailor your program to the dog in front of you. Tallulah's goals and expectations were much different from a regular board and train, and she has made leaps and bounds. Typically I wouldn't encourage a dog to put their feet in my lap, but this is such a major milestone, she can do it as much as she likes. She WANTS to be with people, get love, and treats. While not every case like Tallulah's has such a positive outcome, we absolutely love it when they happen. She now has a new leash on life, and is a much happier and less stressed out dog. What a good gir
Morning walk at Camp Folklore Canine.
Well that's a thing Nox ( Valkyrie x Rush) does at 12 weeks now 😳. I walked in earlier and found her walking all over the crate. I decided to see if she would do it again for me and she did not not disappoint. This little girl is going to be one to keep a close eye on! #workingsoghopefull
Nox ( Valkyrie x Rush August 2023) 11 weeks Learning to retrive with terrain change and tall bushes. Since this is such a new concept I am doing very short distance throws in environments I have allot of control over. I will repeat this several times in different areas, just to help her generalize the concept. Then we will move forward with more distance before adding more duration and distractions. I do this with all my baby dogs, and it makes the picture much clearer for the dog, and makes training smoother. This will be built upon until she is doing big retrives ( 200 + yards in some cases) over terrain like heavy brush, across roads, through water, up and down rolling hills ect. I teach them to love it early, and build up their stamina so they can more easily transition to bigger concepts. I really didn't put much hunt work into this session, I have been doing that separately. I just haven't gotten it on video yet. We will add the hunt and retrieve together once she is doing well with both. If she stumbles during training, I just go to the last concept she was successful at, get a small win, and call it a good day. And as always at this age keep your session short, positive, and FUN! Let your puppy be a puppy. They should be having fun exploring the world and enjoying learning. At this age I'm going to play up and hone in on their natural abilities as well. These are the traits that were selected for in a breed, Nox is a labrador, and she has a strong desire to retrive. I play up on that natural desire, which will eventually become very useful for training as a detection dog and in hunt test. Way to go baby Nox!
Nox ( Valkyrie x Rush ) 9 weeks old Playing on some of the search and rescue agility equipment. She is very outgoing and fearless!
A walk with board and train Tallulah. It seems like a very basic concept, but for this girl, this walk is a break through. Tallulah came in last week for our 6 week board and train program terrified of the world, and would go into absolute panic mode on leash. She would gator roll, and potty all over herself. Tallulah was found as a stray almost dead from sickness and starvation, and she was feral. He owners have gone above and beyond to help Tallulah, and here at Folklore Canine, we want to help her be more comfortable and happy in her new life. We have been building trust in each other this week, and it's working. This wasn't a long walk, but it was a huge milstone for this girl!
Boarding client Punkin getting some morning exercise in with puppy push-ups! Did you know we do a limited in home boarding program? Pups get to enjoy a home away from home environment, with plenty of playtime and fun! Email us at [email protected] or TEXT 251-377-4180
Voodoo 7 months Training day 1. First time ever seeing a hunt test set up. Voodoo is from our friends over at Kolfyre Labradors .
Night time walk at the farm!
Happy babies!
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