Georgia K9 NTC Wisconsin Branch

06/21/2024

06/13/2024

Successful trail happiness!
(Photo credit E.M.)

06/13/2024

Until your K9 is showing trailing behavior keep your feet planted and use your leash. (Video credit E.M.)

06/13/2024

Lean back and strut. (Photo credit to E.M.)

05/24/2024

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05/22/2024

Huge Congrats to JP McGlynn & K9 Cash for this Suburban Level 1 Certification in Elmhurst, IL, last week. Special thanks to Kate for an expert trail as well as Joe Richards and David Paulus for preparing the team.

Suburban Handler Certification
Handler: JP McGlynn
K9: Cash
Date: 05/15/2024
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Time to complete: 14min 45sec
Distance: 500 meters
Age of trail: 31 minutes
Name of trail layer: Kate
GAK9 examiner: Joe Zumerling
Trail layer map: blue
K9 map: red
Weather conditions: sunny / 70 degrees F / 12mph NE wind / 38% humidity

05/22/2024

Major congrats to Elise Dusek & K9 Riggs for this very difficult Ubran level 1 Certification in Elmhurst, IL, last week. Special thanks to GAK9 Trainers Joe Richards and David Paulus for preparing the team.

Urban Handler Certification
Handler: Elise Dusek
K9: Riggs
Date: 05/15/2024
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Time to complete: 15 min 04 sec
Distance: 490 meters
Age of trail: 35 min
Name of the trail layer: Joe
GAK9 examiner: Joe Zumerling
Trail layer map: blue
K9 map color: red
Weather conditions: sunny / 70 degrees F / 12mph NE wind / 38% humidity

05/16/2024

Another great seminar in the books! Handlers and K9s came out ready to work, and it was quite evident with the amount of progress made in such a short amount of time. Thank you to the Village of Elmhurst, their police department, and their fire department for hosting this training. Another HUGE thank you to the volunteers that came out and assisted with laying trails.

05/13/2024

Glorious start of our seminar.

04/04/2024

Despite driving winds, temps in the high 30s, and mist, it was quite a successful day in Orland Park, IL. The teams did great in recognizing what odor does after being aged in an urban environment with strong winds and on top of hard surface. Frustration and being pushed out of one’s comfort zone during training scenarios often lead to success in deployments; giving credence to “embrace the suck”!

03/31/2024

We took advantage of some spring-like weather in Lake Forest, IL this past week with hammering out suburban and urban trailing. Huge shout out to the Village of Lake Forest for hosting, as well as Donald Victor for some great photos!

03/14/2024

Some people track in the same field every training day…our tracking field is the city, where the majority of our handlers deploy. Our trails are blind and double blind because bad guys and missing people don’t leave chalk marks or flags.

03/11/2024

Anubis is a police or SAR Tracking/ Trailing K9 with potential for detection. This is a level 1 practice type trail. Double blind, about 450 meters long, 20 minutes old.

Anubis is a Police or SAR candidate for tracking and potentially detection. This trail was double blind, 20 minutes old, and about 450 meters.

03/08/2024

GAK9 and K9 Medic are teaming up for this incredible event. Cutting edge trauma and first aid course for any K9 handler and trainer! Check it out here:

https://www.k9medic.com/event/2404-ga-gak9/ -tickets__tickets-form

03/06/2024

Huge thank you to the MAAC Emergency Service Training facility for allowing us to utilize their location for our training day! Very productive and busy day of trailing, detection and building searches!

03/06/2024

Hoping for a full and speedy recovery, K-9 Dax!

K9 Dax is known by many people for his outstanding work with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois. He is currently under medical care and prayers are being asked for his recovery. During the pursuit of a suspect, then an apprehension, Dax began having trouble moving his hind legs. It is unknown what happened during the apprehension. The department is hoping that Dax will be able to return to work. 🖤💙

02/12/2024

02/06/2024

Took advantage of temps above 10 degrees with some urban / suburban trailing today in Orland Park.

01/13/2024

1900 at our Wisconsin headquarters with another 3-6” expected overnight .

01/12/2024

A couple shots from the past as a reminder what trailing will look like after today’s winter storm.

12/19/2023

17 degrees…? Perfect day to train!

12/08/2023

Nice work K9 Chase!