IOM Shepherds

12/11/2024

Go Dad!

PD Jax - 2023 Pups’ Dad 🫶🏻🇮🇲🇬🇧

05/11/2024

Donnie! 🇮🇲❤️

01/11/2024

This gave us that Friday feeling 🙌🏻 ❤️

A couple of Friday’s ago, we met with Lilith & Schafer from our ‘23 litter, as their family were keen to touch base with us to ensure they were on the right tracks.

What we saw from start to finish was outstanding!These sisters didn’t take their eyes off the family, they played, they recalled, they dropped toys on command, they were indifferent of passing dogs and people 🤩

When I asked about their training journey, they told me ‘we just had fun’ - this is vital and so often dissipates as dogs grow.

We are often asked ‘do the pups’ remember you?’, on this occasion, it’s like we weren’t even there 🤣 however, that is exactly what we do want to see! The family have succeed in building the best bond 🫶🏻

Rehoming time with our litters is always a mixed bag of emotions where all we can do is our utmost due diligence to pair the right dogs with the right families.

You never truly know how it will pan out. Although, we have been delighted with all of our chosen homes to date 🥰

Well done to each and every one of you. It means so much to us 🙌🏻

31/10/2024

Happy Birthday to the girl that has given us everything 🫶🏻 🐾

8, today 🧙🏻‍♀️👻🎃 🎂 🎈

10/10/2024

‘It’s a bit of a gamble going to the Isle of Man to assess a potential Police Dog, isn’t it?’

‘No, because it’s K9 X’

A snippet of the conversation had between the GMP dog acquisition team. Valid concerns during austere times, however the faith people who know us have, means so much 😊

It gets better, upon assessing Donnie (right in picture) we were told it’s one of the quickest ‘yes’s’ they have ever said 😍

Donnie has begun his 13 week initial course in Manchester and we look forward to hearing how he progresses. Whilst he initially displays good Police Dog qualities, there is a lot to play for over what is one of the longest Police courses.

We must mention the client we worked closely with who developed Donnie as a puppy. To get a puppy to a standard where professionals are interested in investing their time, is no mean feat. She is new to dog handling and must be commended for this.

The little Isle of Man continues to produce quality Police Dogs for the UK - this makes us smile 😊 🇮🇲 🇬🇧

06/10/2024

Bonnie Bone-crusher 🦴 🚫 😅

You all knew how proud we were of Bonnie with the way in which she performed to such a high standard at her debut demonstrations, having only commenced training weeks before…..

Well 🙄 it transpires (some weeks later 🤦🏻‍♀️) that she may have been too good 😆 as these are actually the moments Bonnie broke Ian’s wrist!! 😮

No-one said working dogs was easy 😆😮‍💨 He’s powering through though 😉 💪🏻

03/09/2024

This is a sad one 😔

‘21 pups Dad. 💔

22/08/2024

Bonnie full tilt 💨

📸

11/08/2024

❤️

10/08/2024

🤩🇮🇲

07/08/2024

03/08/2024

🥹🫶🏻

Lilith & Schafer

31/07/2024

Go Bonnie! 👊🏻

29/07/2024

😍

26/07/2024

Get yourselves down, guys!

🚜🇮🇲🐄🥛🧀🐑🐓🌾

15/07/2024

More from the pups’ Dad, Jax in Greater Manchester Police 🤩 🇬🇧 ….

‘The importance of an FSD ( fi****ms support dog)
PD Jax was deployed last night after a stolen 🚗 containing 4 violent suspects abandoned.
The suspects were involved in a serious incident at the weekend
Jax located 2 of the males hiding in a nearby school.
Well done team 🐾’

12/07/2024

😍

10/07/2024

A sleepy Mother & Daughter 🥰 💤