Blue Stripe K9

26/08/2024

Happy National Dog Day from ours to yours!!!!

23/07/2024

Always strive to continue learning! It was a wonderful time at the Charlie Randolph seminar in Minnesota!

THERE IS NO END TO EDUCATION. IT IS NOT THAT YOU READ A BOOK, PASS AN EXAMINATION, AND FINISH WITH EDUCATION. THE WHOLE OF LIFE, FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARE BORN TO THE MOMENT YOU DIE, IS A PROCESS OF LEARNING.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti

12/07/2024

BTS K9 Decoy Camp!!!
What a wonderful week it's been! I am so thankful to be brought in for the week to share my knowledge for decoying. Decoying is about working and catching a dogs safely, reading drives states of dogs, problem solving, and being able to build drive in dogs. Without those a decoying will never be able to get dogs past the basics in decoying.

Thank you again Elena and Byron for bringing me out.
Great work , , .willow.and.sage , and the others! Looking forward to watching you guys grow!

04/07/2024

In the last couple weeks there have been at least 3 K9s who have died due to heat related injuries during deployments. One of our trainers sent this information out to the handlers in his unit to help educate and remind them of the dangers of deployments in this heat.

Email content: I wanted to send this email as a reminder and training on the dangers of k9 deployments while working in this heat.

This summer is going to be brutal. Be prepared. Prevention and preparedness are key. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

-Keep 2 to 4 gallons of fresh water in the back of your car at all times, just for the dog. This is in addition to keeping cold water for yourself. I know it seams like a lot, but think about your dog being hot and pouring a gallon over his back, it won’t last long.

-Check his water bowl a couple times a shift. They are going to be drinking more than normal this time of year.

-Keep a towel with you. After a hot deployment you can wet the towel and lay it on your mat in the back of the car. The cool a/c in the car, mixed with the wet towel, gives them an extra cool place to lay on and will help cool them down after a normal hot deployment.

-Go buy a big bottle of rubbing alcohol and keep it in your car. It’s cheap and can provide a way to drop the dogs temp fast. If you can make it back to your car, lay them down and pour it on the pads of their feet. Alcohol will instantly get cold and provides fast cooling through one of the places they regulate their body temp quickly. Be cautious doing this if they have a foot injury. This is one of the first things they did to cool Kevin down when we got him to the vet. It works!

-If you find yourself on a deployment during high heat and humidity, remember if you're hot they’re very hot. They’re wearing a fur coat.

-Know and be familiar with the early signs of heat exhaustion and signs of a heat stroke.

-Heat exhaustion starts when their body temp rises above 103, they could exhibit some of these symptoms, heavy panting, excessive drooling, slow down and become weak, may try to p*e but not much will come out or none at all. They may become less responsive to commands and look like they're just walking aimlessly.

If there is any question at all, get them out of the heat quickly. Get to the shade and let them rest at minimum. Find a house or building close by and get them wet. Soak them. Not just for a minute, keep soaking them. Give it a good 10 minutes, at minimum. Take their harness off, put them in a down and SOAK them.

Even though the health of the dog should be priority, this will not prevent you from catching your bad guy. Communicate with your perimeter and have them hold what they got. You can get back on task as soon as he’s recovered. Add this to your training tracks. Practice stopping, get off your track, go lay him down and wait 10 mins. Then go back and reacquire the track. TRAIN IT

-Heat stroke is a real possibility when their temp gets over 106. This is very bad and they need to get to a vet ASAP!

-Signs of heat stroke include, eyes may glaze over, excessive drooling, a rapid heart rate, dizziness or lack of coordination, lethargy, collapsing, they may start having convulsions, vomiting or diarrhea, dark/black tar like stool, gums or tongue can turn blue or a bright red color, and of course loss of consciousness. This is BAD THEY NEED A VET FAST.

BUT... don’t just throw them in the car IF you have some options to cool them down near you first. If you just throw them in your car and go, they’re temp will more than likely continue to rise and you will loose a precious opportunity to bring down their temp before transporting, possibly saving them. Find a source of water to soak them ASAP. Carry them there, do not make them run or walk. They will most likely not drink once they are at this stage, don’t try to force them. Let them breath and pant, this helps with cooling. You need to soak them. If you can find a pool in someones back yard, a lake or pond...submerge them. You will need to get in with them to support their heads out of the water, they will be very weak. You need to bring down their core temp. While you’re cooling them down, make arrangements to get your car to you ASAP. Try not to use ice cold water, some study’s show this could send the dog into shock, some more recent study’s say this may be wrong. If it’s all you got use it. Hose water, pool water, lake water are all great options though. Once you have soaked them good and your car is to you, get them in a/c quickly. Soak that towel I mentioned above with water and place it on your mat. Lay the dog on the towel. Do not cover them with the wet towel, it only traps their body heat, preventing the cooling process. Get them to the vet as fast as possible, safely. Call the vet on the way and let them know what’s going on, so they can be prepared when you get there. If possible you call instead of asking the comm center to do it. They may have questions or give you different directions. Know where your after hours or emergency vet is located and have their number saved in your phone.

The day that K9 Kevin had his heat stroke it was In the mid-70s and he was in the shade the majority of his track. So it does not have to be scorching hot out for this to happen.

Again, being prepared and having a plan can save your dogs health and career, possibly his life.

HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!! Both of you! I can’t say it enough!

19/06/2024

Happy 1st Birthday to I litter!!!

Cercie 💜, Karma 💖, Ivan 💚, Morty 💙, and Infidel❤️!

Creature and is definitely proud of this littler! We can't wait to see what they do this year!

15/06/2024

Happy 8th Birthday to Lexie Vom Craigslist! 🥰🥰🥰

PSA 2 1st Leg, IGP2

11/06/2024

Full Throttle Kennel is bringing me up for a 2 day seminar this summer.

The seminars main focus is to help build stronger teams in obedience and bite work in sport work. I can also help with local police departments teams and PPD handler teams.

Dates - July 27th & 28th starting at 9:30 am.
Location - W1134 Old Bridge Road, Campbellsport, WI 53010
Costs - working spots $300
- Audit Spora $100

Jot forms will be sent out to those that have reached out tonight. Payments to Paypal will reserve spot. Only a few working spots left as we are limiting working spots to 10!

PM me for more details!

07/06/2024

Here at Blue Stripe K9 we treat our training dogs like family!

Here we have Boomer chilling after training with my son! 😍🥰🥰

01/06/2024

😅 you’ve got a good point there

27/05/2024

Sexy Lexie earning her IGP 2 a little over a month ago!

I’ve been so busy I forgot to post but I’m super proud of her. She’s been ready for a while we’ve just not had the helper to train with regularly or the time. Thankfully we’ve been able to get some great work in with Christopher and solid work as well and knocked out that and soon will get her IGP 3.

So thankful for those around me that help me and continue to push me! Keep your circle tight and small not everyone wants to see you win!

24/05/2024

Ben almost ready to go home after a 4 week long board and train!!!

15/05/2024

Me: Hey, Bebo this is PSA what leg will he take?
Bebo: Watch his head turn you’ll find out…..
Me: He’s not turning his head! 👀
Shaka: 😈😈😈 Got his 3rd leg dad!

Amazing photography as always by

28/04/2024

Creature looking for a snowball thrown in the creek. Then not caring at all she's in the creek and kept looking for it! I think it's time to take her dock diving again!

Thank you so much .k9s for these great photos!

26/04/2024

To funny and accurate!!! 😆

26/04/2024

What a blast this past week has been!

I want to start by thanking Kaylynn and the rest of Rheaper K9 PSA for hosting me for a seminar all the way in Alaska an entire 4,000 miles from home!!!

The entire club was friendly and very accommodating to whatever I needed for training and they were all eager to learn and continue to learn as we made progress through all the dogs. Also a huge thank you to Scott and Micheal for setting them up last month on training that allowed plenty of growth for them between then and this past weekend. I hope that you guys all take the time to soak in what was taught and continue with the training plans we’ve created for the future. If you guys need anything I’m a text or a phone call away and as you know I’ll always be around to help!

Thank you so much Jeremy and Jamie for being such wonderful hosts for Julie andI! You guys truly didn’t have to but it was such a wonderful experience being with you guys instead of a Hotel!

Thank you literally everyone there for chipping in to help and make things run smoothly and in a timely manner. Thank you to all those who suited up as well and were learning decoy work so you guys can keep progressing with your group dogs and those around.

04/04/2024

Who posed better? 🤨

02/04/2024

Who's ready for Spring and Summer????
Message us today to see how we can help you!

✅Private Training

✅Board and Training

✅Protection Training

✅Behavorial Modification

Let's get those 🐶’s on the right track to enjoy controlled freedom, hiking, adventures, and outings to dog friendly restaurants!

20/03/2024

I just want to thank everyone who came out to my seminar in Minnesota. I know two days wasn’t much time but I hope that I was able to teach everyone enough to better themselves and their dogs, while also creating a game plan to carry on to their clubs!

I’ve came to realization helping people problem-solve, teach, and create relationships across the dog industry has became a huge passion for me. At this Seminar we had people from 4 different states come to learn, train, and grow together.

I also want to give a special Thank you to and Darren from Unleashed for hosting me! Another special Thank you to , , .malinois , .n.shet , Mysja, and for jumping in to help decoy when needed! You guys were excellent help!

20/03/2024

Excited I was the first to be hosted!

Excited to host our first PSA workshop!! What a great group of people

Thank you Blue Stripe K9 and Jaci Petsch !!

14/03/2024

Helping people and their dogs is truly a passion of mine but when I can help a team grow together and higher than they thought they would it's a whole new level of Joy!

Push people to be better in an uplifting way not through criticizing. Be a team and be friendly everywhere you go.

08/03/2024

“The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly” -Friedrich Nietzsche

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Photos from @ sweetsouthernk9

15/02/2024

Happy Valentines From Lexie!!!

11/02/2024

Wow, what an amazing seminar over the past 3 days! Easily one of the most knowledgeable, Systematic, and hands on seminars I’ve been to in a long time. From start to finish the improvement of the helpers, handlers, and dogs was easily noticed!

HEG (Helper Engineering Garage) put on by
is a must go to if you have the chance. If you don’t have an understanding of why drive channeling takes your dogs to the next levels then this will clear all that up for you.

I’ve used many similar techniques prior to this and occasionally have issues with certain dogs or fixing some issues like dogs anticipating bailing or targeting the chest hard. The holes were filled in this seminar though! It has also given me new tools in the tool box to use with clients all over that are stuck and need a set of fresh eyes to help.

If you’re in PSA and wondering why your dog is stuck in lower levels most likely it’s not a prey monster you think it is and is trying to channel through drives that it hasn’t been taught to understand and therefor bleeds into the routine in either protection or obedience in upper levels. I think that’s why many get stuck in the 1’s due to the amount of pressure that’s different from the PDCs and not understanding how to deal with it internally.

Of course thank you for the Hosts as well. I know they’re private people but amazing people so I’ll leave names out of it. They know who they are though and I’m so excited to train with them again and see them enjoying what they love to do with their dogs and still striving to learn more.

Also, great job everyone who attended. Everyone again showed great improvement and were always safe.

02/02/2024

Lexie and I rocking it out in training with the new training vest!!!
Thank you .usa for the great vest!

01/02/2024

Shared from 🤍🐶 “There are many methodologies, ideologies & techniques when it comes to training your dog. For owners, it can be an exceptionally confusing experience to navigate. However the ONE aspect which should never falter while training your dog is COMMUNICATION.

E Collar training should be looked at as the “icing on the cake” of a great foundation you have created with your dog. An electronic collar does NOT solve your behavioral issues or provide a magic wand type of experience. The truth is an E Collar provides no context or direction, it only enhances it. An owner must use this tool in conjunction with this in mind.

Clear communication- E Collars allow communication with dogs through a language they already know and understand, touch. E Collars are muscle stimulators. They “grab” the muscle & pulsate them. Think of it as tapping someone on the shoulder or even grabbing them by the arm.

Reliability- E Collars create non negotiable boundaries you are able to enforce in a non confrontational & neutral way.

Off Leash Freedom- E collars allow for communication with dogs at a distance. Many collars have a range of 1/2 mile! You can feel confident in letting your dog off leash after training.

Relationship- Clear communication improves any relationship. E Collars can bridge the gap between human & dog.”