Kilo9 Academy

15/10/2023

Proud of the pups!

Over the last 4 weeks we had & trainer Christene Davis over ( )
It was a pleasure sharing experiences with you.

We managed to certify all the dog & handler teams .

I am extremely proud of the all the dogs and handlers. This unit puts in the work, and it shows.

21/01/2023

Gin trap : Animal trapping, or simply trapping or gin, is the use of a device to remotely catch an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including food, the fur trade, hunting, pest control, and wildlife management.

Any weight placed on the flat piece of metal between the toothed jaws would trigger the trap and the jaws would snap shut. It is believed that gin comes from the word engine, meaning a device that did not require human intervention to make it work.

Gin-traps are widely and in many countries legally used for 'problem-animal control', targeted primarily at mammalian carnivores, in many places around the world, including South Africa.

Besides the obvious, the biggest problem with these traps, like many other, is that they are indiscriminate and often catch critically indangered animals like wild dogs and leopard.

When rangers come across old traps in the bush, they are immediately removed.

03/11/2022

Chiwa shouting out a big thank you from all of us!




Multiple units receive new K9 first aid kits and top up packs, a vital addition to every unit.

07/10/2022

Join our student program to learn all about working dogs for conservation!
DM for more information or check out our website.

13/09/2022

Thank you and for you continued support! We received new collars as well as ear protection of the highest quality. The dogs and handlers love the new kit and know it will last us a long time. Thank you for the visit and deliver the gear. Until next time.

22/07/2022

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Snare Poacher Caught “Red Handed!”

Our anti-poaching unit, the .game.reserve - unit, successfully tracked down a suspected snare/meat poacher after he was spotted killing a warthog in a snare.

The team utilized K9 Cyrus, donated to the unit by , who was put on the tracks and lead the team straight to the suspect.

Great team effort by all involved! It takes years and multiple layers of support to sustain and maintain an anti-poaching unit. From training and professional certifications, to salaries, vehicles, and the “daily grind” it is no small task.

We would like to share our thanks with as well for their collaboration on our units ongoing K9 training in the field. The team recently spent days training alongside other handlers and K9s in various scenarios to keep their skillsets sharp.

📸 APU Manager

11/11/2021

What a privilege to work in such historic places.

Pongolapoort Dam, commonly referred to as Lake Jozini, is an arch type dam (double-curvature single-arch[1]) in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa located on the Phongolo River. The dam is situated 280 km north-east of the port city of Durban. The dam was constructed in 1973 at the eastern end of the narrow gorge separating the Lebombo and Ubombo ranges. The dam mainly serves for irrigation purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3). The Phongolo River is the dams largest feeder as well as the dams only perennial feeder.

Prior to the construction of the Pongolapoort Dam the land was Africa's first formally recognised conservation area. The Pongola Game Reserve was proclaimed in 1894 by the then President of the Transvaal Republic Paul Kruger. This would ultimately lead to the proclamation of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Mkuze and Ndumo Game Reserves as well as one of Africa's greatest wildlife conservation parks, the Kruger National Park.

11/11/2021

Sometimes you find that super rescue dog that just gets it.

10/11/2021

Who knows this dogos name and who is she named after??

hint:
The mother of all living beings. She destroys the evil in order to protect the innocent. She has been known as the Divine Mother. She is also seen as the divine protector and the one who bestows liberation. She is a kind mother, who protects and nurtures her children.

09/11/2021

Happy dog, happy handler.

Do you think there has to be a strong bond between dog and handler to be effective?

Blake and his handler happy after completing a tracking exercise. We started very late with Blakes tracking, as his application necessities changed. So far things are going very well, his handler reads him well and our big boy Blake pulls like a steam train.

Blake is supported by

09/11/2021

No fear when Bane was near.
Our number one was always ready to go and loved his patrol days in the bush.

08/11/2021

A rare calm moment with Kesa, to sneak a quick cuddle before this firecrackers gets back to work.

Supported by Global Conservation Force

12/12/2017

Global Conservation Force

Kali doing her first mid-air helicopter disembark at 5 months old. Such gumption.

Here is a sneak peak of the awesome footage we received from Wildhood Foundation. They sponsor the working dogs and the kennels for Kilo9 Kennels working with the Greater Kruger Park anti-poaching teams.

11/12/2017

Amazing meeting people from all over the world with the same goal. Thank you On The Wild Side for your interest and efforts.

Poaching in Africa is a serious business. Many of the people we interviewed in the last week, referred to the situation as "a war on the rhinos", "a war against wildlife", or in other similar ways.

To fight poaching, many tactics have to be used.
We interviewed ground troops and air support, and another huge role in this battle to protect wildlife is the use of K9 units.

We interviewed Simone and Chris who are establishing Kilo9 Kennels.
Kilo 9 has the goal to train dogs that are going to be deployed on the field in support of the ground anti poaching troops, and will be able to detect illegal wildlife product, fi****ms and to deter poachers as well as non lethally disable them.

Out trip through South Africa continues, stay tuned to see the many reality present on the ground to fight the illegal killing of animals.

10/12/2017

Wildhood Foundation

Our biggest supporter! So much love for this foundation!

Wildhood Foundation is a Swedish registered non profit organization fighting poaching and illegal trafficking of wild threatened species �

08/12/2017

MuzMuzTV

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Dogs turn on the trainer! And this ladies and gentlemen is why Belgian Malagators are not pets!!

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05/12/2017

Kilo9 Kennels

20/11/2017

Letaba Herald

Letaba Herald

The ground tracking team was taught the critical role of a helicopter to help fight poaching.

14/11/2017

Some of the dogs recently joined in a training operation to get them desensitised to the helicopter. So much more to come.

02/11/2017

This is Zee. She is looking for a home. Her days of being a working dog is over. She is getting a little old and needs to spend her last years in a home and with a family.
She is a great protection dog and will still defend the family who chooses to take her.
She has a lovely nature and is a sucker for affection.
Please share and help us get her the home she deserves after her time served.

31/10/2017

HOEDSPRUIT: Rhino hunters become the hunted | Letaba Herald

We are happy to say that members of our K9 team was involved in this arrest and apprehension. A rhino or two where saved that night.

https://letabaherald.co.za/44442/hoedspruit-rhino-hunters-become-hunted

"During the shootout, one suspect was killed, the second sustained serious injuries and the third escaped..."

31/10/2017

Go Bane!

One of our anti-poaching dogs on patrol

31/10/2017

We are so honoured and happy to have been called in to consult on the adventures of Esme and David.
David is a Central Asian Shepherd pup who was pared up with Esme the baby rhino with the goal of becoming her guardian angel.
Central Asian Shepherds is an ancient breed developed for the main purpose of guarding live stock.
A pup would be places with the herd from an early age and it would grow up thinking himself one of them. They are an exceptionally large breed so they automatically become the protectors of the herd against any given threat.
This is the first time in history that this formula has been tried with a pup and a rhino but both their future together looks bright.
Animals protecting animals!

David and Esmé spend every waking moment together, and are forming quite a bond. Esmé follows David around whenever they are let out of the boma. They both enjoy being in the sun. We are happy to see Esmé doing well, and we are glad we could help this little one.

05/08/2017

Our Janka girl is making amazing progress! As you might know we got her at one year of age with no previous training. We have now only had her a few months. Most of her time with us was spent building up her fragile confidence and desensitizing her to the world. When we were happy with her change we started training and it is coming on amazingly. She has a natural instinct to please and be loved.
Thank you to Tina for her input, time and love for our dogs while Chrisjan and I am away. It is very clear that they love you.

28/07/2017

It is official. Bandit from will soon be joining our pack. The biggest thank you to for making this happen.
My friend you have no idea what this means to us, my brothers and all the wildlife we fight for.
You are a man of you're word and so much more.

The contribution Bandit will make to wildlife conservation is huge. Not only will he be ready to work on the frontline but his genetics and training will also help us raise more dogs to help in this fight.
We have immense passion for dogs and promise to take the best care of him. Dogs are not just tools to us. They are brothers and sisters, colleagues and soldiers.

We are forever grateful

From everyone on the frontline, thank you for making this happen.
Hope to see you soon 🇫🇮🇿🇦🐺