Puppy’s First Days

These are the activities I have worked on in my first 24 hours with my border collie puppy Edna: housebreaking. I have either my eyes on her, or she is locked in her crate. She gets a treat and hears the command "potty" when she goes outside. This is time consuming - when awake and … Continue reading Puppy’s First Days

Becoming a SAR K9 handler in Ketchikan

The Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad K9 team needs volunteers interested in training search and rescue dogs. Levi returning to bark, his way of telling me he found our volunteer, who was hiding in the woods The team started in 1996 with more than 20 members. Through the first five years, the numbers shifted and dropped … Continue reading Becoming a SAR K9 handler in Ketchikan