Skills and Development
Training
Training kicked off with some wind, but once the sun came out it turned into a beautiful day to be outside with the dogs!
Our tracking K9s were hard at work navigating intersections and busy roads, pushing through distractions as they followed their missing person’s trail. Huge thank you to our hiders who volunteered to come out and hide for us.
Meanwhile, our HRD K9s were searching buildings, working tree lines, and clearing rubble piles.
Golf Tournament
Come support Northstar Search and Rescue at our First ever Golf Tournament on June 29th.
8713 70th Street NW#2465
Annandale Mn 55302
Training
After a long stretch of cold, the sunshine finally showed up — and the K9s are here for it! Warm weather, wagging tails, and noses back to work doing what they love most.
From sniffing out new training problems to stretching their legs in the fresh air, these pups were all smiles today!
Spring can’t come soon enough… but until then, we’ll gladly take every sunny day we get
Training
It was a chilly day for training, but that didn’t stop these dogs.
Our tracking dogs had the opportunity to work tracks across a frozen lake, while our HRD dogs checked fishing holes in the ice to locate the source in the water.
HRD Seminar
K9 Raven and handler TJ recently completed a multi-day seminar hosted by the Center for Forensic Training and Education in Dayton, Ohio. The training focused on foundational problem-solving skills critical to the mission of locating human remains.
Training Day
Our K9s were hard at work today— both our Human Remains Detection (HRD) and tracking teams got in some great practice!
We had an extra challenge with a car show nearby, giving our dogs plenty of distractions to work through — and they did amazing!
Huge shout out to Cale for coming out to hide for us as well take pictures of our dogs.
Training Day
Training started with a light wind, but the sun eventually came out and turned it into a perfect training day
Teams were challenged by strong winds pushing scent in every direction, making for some tough conditions. Despite that, both the tracking and HRD K9s worked through it and stayed on task.
Training Day
Training started off windy and ended with rain, but that didn’t stop these dedicated K9s!
We had some great distractions today — a baseball game and a soccer game — but the dogs stayed focused and worked hard through it all.
Training
Training day brought some challenges with strong winds blowing scent in every direction. Our tracking K9s worked hard to stay focused and locate their missing person. Meanwhile, our HRD K9s practiced working buried and elevated sources, continuing to sharpen their skills.
Training
Sun’s out and the warmer weather made for a great day of K9 training!
Our tracking K9s worked aged tracks, pushing through changing conditions to stay on the track. Meanwhile, our HRD K9s searched rock piles, sheds, and wooded areas as they worked to locate hidden sources.
Water Training
Last night was an incredible evening for some water HRD training! The K9s absolutely loved being out on the boat — ears flapping in the breeze and noses working overtime. 🌊🐕
We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and to top it all off, we were treated to a beautiful sunset while we trained. 🌅
