Tim Baird Director of Bomb Dog Operations, Arete Canine 30 years’ experience in working dogs 36 years of raising and training dogs Patent holder on Vapor Wake K9s Trained the first IDD detection dogs for USMC Supplied canines to federal agencies and law enforcement around the world. Exceptionally diverse canine team trainer with a successful […]

Since the inception of dog registries and the shift from dogs as functional livestock, divisions have occurred. I will not add to the debate that will never end, but will expand on the differences in finding dogs for detection roles in law enforcement. You can train many dogs to perform tasks both simple and complex. […]

The first AKC Detection Dog Conference revealed a basic dilemma: There was a considerable gap in the supply chain between the person who breeds dogs and the person wanting to train dogs for sale as a detection dog training candidate. That gap was the development period. Breeders like to sell puppies, whereas those training detection […]

The AKC works with several non-AKC service and sports organizations to recognize the titles that AKC-registered dogs earn in their programs. This includes the AKC Therapy Dog program and the AKC Search & Rescue program. AKC also recognizes titles of the Barn Hunt Association (BHA); North American Diving Dogs (NADD); North American Flyball Association (NAFA); and […]

The AKC works with non-AKC service and sports organizations to recognize the titles that AKC-registered dogs earn in their programs. This includes the AKC Therapy Dog program and the AKC Search & Rescue program. AKC also recognizes titles of the Barn Hunt Association (BHA); North American Diving Dogs (NADD); the North American Flyball Association (NAFA); […]

A lay journal article with links to the actual research. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190514093420.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR00pnOSKEeG0LoC4b3CYFgLToSOq-RF4zrEE6-AjYyjLBjyWdWq46T7XuI Author quote: “Most learning research focuses on how humans and other animals learn ‘content’ or knowledge. Here, we suggest that there are two parallel learning processes: one for content and one for context, or environment. If we can separate how these two pathways work, […]

I love the quote that if life serves you lemons, make lemonade. Between keeping up with all my dogs, a new pup, rainy days, and our new life under quarantine, I have been making lots of lemonade! We established a YouTube page just for the new pup and we will establish play lists for each […]

I love the quote that if life serves you lemons, make lemonade. Between keeping up with all my dogs, a new pup, rainy days, and our new life under quarantine, I have been making lots of lemonade! We established a YouTube page just for the new pup and we will establish play lists for each […]

Beginning January 1, 2005, California law permits customers that reside in California to request certain information regarding the disclosure of personal information collected by the AKC to third parties for marketing purposes. If you are a California resident, have provided the AKC with personal information within the last year and would like to know whom […]

Online Record Keeping Service (ORKS) is a secure repository for your breeder records. Log in to ORKS to create, maintain, and view your litter and puppy registration information and the mating and birth records for your dogs. Whether you can enter information for a dog depends on whether you are the registered owner of that […]