Ford K9 LLC. NV. PILB #2914

Ford K9 LLC. NV. PILB #2914 Detection K9 Handler and Trainer Schools and Seminars. Also training for those doing Nosework
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First recording in the new studio and this episode is all about the deployment to the Texas floods with Tim Houweling. S...
08/23/2025

First recording in the new studio and this episode is all about the deployment to the Texas floods with Tim Houweling. Stay tuned. It will come out in a couple weeks. Tell us what you think about the new studio look. K9s Talking Scents Podcast

Rep It Like It’s Real 🐕💥When you enter your training evolution 🎯, your mindset has to be the same as if you were steppin...
08/13/2025

Rep It Like It’s Real 🐕💥

When you enter your training evolution 🎯, your mindset has to be the same as if you were stepping onto the deployment ground 🚓 or into the competition ring 🏆.

Too often, training becomes predictable 🔄—or worse, it’s set up in ways that don’t resemble the real thing 🚫. That’s when we start losing the edge that makes us truly operational or competitive ⚡.

✅ Every repetition should count
✅ Every search should be purposeful
✅ Every strategy should be thought through

When you “rep it like it’s real,” you’re building good habits 💪, sharpening situational awareness 👀, and locking in strategies that will carry over into reality—whether that’s a street deployment 🚓, a stadium sweep 🎤, or a detection competition 🏆.

Train with intention. Practice with the same focus you expect in the real world 🌍. Your dog will follow your lead 🐾.

Certifications vs. Readiness: Are We Training for Optics or Operational Success?We spend months building reliable detect...
08/06/2025

Certifications vs. Readiness: Are We Training for Optics or Operational Success?

We spend months building reliable detection dog teams, training for real-world conditions not sterile certification setups. Yet too often, we’re asked to settle for bare-minimum tests just to “check the box.”

Here’s the problem: When we train to the test, we stop training for the job.

Real readiness means:
• Searching large blank areas
• Problem-solving elevated or inaccessible hides
• Navigating distractions under time pressure
• Making accurate decisions in complex environments

Certifications matter, but only when they reflect operational demands. If a test doesn’t challenge both the dog and the handler under realistic conditions, it’s not proving readiness. It’s performing for optics.

As an industry, we must raise the bar. Certify for capability, not just compliance. The mission is too important for anything less.

This project has been under wraps for the past few months, but we have our new in person K9s Talking Scents Podcast stud...
08/05/2025

This project has been under wraps for the past few months, but we have our new in person K9s Talking Scents Podcast studio finally completed. Here is just the interview area. I’ll show more of the behind-the-scenes photos with all the tech gear in another post.

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