At Battle Ridge K9, we offer German Shepherds, Dutch Shepherds and Belgian Malinois to perform a variety of dual purpose work. Each breed can be crossed trained in narcotics/patrol or explosives/patrol.
All dual purpose dogs are trained as passive indicators in narcotics detection unless otherwise specified. The patrol aspect of training includes on/off leash obedience, officer protection, criminal apprehension to include felony open area/building searches and tracking.
We do not have one building that we conduct all our training in. The majority of training is conducted at a number of locations throughout the area. These training sites include community centers, schools, city garages as well as area businesses. Tracking is conducted in the rural areas as well as city scenarios and everything in between, which exposes the dogs to different surfaces during their training. These areas are realistic to actual K9 deployments and are not "sterile" environments.
The trainers at Battle Ridge K9 have extensive experience in testing and selecting imports from Belgium, Holland, Czech Republic and Germany. We specialize in social dogs that have the temperament to perform dual purpose work. A good dual purpose dog starts with selection and testing. By selecting the best possible candidate, you eliminate many problems that can be encountered by choosing a substandard prospect. That's why at Battle Ridge K9 great attention is paid to the individual selection and testing of dogs sold to our customers. In addition to our British Lab puppies, in the near future we will be selecting puppies from our working lines of German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois to begin their training in detection work, tracking or utility work.
