K9 Articles, Videos & Resources

Podcast

Conservation

Detection

Research

K9 Conservationists Podcast

Kayla Fratt and her team are positively obsessed with conservation detection dogs, covering ecology, odor dynamics, training, and welfare every week.

Podcast

Detection

Search & Rescue

Training

K9 Detection Collaborative Podcast

Hosts Robin Greubel and Stacy Barnett dig into detection training, canine cognition research, and the real-world handler skills that separate good teams from great ones.

'This is special forces stuff': Inside Poland's elite search-and-rescue dogs

Article

Search & Rescue

'This is special forces stuff': Inside Poland's elite search-and-rescue dogs

When disaster strikes and every second counts, dogs remain the first-choice asset for rescue teams worldwide, as Poland's elite SAR units show.

‘This is special forces stuff’: Inside the world of Poland’s elite search-and-rescue dogs

Article

Search & Rescue

‘This is special forces stuff’: Inside the world of Poland’s elite search-and-rescue dogs

Man’s best friend offers more than unwavering loyalty—when disaster strikes and every second counts, dogs remain the first‑choice asset for rescue teams worldwide.

Police

The Police K9 Training Podcast with Jeff Meyer

In each episode of The Police K9 Training Podcast, host Jeff Meyer interviews guests and talks about issues related to all things Police K9.

Training

Origin K9 Podcast Thomas Brown

We speak with motivated, inspiring and authentic voices from the working canine industry to help you learn and grow. Our content can be confronting so strap in!

Training

No Bad Dogs Podcast Tom Davis

Welcome to the No Bad Dogs Podcast, hosted by Tom Davis. Do you often wonder what your dog is thinking? Join Tom as he teams up with dog trainers, dog lovers

Training

K9 Detection Collaborative

Candid conversations about the reality of training, deploying, or competing with a canine partner. Each episode is a cross pollination from the professional and sport canine camps, exploring how we all want the same thing: A great relationship with our dog.

Training

K9s Talking Scents Cameron Ford

This podcast is all about detection dogs, where we discuss dog training and working with your dog in the real world. Whether you are just starting out with a new dog or have an experienced dog, this podcast is for you.

Article

Conservation

Detection

Training

Selecting a Conservation Detection Dog

Rescue, purpose-bred puppy, or started dog? A practical breakdown of how to source and select a dog that will thrive in conservation detection work.

A New Leash On Life: The K9s for Warriors Story

Video

Service & Therapy

Military

A New Leash On Life: The K9s for Warriors Story

A documentary following three US veterans living with PTSD who find hope through service dogs matched by the agency K9s For Warriors.

Article

Military

Detection

DOGS OF DUTY: The Story and Legacy of Military Working Dogs

From the 1942 War Dog Program to elite Malinois like Cairo and Conan, the heroic history of Military Working Dogs and the monuments that honor them.

Article

Military

Detection

Inside the World of Military Working Dogs and Their Handlers

Marine K9 handler Megan Leavey on her journey from Iraq deployments with bomb-detection dog Rex to her fight to adopt her canine partner after service.

Hunt-Find-Alert: K9 Search and Rescue Community

Podcast

Search & Rescue

Detection

Training

Hunt-Find-Alert: K9 Search and Rescue Community

Everything K-9 Search and Rescue, from live-find and HRD training to troubleshooting the recall-refind, for handlers, first responders, and the SAR-curious.

Article

Conservation

Detection

Conservation Dogs, Nature's Best Friends

Dogs can detect scents at parts-per-trillion levels, outperforming machines, as they sniff out endangered petrels, bumble bee nests, invasive species, and oil leaks.

Scent Of The Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog

Book

Search & Rescue

Scent Of The Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog

In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson clipped a photo from the newspaper of an exhausted canine handler, face buried in the fur of his search-and-rescue dog

Book

Training

Scent Training For Every Dog - Rob Hewings

Scent Training For Every Dog [Hewings, Rob] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Scent Training For Every Dog

Book

Imprint Your Detection Dog in 15 Days

This step-by-step workbook takes the dog and handler through easy-to-follow, positive reinforcement-based training protocols resulting in an imprinted dog.