Christy Cartaginese & Frank Burn Survivor // Service Dog Instagram: @ccartaginese Frank is a German shepherd that performs life saving task for his mom daily. On 1/3/21 a horrific explosion changed life forever for Christy who was burned on … read more

Tyler Brewer & TaterDave Instagram: @taterdave_gsd TaterDave loves long walks on the beach and the occasional helicopter flight, raining death from above. Today, we are at the abandoned Six Flags theme park in New Orleans, Louisiana, partic … read more

Kay & Señor Mil Handler Señor was my third dog as a handler. The other two dogs I had worked with had washed out of our K9 program. So naturally, I thought, "here we go, another dog that I’ll get to know and have to send away … read more

Christina Thomas & Chelsea SAR Dog Trainer/Handler, EMT I started SAR work back in 2017 with my first K9, a German Shepherd. We learned everything together, and I was so happy when I discovered Ray Allen products because of their qual … read more

Mike Morgan & Koa Law Enforcement // Police Service Dog This Is Koa, a Belgian Malinois, and our journey started last year. When I was hired on with the agency I am with now, Law Enforcement had a black eye due to some incidents that occurred bef … read more

Quenton Wagstaff & Jax Jax is a highly trained male European Doberman. He is a Level 4 personal protection dog. We imported him from Serbia, and he was bred to compete in shows. His life here in Arizona has been wonderful. He loves to protect … read more

Amanda Ballard & K9 Haro Civilian Volunteers with 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue K9 Haro and I volunteer in forensic search and recovery (HRD) with our team, 4Corners K9 Search & Rescue. Our team collaborates with Navajo Police and f … read more

Glen Pacyna & Diesel Police Officer/K9 Handler I have been certified with my K9 partner, Diesel, for two years now. Together, we have successfully tracked and located missing persons and suspects. We have even assisted in tracking and locat … read more

Nick R & Greta Dog Handler / Enthusiast A year and a half ago, our family set out looking for a family dog. We had previous experience with German Shepherds, so we started watching local rescue groups to see what would pop up. We saw this … read more

Julie & Kilo Firefighter Paramedic Instagram: @kilos.gotagram I rescued Kilo from a local shelter when he was just 8 weeks old. He was initially trained as my service dog, but after seeing how much he loved interacting with crews at … read more

Gavin Mastell & Telli Ski Patrol / Avalanche Search and Rescue Instagram: @telli.sar This is the second winter that Telli has been by my side on ski patrol at Beaver Creek. She loves her job! Whether it is doing search drills or rid … read more

Chad Hessman & Lady Law Enforcement // Police Service Dog Hello, my name is Lady. I am a purebred German Shepherd, and I was hand-selected by my breeder to take on the role of a PTSD Service Dog for a veteran. I was originally paired with a … read more

Chaleigh & Shilas Dog Trainer // Cardiac Alert Dog Instagram: @Shilasthedobermann If you would have told me three years ago I would end up with a house full of the greatest multipurpose working dogs I know, I wouldn’t have believed y … read more

Tyler Underwood & Cyber Chief of Police/K9 Handler // Electronic Detection Dog Instagram: @gsdpd_k9 Cyber is an Electronic Detection Dog. He is a member of both the Greenland School District Police Department and the FBI Task Force on H … read more

Brent Ayres & Yeti Former Firefighter/Paramedic, current Emergency Room Nurse (pediatric specialty) // PTSD Service Dog Instagram: @Tacos_lattes I started volunteering at local rescue squad at the age of 16. I forfeited high school foot … read more

Ben Jack & K9 Bolt Paramedic // Human Remains Detection (HRD) Dog Hi, I’m Bolt!⚡️I’m in training to become one of the best human remains detection (HRD) K9s in the Pacific Northwest. I’m a purebred Belgian Malinois that was found running … read more

Michael O'Neil & Pryor Firefighter & FEMA K9 Handler // FEMA Search & Rescue DogInstagram: @Pryor_therescuedog Pryor is a FEMA Certified “Live Find” Disaster Search K9. Multiple FEMA deployments including 2 Presidential In … read more

Jason Cain & IVY Dog Handler & Enthusiast // Companion & Protection Dog "I found IVY from Cyko Dogs out of Kansas, through Instagram, as I was sitting around “2 Weeks to flatten the curve”… Anyway, Anna (the breeder) was great! She sent me … read more

Michael Dalton & Creed Dog Trainer // Public Performance Dog @dog_training_with_dad In a little town nestled deep within the woods, lived a man named Michael. He had found solace in the seclusion, away from the chaos and pain of his past … read more

Kaleb Fontenot & Freya Army Veteran // Companion & Protection Dog @boogeymanactual "I left for the army at 18, and served as an infantryman for about 3 years, up until I got injured and was medically discharged. Soon after I was p … read more

Josie Monnick & OswaldDog Handler // Service Therapy Dog@champagne5upernova"Six months ago Oswald came home with me for the first time and my life was forever changed.I don’t share such personal details, partly due to an overwhelming misund … read more

K9 Spotlight: Thomas Shepherd & Milord Dog Handler // Sporting & Service Dog"Milord is a part time sporting dog, part time service dog, and full time active companion. He loves to work in any capacity and never seems to lack enthusiasm! … read more

We’re back again with another K9 Spotlight Interview, where we give you an insider look at some of the most badass K9 trainers in the world. In this week’s interview, we were fortunate enough to sit down with Justin Rigney, the founder of K9 Se … read more

Barron Mcnulty Jr. & Kalinka Dog Trainer // Protection Dog "Hello! For 11 years Belgian Malinois dogs have become my missing life... And, helping owners succeed with their dogs. A Malinois is not for everyone. They require a lot of … read more

Welcome to this week’s K9 Spotlight, where we get to sit down with dedicated individuals in the K9 industry to learn more about their experience in the field and their relationship with our team at Ray Allen. This week, we’re joined … read more

We always meet a ton of incredible people in the K9 industry when we attend the annual HITS K9 Conference. And whenever possible, we jump at the opportunity to interview these handlers and trainers as part of our K9 Spotlight series. In this … read more

Tommy Fabian & Kai Dog Enthusiast // Adventure Dog "The image shows a happy Kai trying on his new Ray Allen  Icon Air Harness. I rescued Kai almost two years ago. In that time, he has become my VELCRO® Heeler … read more

If there’s one thing to know about the Ray Allen Manufacturing team, it’s that we hand-make the  highest-quality dog gear on the market. And if there’s another thing to know about us, it’s that we also love sitting down and interviewing oth … read more

Tamie Bradybaugh & K9 Bailey K9 Handler // SAR K9 "K9 Bailey and I are part of a search and rescue team located in Pennsylvania, called  K9 Response Search Team West Division. I've been working with and training Bailey for 4yr … read more

Nothing is more important than the health and wellbeing of your K9 companion, and your working dog’s health starts with a balanced and nutritional diet. Nobody knows this better than Cory Nordin, one of the K9 nutrition experts at Eukanuba and Roy … read more

Ryan Gilbert & MerlinSpecialty PE Coach & Dog Trainer // Competition Dog @k_pro_k9 "I fell in love with dog training after getting my first dog from the shelter. I went into training to make sure I was doing everything rig … read more

When we’re not hand-making our hardcore dog gear, we love sitting down with experienced K9 handlers and other industry pros to learn more about their backgrounds and what they do every day. Not only do these K9 Spotlight videos and blogs hel … read more

Colleen Harmon and Skoll Nurse // Assistance Dog "I have been working with and training Skoll to provide physical assistance. I have Menierre's attacks and I fall - he's big enough to help me up off the floor and keep me safe … read more

Emilia and Thor Child with H.I. // Alert Service Dog @project.emilia "Hi, my name is Emilia, and I am 2 years old. I was born with a rare disease known as Hyperinsulinism (H.I.). My Dad was active Military at my birth in the USMC and we w … read more

We always love attending the HITS K9 Seminar because we get a chance to see demonstrations of innovative K9 gear. One of the advanced pieces of equipment we got to check out at the 2022 Seminar is the K9 Vision System. K9 Vision System pioneered t … read more