Baby Yoda met his mandolorian...err...I mean future handler last night. K9 Yoda is a working malinois puppy from @millerranchk9 currently at RYP for his immersive puppy imprinting program. This pup is not for the new handler/feint of heart/weekend warrior dog owner...lucky for him his future human loves his crazy and cannot wait to turn Yoda (his second malinois) into a PSA monster and personal protection dog. Excited to say Yoda is now spoken for and K9 Chewy (another @mille

Aww yeah Chewy found his co-pilot! K9 Chewy is a @millerranchk9 malinois that has been going through his working dog imprinting program here at RYP for the past month. He still has another month to go but today he met his future handler!!! She is an experienced malinois owner that wants a dog for SAR and PSA. Chewy will fit the bill nicely for both avenues! Excited to see and be apart of this team’s development! #workingk9s #malinois #workyourpack #runyourpack #sardog #psak9

1.5 year old malinois Gunner FOR SALE to WORKING HOME. This sweet natured guy was an RYP client last summer - due to life circumstances his owner needs to rehome. Gunner is now at RYP being tuned up in obedience and is available to the right home. This dog comes from Holland and is very well bred. Great personality, great drives : overall a stellar malinois. He is available to be dialed up for Law Enforcement or an experienced civilian handler eager to do SAR, PSA (or other

Puppy imprinting in the dojo yesterday. Obstacle, surface, sound socialization...obedience prep...handling drills. Here you see young @maligator_delta_echo working through a body awareness/obstacle drill like a champ. The magic formula for any kind of socialization is to become a powerful and engaging presence in your puppy’s life - then, you can use that engagement to introduce puppies to new challenges and environments with neutral/positive outcomes. Socialization, at its c

Malinois Maxx kicked off his board and train program this week! There are a lot of reasons to own this awesome breed - there are zero reasons to not (seriously) train this breed. When I train new malinois handlers I often use the following example to emphasize timing and fundamentals for clear communication : ‘working this breed is like driving a mazarati with a stick shift, done correctly and smoothly you will fly forward...done sloppily/forced and you will grind gears and s

Recent grad and newest member of the RYP PSA team : K9 Reuben was a recent student of our board and train program. While he and his handler have contributed his obedience work they also have become dedicated members of the @ryp_psa club. For the foreseeable future they will be working weekly towards competing in advanced levels of obedience, bite work, obstacles and retrieve. #protectionsportsassociation is often dominated by #malinois and #dutchshepherds and #germanshepherds

Couple of Malinois in the yurt for puppy imprinting today. ***disclaimer these cute puppies are not for everyone. Although I adore the breed and am having fun with them in the photo, I strongly encourage anyone considering this breed to strongly evaluate whether it is a good fit for them. The owner of these pups has a proactive laundry list of disciplines he wants them to learn over the next years : shed hunt, protection, competition obedience. He is excited to dedicate a lot

Holy Moly been a wild few weeks of kennel renovation, international puppy pickups and travel. RYP is still in the process of new developments here on the property but our fancy new dog runs are officially up and running. Joining the foundation puppies in for training is a batch o handsome K9s in various stages of their board and train programs: GUNNER (malinois) : Gunner joins us from Billings! He is in for the next few weeks to dial in his leash communication and learn the v

Great club day today! Breaking in that new targeting table! #ProtectionSportsAssociation #PSAtraining #malinois #GermanShepherd #dutchshepherd #bitework #protectiondog

K9 Thor is a 7.5 month old Belgian Malinois...He is a rad little dude AND the newest member of the RYP PSA Club. Here is a quick feature of some of the work we have been doing over the last month during his 4 week 'PSA Prep' board and train program. PSA (Protection Sports Association) is a growing sport that challenges K9s and their handlers to work as a team through advanced levels of obedience and protection while navigating environmental scenarios, stressors and obstacles.

#ProtectionSportsAssociation #PSAtraining #bitework #protectiondog #GermanShepherd #malinois #dutchshepherd

#ProtectionSportsAssociation #protectiondog #malinois #GermanShepherd

Had the opportunity to swing by Mountain State K9 Academy to hangout with my good friends and training peers. Nice to see Oaken worked by some of the best decoys in the industry. #bitework #protectiondog #PSAtraining #ProtectionSportsAssociation #GermanShepherd #malinois

Oaken just turned 10 weeks old and is KILLING it. This pup offers a wonderful balance of drive, stability and nerves. This program, developed by Top Tier K9 prepares puppies for bite work, tracking, scent detection, obedience and retrieve...Oaken is 1 of many puppies currently being imprinted around the country using this program. #oakenthedutch #dutchshepherd #workingk9 #puppy #malinois

Great afternoon tracking in the sunshine! Lots of new challenges including creek crossings/traverses, down trees, thick thorny brush and deer/dog contamination. #RYPTrackingClub #trackingdog #searchandrescue #germanshepherd #lieselweapon #malinois

Great night working dogs on different levels of bite work and protection ! Had 9 humans and 5 K9s working. We spent lots of time outside in the sunshine doing tie backs and drive development! Also had the pleasure of a talented photographer capturing wonderful images of the pups in action! #malinois #bitework #RYPBiteClub #Yurt #yurtlife

Great night working dogs at different levels of drive development and bite. Tonight's students included a 1 year old GSD, a 7 month old Cane Corso and a 1 year old Malinois... #bitework #dogtraining #dogtrainingmissoulamontana #workingdogtraining #RYPBiteClub #malinois #CaneCorso #germanshepherd

**STARTING THIS FEBRUARY*** Kicking off the RYP Bite Club! Goal for the club will be to get together weekly to work K9s in drive development and bite work. Perhaps in the future the club may angle towards PSA but for now it will just be a fun time for dedicated dog owners looking to do something fun and exciting with their K9.Openings in bite club are reserved for those that have completed a RYP foundational obedience program. If you are interested in hearing more about bite