Ever wonder how a seasoned handler selects their new co-woffer? Kayla Fratt, co-founder of K9Conservationists, walks through her process of how she selected her newest recruit Skipper! Kayla talks about how she went about finding potential candidates, how she screened over 70 dogs, and how she finally landed on Skipper. If you're looking to find your next detection dog and want to know all the nitty-gritty on how that happens- this is the episode for you!

Massive shout out to Thrifted Kittens Animal Rescue for their help and taking such amazing care of Skipper (then Pretzel)

https://thriftedkittens.org/

Want to follow along on Skippers training journey? Consider joining the Pateron! We have monthly training calls where Kayla will answer your questions and you can get valuable insight from other handlers in the field.

https://www.patreon.com/k9conservationists

Host: Kayla Fratt

Editor: Sara Fangton 

Guest logistics: Brooke Schoeder 

Interns: Evelyn Combs and Grace Koski

Website: Meg du Bray

Mentoring group: Madison Davis