Here at Harrison K-9 it gets rather hot in the Summer months. We are located in Aiken, South Carolina and the temps have been know to soar into the triple digits, special attention should be paid to your K-9 companion. Providing a fresh and cool bowl of water when the dog is outside is very important. If you use a bucket watch it for any growth of algae or bacteria. These germs grow fast in the Summer months and can make a dog very sick. Also if you are a jogger or runner remember to run early in the morning or late in the evening when the temps are lower and it is cooler outside. Remember your dog is running in a fur coat. When you return from exercising even just walking, only give your dog a little bit of water. Just enough to wet his/her tongue. Too much water right away can make the dog sick. Allow your dog to cool down inside the house for about 30 minutes before allowing them free access to water. If you keep these tips in mind you and your dog will have a enjoyable Summer together. If you have any questions on how to deal with the hot Summer months or any othe rquestions please let us know.

Harrison K-9 Security Services has recently designed a entirely new obstacle course for use during training. We have added a climbing wall and weave polls as well as realistic window jumps and staircases. We feel this will truly increase the athletic ability of our K-9s to protect their family in any situation. The new course also helps each dog focus on training better and opens up more variety for them to work at.

Harrison K-9 is always trying to increase the level and training procedures for each and every dog we sell. This is just another step in creating the Universal Executive Protection K-9 we have become famous for.

We have four new European German Shepherds recently imported from Germany. They are busy being evaluated by our professional staff to assure they will fit into the Harrison K-9 training program. Evaluations include, an all over medical test- from hip/elbow xays to full blood panel to determine the function of all organs in the body. Unlike other facilities we do not just go off the "a" stamp on the pedigree, but go much further to assure our clients they are getting a healthy K-9. Our temperament evaluations include, working around horses,cats, and many other types of animals. We also place each dog in a home with small children and both men and women to assure that they are comfortable in many different situations. There is so much testing we cnnot list it all. These new arrivals will complete evluations in 3 weeks time and then be featured on our website. For more informatioon on them please call us at 803.649.5936

Harrison K-9 uses a variety of different brands of dog food. Our main staple is the Bil-Jac brand. We use this brand both in the five pound frozen and forty pound dry formula. We have found it to work wonderful for our k-9s. Not only is it easy to find but the size of the kernel is small and shaped like rabbit food. This makes it simple for the dogs to chew and digest. They really seem to like it, even our picky eaters.

We have tried many different brands of dry and try our best to avoid dogfoods with fillers and by-products.

Very often we here at Harrison K-9 are asked questiosn concerning the German Shepherd. We realize many people may have the same questions and think a blog for all to read is a good method of helping other German Shepherd fans. We welcome questions on breeding, training and any comments you may have on our staff or K-9s themselves. Please take the time to review our blog and website and if we can help you-by all means let us know.