NorthWest K9 Dogs In Training NorthWest K9's Jodl General Information Trait/Drive Summary Checklist Competency Status Service Suitability Handler Suitability Photo Gallery PLACED -- Jodl graduated to training for Patrol Dog certification with a Police K9 Unit in Washington. NorthWest K9's Jodl is a four-month-old, beautifully masked red sable dog with wonderful expression. He possesses extreme food drive, and is a total puppy tug maniac and a nut for the tennis ball. Full of himself and showing confidence in all types of environments, Jodl responds beautifully to motivational training. He demonstrates intense focus on the handler. He's a retrieving fool with ball and toy, and after winning at tug-o-war he's right back with the tug for more play. He transitions from one surface to another without pause. He's very pushy and mouthy, and a speed demon with high level drives across the board. This youngster possesses high intelligence and trainability, with a confident temperament and super overall character. He responds energetically to the voice and hand signals sit, down, here, giblaut and to voice commands heel, crate, watch it/take it, find the ballee, such, bringz, give and leave it. Gunsureness tested (rifle, pistol, M80). Housebroken, crate trained, and neutral to leash and harness. Jodl has shown total confidence from forest wilderness to busy downtown intersections, and on his visits to motocross course, fire station, service station, car wash, industrial areas, loading dock, construction sites, retail stores, recycling station, and more in daytime and nighttime hours. He's been exposed to machinery of all types including hydraulic compressors, HVAC ventilation, industrial floor cleaning equipment, power tools, gasoline-powered mowers and blowers, and more. He's a regular monkey on stairs, grandstands, logpiles, rockpiles, and through brush and brambles. Travel over open metal grating, wet grass, mud, bark, gravel, concrete, wood, slippery floors, tarps, metal, and fiberglass give him no pause. His tour of the industrial rock quarry took him from pea-sized gravel to small boulders, all which of he readily climbed and confidently explored. He shows a very deep, audible nose in his foundation footstep tracking exercises and he continues to advance as his tracks increase in length and complexity. Uninhibited in all areas, Jodl is suited to experienced handlers. This is a highly intelligent, energetic and lively youngster with tremendous service potential. Trait/Drive Summary (Rev. 080601) TRAIT/DRIVE NOT EVALUATED NONE TO LOW MODERATE HIGH PRONOUNCED Prey - - - - | Defense | - - - - Pack - - - | - Play - - - - | Food - - - - | Scent - - - | - Hunt - - - | - Retrieve - - - - | Aggression - - | - - Biddability - - - - | Ball/Toy - - - - | Tug Play - - - - | Depth of grip - - - - | Strength of grip - - - - | Object Guarding - | - - - Food Guarding - - | - - Socialness - - - - | Ability to settle - - | - - Dog friendly - - - | - Child friendly - - - - | Suspicion - - | - - Environmental Awareness - - - | - Territoriality - - | - - Rebound/Resilience - - - - | Handler Focus - - - - | Independence - - | - - Variable noise threshold - - - - | Variable height threshold - - - | - Variable surface threshold - - - - | Water/Swimming - - | - - Agileness - - - - | Athleticism - - - - | PROGRAM TRAINING COMPETENCY This candidate has completed the following phases of NorthWest K9 Program Competency: Basics Social Environ Travel Drive I Drive II Obed I Obed II Track I Track II Agility I Agility II SERVICE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT This candidate evaluates with potential for advanced training in: Police K9 Detection SAR Comp. Sport Agility Assistance HANDLER SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT This candidate is best suited for handlers with training and handling experience level: Novice Intermediate Advanced PHOTO GALLERY for NorthWest K9's Jodl Click on thumbnail below to view full-size photo. PRICING/AVAILABILITY PLACED Please visit our gallery of recent NorthWest K9 Foundation Program Graduates.