All posts by Rene Averett

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa Is Coming!

Actually, however you celebrate this holiday season, we’re wishing you the best of the holidays, be it Yule, Hannukah, Kwanza, or Christmas. There are so many traditions but most all of them hope for a peaceful and loving holiday.

For us at K9 Partners, we’re going to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with our K9s! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.

Great Fun at Consign Furniture

Many thanks to Consign Furniture for hosting a K9 Meet and Greet last Friday and for inviting us to participate in their Trunk or Treat event! We had a great time meeting people and seeing everyone in their costumes. Some were so imaginative. Consign Furniture is one of our deeply appreciated supporters and also an outlet for our calendars and mugs.

Here’s a few pictures from the Meet and Greet from 3 pm to 5 pm. Click on each image to see the larger photo.

Here are photos from the Trunk or Treat: Again, click for the larger image.

K9 Unit Challenge in Carson City

Over the weekend, a few of us went to Carson City to watch our Washoe County K9s compete against other K9 units in Northern Nevada. It was a warm day and everyone was in good spirits, especially our dogs. Here’s the report from the Sheriff’s Office along with some photos of the day.

Deputy Grulli and K9 Jett crush this door window obstacle.

Five of our Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 teams and ten other Northern Nevada K9 units participated in today’s second annual K9 Unit Challenge at Fuji Park in Carson City.

The competition consisted of three challenges: detection, patrol, and obstacle/agility, where Deputy Grulli and K9 Jett, Deputy Evans and K9 Odin, Deputy Lynch and K9 Ace, Deputy Tittensor and K9 Brutus, and Deputy Locke with K9 Otto showcased their skills.

The competition provided a great opportunity for multiple agencies to come together, collaborate, and gain knowledge from one another while exhibiting the exceptional abilities of the region’s K9s and their handlers to the community.

Join us in congratulating Deputy Tittensor and K9 Brutus for a 3rd place finish in narcotics detection!

#WCSO #K9 #competition #service #K9partners 

Meet & Greet at Consign Furniture

What are you doing on October 27th? How would you like to meet a few of our Washoe County K9s? Our annual Meet & Greet at Consign Furniture is at 6865 Sierra Center Parkway Suite 200 from 3 to 5 p.m.

But the fun doesn’t stop then as K9 Partners will be there from 5 to 8 p.m. for the Trunk or Treat Halloween celebration. So come out in costume, stop by for a treat, and say hello to a K9!

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

2024 K9 Calendar is Available Now!

UPDATE: We just learned our link to purchase the calendar was not working and people were getting a “Page not found” message. The code got corrupted at some point and it is now fixed. You should be able to order the calendar now. If you have problems, please send an email to info@k9partners.org

We are so excited to announce our new 2024 calendar! It features beautiful color photographs of all eight Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9s and their partners.

Donation is $20 for a calendar.

Calendars are available at Consign Furniture – 6865 Sierra Center Parkway, Reno,* Scheels at Legends – 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks * Sam’s Sparkle Shop, 1825 Frazier, Sparks * and Reno Gun Range – 2325 Market Street.

CALENDARS ARE ALL SOLD OUT FOR 2024.

2025 VERSION WILL BE COMING IN THE FALL.

Great Time at the Annual Sheriff’s Office Incline Picnic

Four of us from K9 Partners had a wonderful time talking to people and telling them about our organization at the annual picnic in Incline Village. What a beautiful day and what great folks were there. We were located right next to our three K9 units, so we had the opportunity to get several really nice photos of them. And we premiered our 2024 K9 Calendar at this event. Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by, chatted, and donated to us.

A few pictures from the event are below.

Our K9 calendars are going on sale on Monday, September 25. A new announcement will be going up tomorrow with locations in Reno where you can pick up your calendar for just a $20 donation.

K9 Odin and Deputy Evans in front of the K9 vehicle displaying equipment the K9 unit used for each deputy.
Deputy Pelfrey introduce a youngster to one of our new dogs, K9 Axel,
K9 Kyago and Deputy Dunham chat with visitors. Kyago will be retiring at the end of this year.

More photos will be going up on our Facebook page and on a gallery page in a few days.

Meet the K9s at Incline Village

K9 Partners and some of K9s will be at the Incline Village Picnic on Saturday, September 16, 2023, so stop by and see us if you are there. The 2024 K9 Partners Calendar will be available for a $20 donation. It is so beautiful you’ll want one!

The 2024 K9 Calendar will be available at the picnic. We will make them available at some locations and online within the next week. Check back soon.
Picnic information for 09-16-23