Working dog breeds have amazing talents and capabilities. But these motivated, active animals don’t always make the best pets. So when a high drive dog finds itself in the wrong situation for its abilities, it may wind up, tragically, in a shelter.
That’s where the Hurricane Creek K9 Foundation comes in. We exist to rescue, train and help these dogs find a suitable job or a breed-appropriate home.
Why is this important? Because there is tremendous potential in many of these animals. We have successfully trained many to be police dogs or to fill other working dog positions.
The dogs live happy, fulfilling lives. And in many cases, they provide help to communities who otherwise could not afford their talents.
Hurricane Creek K9 Foundation actively seeks out working dog breeds (and other breeds) turned over to shelters. We then assess their potential to be trained for specific jobs, or to be placed in homes where high-drive dogs can succeed. We place dozens of animals each year.
Many of our dogs wind up as police dogs, specifically placed in police departments who don’t have budgets for K9 support. A trained police dog can cost a department a minimum of $30,000, and most departments can’t afford that.
Through our Rescue To Resource Program, we have placed many trained K9 officers in police forces that could not afford them—at no charge to the department.
K9 Chopper was surrendered to Cobb Animal Services, along with his sister, K9 Chaos (seen below). It was immediately apparent that this boy had ALOT of drive. CCAS reached to HCK9. K9 Chopper was trained and is now a member of the Anniston Police K9 Unit.
Sometimes humans, just like our Rescue to Resource Dog, need a new skill. We also offer a program that helps Veterans and First Responders to learn to be a K9 Handler or Trainer. Learning to be a K9 Handler or Trainer enables these amazing men and women to start their own business, providing needed resources in their own communities.
Not all of our dogs are suitable for working roles, but can be valuable parts of the right
families. Hurricane Creek K9 takes in abused, neglected, and abandoned working breed dogs. We also take on dogs with complex needs that our unique skill set can assist with. Some dogs may not be suitable for placement in your home, we ask that you fully complete our application so we can do our best to match you with the appropriate dog.
Want to become involved with our programs? Interested in a working dog for your police department or other use. Want to see if a high drive dog would fit into your family?
Complete this form, and let’s talk about it.
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