About Ridge Runner K9

A search-and-rescue handler's training business

Ridge Runner K9 is a McCall dog training business run by Jess, a search and rescue K-9 handler. Jess began professional dog training and SAR work in 2015 with her dog Kinley, now retired, and in 2020 added Ember, a Border Collie. Both dogs earned National Search Dog Alliance certifications, including avalanche, area search and human remains detection. Jess holds AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and CGC Trainer/Evaluator #98492, is an AKC Scent Work Trainer and is an NSDA multi-discipline K9 search team evaluator. She created Ridge Runner K9 in 2020 and has worked with handlers of all ages and many breeds.

Services and prices

Sessions are 45 minutes. Personalized 1:1 training is $100 a session and scent work is $125 a session. AKC certification testing is $75 per certification. Drop-ins are $70 for potty and walk breaks or $90 for a drop-in training session, and a 30-minute consult is $75. Group classes and clinics are priced on request. A 50% deposit books private sessions, and Venmo and cash are accepted.

What to ask

Ask about upcoming group classes and clinics.