Meet Our Dogs
K-9 CASH
K-9 LEGION
K-9 LEGION
K-9 Cash is a Belgian Malinois, born on February 9, 2014, and lives with his handler Dana. He is trained in narcotics detection. He is the son of our well-known dog K-9 Reba (deceased) and was named after Johnny Cash “the man in black”. K-9 Cash was imprinted on drug odors at the early age of 4 weeks. He is all business on the job. Cash takes his work very seriously and can’t be bothered to stop and socialize. When he’s not working, he is Dana’s constant shadow (total mama’s boy) and a giant couch potato.
K-9 LEGION
K-9 LEGION
K-9 LEGION
K-9 Legion is a Belgian Malinois, born on March 14, 2014, and lives with his handler Mallory. He is trained in narcotics detection. Legion, like all our dogs, loves his job and is very detailed in his work. When he’s not working, he likes to find crunchy leaves (his potato chips), go hiking, and paddle boarding. He also strives to be IG famous, so better look him up and give him a follow to see what he's up to now. k9.legion
K9 Legion is the 2nd place winner of the 2024 ICRWDA K9 Trials, Narcotic Detection.
K-9 WIDOW
K-9 LEGION
K-9 OAKLEY
K-9 Widow, aka The Widow Maker, is a Belgian Malinois, born on May 5, 2015, (Cinco de Mayo), befitting of her Mexican bloodlines. She is trained in narcotics detection. Despite being tiny for her breed, she makes up for her size in heart and enthusiasm for the job. Clients love watching Widow's methodical and thorough search style. Widow takes herself and her work very seriously! When not working, she lives with her handler Jessica running the horse fields and dreaming about finding more drugs.
K-9 OAKLEY
K-9 OAKLEY
K-9 OAKLEY
K-9 Oakley is a German Shepherd, born on February 22, 2021, and lives with his handler Michaley. He is trained in narcotics detection. He was intended as a pet but it didn’t take long for Michaley to realize he was cut from the working cloth and needed a job. They met one of our trainers at a scent work class where his full potential of a detection dog was brought to light. In his off time, he enjoys hiking, terrorizing his feline roommate and exercising his mom’s throwing arm.
Follow Oakley on IG @oakleyboy_gsd
K-9 HERALD
K-9 OAKLEY
K-9 HERALD
K-9 Herald is a Labrador Retreiver, born August 15, 2019, and lives with her handler Robert. She is trained in narcotics detection. She was named with the definition of "Herald" - the messenger - in mind. Unlike her shepherd counterparts who will do anything for a game of tug-o-war, Herald is rewarded on the job with treats. It's a lab thing! In her off time, she enjoys swimming and could play ball all day!
K9 Herald is the 3rd place winner of the 2024 ICRWDA K9 Trials, Narcotic Detection.
K-9 KISMET
K-9 OAKLEY
K-9 HERALD
K-9 Kismet is a Belgian Malinois, born on December 19, 2021, and lives with her handler Dana. She is trained in narcotics detection. Her name means "fate" or "destiny" and was chosen because of the way she came into our lives. Kismet is a niece/cousin of our well-known dogs K-9 Reba (deceased) and K-9 Cash. She is the social butterfly of the company and can be found mingling at networking events or spreading her love and therapy to staff and patients after the sniffing job has been completed. When not working she can be found causing trouble or bringing laughter with her silly antics.
Follow Kismet on IG @k9.kismet
K-9 CORA
K-9 RIGGINS
K-9 RIGGINS
K-9 Cora is a Labrador Retreiver, born on September 25, 2021. She was trained by Ford K-9 in narcotics detection and has been a great addition to our team. She is handled by both Dana and Michaley. Despite the fact that she’s a lab, she has a working drive that would parallel that of a Malinois. She throws herself 100% into everything she does, literally, so if she greets you, it’s more of a body slam. When she’s not working, she’s obsessed with chewing on her bones or playing with her four-legged roommates.
K-9 RIGGINS
K-9 RIGGINS
K-9 RIGGINS
K-9 Riggins is a Labrador Retreiver, born January 12, 2020, that lives with his handler Robert. He is trained in narcotics detection. "Riggs" was named after John Robert Riggins, the NFL player for the Washington Redskins. He is quiet and dignified on the job, and we suspect somewhat disgusted with some of the antics displayed by his Malinois co-workers. When he’s off duty, he likes to maintain his physique with many laps in the pool and playing a good game of fetch.
K-9 KIMBER
K-9 RIGGINS
K-9 GRACIE
K-9 Kimber is a field line English Cocker Spaniel (working cocker), born April 3, 2023, and lives with her handler Dana. She is the youngest member of the team and currently being trained for firearm detection. Our plans are to utilize Kimber at middle and high schools to help ensure the safety of students and staff. She is very happy and very intense in everything she does and has an extremely innate ability for hunting. When she’s not working….. who are we kidding, she’s never not working, this girl is ALWAYS hunting!!! She may be sniffing for guns but we are hoping one day she will also locate her own “off-switch”.
Follow Kimber on IG @shes.apistol
K-9 GRACIE
K-9 GRACIE
K-9 GRACIE
K-9 Gracie is a German Shepherd, born on December 9, 2019, and lives with her handler Jessica. She is trained in narcotics detection. Despite her laid back personality, she is a diligent worker that loves her job, and has an unhealthy obsession with tennis balls. When not working she goes full shepherd mode overseeing the operations of the horse farm, hanging out with her chihuahua siblings and loves being a horse show dog.
K-9 STEEL
K-9 GRACIE
K-9 STEEL
K-9 Steel is a German Shepherd that lives with his handler Kate. His is trained in narcotics and firearms detection. On the job he has a lot to say and you will hear him coming as he tells everyone how excited he is to be at work.
K-9 KOA
K-9 GRACIE
K-9 STEEL
K-9 Koa is a German Shepherd, born on ?, that lives with her handler Kate. She is trained to find firearms. Firearms dogs are capable of finding guns, ammo, and spent shell casings.
Our Semi Retired Dogs
SEMI-RETIRED??
SEMI-RETIRED??
SEMI-RETIRED??
Many people ask us at what age do we retire our dogs. Well, that's up to the individual dogs. We will work them for as long as they are able to safely and comfortably work. As they age, they might lose stamina and need to be kept to smaller jobs. Maybe they don't do as well in the summer heat so they get summers off and work again when it cools down. Often times we use them for our demonstrations or social events. The breeds we use LOVE to work and so we will keep them working in whatever capacity we can, for their mental and physical well being, until either they tell us they are ready for less or it is in their best interest to do less. We couldn't do what we do without them and after all the years of service they give us, it is the least we can do to honor them.
K-9 LUCY
SEMI-RETIRED??
SEMI-RETIRED??
K-9 Lucy is a Belgian Malinois, born July 12, 2011, that joined Desert Drug Dog when she was 18 months old. She lives with her handler Amy. Typical of the classic Malinois, K-9 Lucy is known for her irrational exuberance, and cannot wait to get to the next work site and do what she does best--sniff for drugs. Friendly and happy, K-9 Lucy is serious about her search and is beautiful to watch on the job. She is enjoying her semi-retirement by running open fields and patrolling the lake shores with her German Shorthair Pointer cousin, Pearl.
K-9 PI
SEMI-RETIRED??
K-9 PI
K-9 Pi is a Belgian Malinois, born on October 2, 2014 in Phoenix. She has worked with numerous handlers during her many years on the job. Pi has had a few litters and her pups have become both police dogs and private sector working dogs. She is semi-retired, working occasional jobs as an ambassador for our four-legged staff members.
When she’s not working, she enjoys neighborhood walks, long hikes and floating around in kayaks. Pi has become accustomed to a pampered lifestyle provided by her owner Holly.
In Loving Memory
K-9 DARGO
K-9 DARGO
K-9 DARGO
K-9 Dargo was a Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics detection. He was the co-founder of Desert Drug Dog and the reason for its inception. He is still famous among our long term clients and during his career was featured on numerous newscasts, including the national show Fox & Friends. Dargo was also certified as a therapy dog and spent many hours in patient rooms comforting both patients and families in very stressful times. One of our original clients started the tradition of "The Dargo Award" that would be awarded to the staff member that found the most drugs in their facility! You can have that at your facility too, ask us today for more information.
K-9 CAELA
K-9 DARGO
K-9 DARGO
K-9 Caela was a Belgian Malinois. She joined our team in 2015. She had an over-the-top work ethic and joyful demeanor. She was a hardworking girl that left us way too soon after a scorpion sting triggered a pancreatic illness. Her memory lives on with us and our clients. She made so very many people smile (well, except the ones whose drugs she found)!
K-9 REBA
K-9 DARGO
K-9 REBA
K-9 Reba was a Belgian Malinois, born on May 13, 2010 in Louisiana. She was a unicorn for her breed being one of the most social yet full of drive dogs we've ever had the pleasure of working. She had a litter of 10 puppies that all went on to work in law enforcement, detection, or personal protection. Our very own K-9 Cash is from that litter along with 2 local agencies former K-9s; K-9 Tarzan (retired MCSO-deceased) and K-9 Koki (El Mirage PD-killed in line of duty). K-9 Reba took K-9 Dargo's place as the PR Manager for the company and attended many public events, expos, and networking meetings. It was also not uncommon for her to find those that needed her love the most and climb into their laps while they hugged her and cried their tears into her fur releasing some deep pain and feelings.
