Katalyst K9- Working Labrador Retrievers

10/20/2026

After a busy few weeks of teaching police teams, sending green dogs off to agencies, search callouts, trialing IGP, and puppy development…this is the perfect morning off 🍁

09/25/2026

Tulsa’s off to work! Best wishes for a long and productive career, Ofc Bain & K9 Tulsa!

PLEASE WELCOME THE NEWEST NH POLICE K-9 TULSA - A MEMBER of the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office 🐾

Tulsa is a 13 month old black Labrador from Katalyst Kennels who will be working side-by-side with Deputy Jeff Bain.

Her primary duties will include narcotics detection and friendly find.
Before officially hitting the road, Deputy Bain and Tulsa will undergo 12 weeks of dedicated k-9 training with the Northeast Regional K-9 Group, where they’ll work hard to build the skills - and partnership - needed to serve our community.

We’re excited to watch this new team grow together and can’t wait to see all they accomplish. 💙🐾

Welcome to the team, K-9 Deputy Tulsa!💙🐾🚔

PHOTO AND UPDATE COURTESY OF Mark Chamberlain
Memorial K-9
Association

09/16/2026

Go do big things, boys!

K9 Boone & K9 Cricket are from our Juice x Tenet litter, and were lucky to be paired up with some very motivated handlers to join Northeast Regional K9’s Patrol class. This fall, they’ll develop into operational tracking & evidence recovery teams, then return to class in the spring for detection school.

https://www.wmur.com/article/fish-and-game-new-k9-teams/73752257?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUW1p9wZG9mBWZkaWQWUOggDuyLbepDaRnyGDrvr98DA0iERGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4Vue1_at5hkn9huxzFOUalH8G4dzcdZrxwsbGdSyrFMUUdD8P8zz5bjD9cGQ_aem__BilbC7Tu2ONrMyQkpnIPw

New Hampshire Fish and Game introduced two new K-9 officers on Tuesday.

08/25/2026

This boy has been such a fun project, I’m going to miss him when he leaves next week!

His 4 grandparents, and both of his parents, are some of my favorite working labs, and this puppy is such a nice blend of them all.
He really is:
Bugs’ enthusiasm
Taboo’s clear head
Wicked’s power
Dice’s nose
Juice’s grittiness
Tenet’s insatiable work ethic

I love when a whole breadth of pedigree expresses itself in a puppy.

08/06/2026

I’m so grateful and honored to have gotten the opportunity to speak at the National Detection Dog Conference about my experiences growing a breeding & vending business. It was a really humbling moment to be able to present alongside TSA’s procurement team and highlight some of many things I’ve learned over the last ten years.

So much great networking, knowledge sharing, and new opportunities to absorb from the last couple days- but for now, back to the grind of getting greenies prepped for fall classes!

07/27/2026

That’s a good boy, Kip!

Nice job to K9 Kip & Sgt Brangi on this bust- that’s a big one!

Kip is a Dice x Wicked pup.

**News Release***

Wallingford Traffic Stop Leads to 2 Kilos of Co***ne

On July 22nd, 2026, at approximately 6:09 p.m., Wallingford Police seized two kilograms of co***ne following a traffic stop.
A Wallingford Police K9 Unit stopped a white Acura MDX on the Exit 15 I-91 North on-ramp. K9 Sevro, a narcotics-certified Tan Belgian Malinois, conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle’s exterior, which resulted in a positive alert to the odor of narcotics. K9 Kip, a narcotics-certified Black Labrador Retriever, then conducted a search of the vehicle’s interior and discovered two packages containing a total of four pounds and twelve ounces of co***ne.

The driver, 31-year-old Bryan Roberto Rodriguez of 41 Britannia St, Meriden, and passenger 38-year-old Samuel Diaz of 350 Chestnut St, New Britain, were both transported to Wallingford Police Headquarters, where they were processed. Rodriguez was charged with the following: Possession with Intent to Sell (21a-277(a(1a+), Possession of a Controlled Substance (21a-279(a)(1) and Failure to Display Plates (14-18(a).

Rodriguez was held on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court (G.A. #7) on August 11th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

Diaz was charged with the following: Possession with Intent to Sell (21a-277(a(1a+). Diaz was held on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in the Meriden Superior Court (G.A. #7) on August 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

07/26/2026

Still need to pinch myself sometimes to remember that this dream is real.

07/22/2026

Great job Sgt Bell & K9 Ripley- this new team has been putting in work!

Ripley is a Bugs x Kenna puppy from the Peaks litter 🏔️

NEWS RELEASE

CASE #: 26WF000248

OFFICER NAME: Officer Josh Esty, Sergeant Richie Bell (Claremont), K-9 Ripley (Claremont)

TOWN: Weathersfield

CONTACT #: 802-674-2185

DATE/TIME: 07/21/26 at 1730 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Vermont Route 131


SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

During the evening of July 21, 2026, the Weathersfield Police Department received a report of a missing elderly female with health concerns.

Officer Josh Esty, Sergeant Richie Bell (Claremont), and K-9 Ripley (Claremont) responded to the area. Sergeant Bell and his K-9 partner Ripley conducted a track, and Ripley located the missing female safely. She had sustained minor injuries prior to being found and was seen by Golden Cross Ambulance at the scene.

The Weathersfield Police Department would like to thank the Claremont Police Department for their assistance with this case, as well as many other successful K-9 assists of late!