What is a "Started" Dog?
The goal for us here at Maranatha Farm Kennels with "Started Dogs", is to "train" a dog who will one day make a great hunting companion, or to become a Started dog in some other line of "work", as well as a very good family dog; a dog well grounded, confident, well socialized and a good foundation in Obedience.
Dogs become available for sale once they have reached the age that they have had enough training; unless it is noted otherwise.
This page was last updated: August 22, 2010
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Photo Album: Started Dogs
This Photo Album, (LEFT) will show a variety of pictures; some of our 2006 Started dogs that are now with Tampa Fire and Rescue.
Many pictures will show some of the things we do to work on building their confidence through our Agility set ups.
We are currently working on putting some pictures on reference our Retriever Training which doesn't start with our started dogs till they are 6 or 7 months of age.
To the RIGHT: Lt. Brian Smithey with "Powder" our Grandson in the middle (during a trip to check out how the Search and Rescue training is done), to the right (in picture) is Rico with "Primer", (Primer just recently passed his FSA (State Certification), and in Feb 2008 a little over 2 years of age, just passed the advance FEMA Test. (Primer to the right)
2007/2008 Started Dogs, Born and Started Here, Now...in their homes and training/working.
Our 2006 Started Dogs...when our program first started...Pictured here our First and Second dog to leave our Started program...both dogs are now Certified Canines and can travel Nation wide to do Search and Rescue work with their owner/handlers
Rico and Primer shown here after passing their Advance FEMA USAR Test in Feb of 2008, Primer was a little over 2 years old.
Primer was our Second Dog to leave our Started Dog program...
Rico and Primer work out of Tampa Fire and Rescue
Both dogs were Started here with Basic's....We want to congratulate both owner handlers, for their great accomplishment
Maranatha Kennels is now selecting pups for our 2011 Started Dog program Pups go into this program to be trained for Future Search and Rescue, Therapy dogs Gun/family dogs etc.. Special Scent work...
For the most part...If for a USAR type home (wilderness, SUSAR, HRD ect.) we look long and hard to select those in the group with a high play drive, and high nerve strength...then the training will begin...We will work them keeping in mind what FSA requires (their first testing)...When they leave they will be well started...then it will be up to the Owner/handler for the refining work to begin...(we are seeing 12 - 14 months is a good time)
Everyone is looking for the best of the best... so are we...so honesty is top of our list when looking for a good match with a owner/handler...
We have other contracts to fill also along with Private Sales...so speaking early for your future working dog is important...
Started dogs that leave here are priced at $3,000.00, (a few higher)...for dogs at that price...Payments are broken into 3 payments...
Pickett with Zalon, out of our Pewter/FC Running with the Devil Future USAR Dog
Cabela with Vincent out of our Pewter/FC Running with the Devil.
Bailey with Joe out of our Pocket/FC Running with the Devil...Future USAR dog
He is Called - Preston, (to the right)... graduated from Bomb Detection school through the Maine State Police...
Were proud of them "all"..Many pups /young dogs pictured below, are now in Family - Working Homes...many still maturing and learning special tasks such as USAR training...some of the pups are learning to Be hunting companions
To the left..Lt. Roger Picard, (Tampa Fire And Rescue)... with his member of the team - "Party Girl"...Party is a 1/2 sister to "Powder" shown on first page of our Web...a true candidate for a Great working dog...
Reg name...Maranathas "Proxy" is in Control...left our Started dog program, first of July 08 to go to school for tracking and Drug detection, she will join the ranks on the Wells Police Dept...She became certified to go out on patrol Feb 02 Proxy is a sibling to Maranathas Black Powder shown below (Out of our Pewter/Devil breeding)
Proxy
Pictures on this page...are to show things that are worked on...
ALL Pups on this page are pups that we hand picked out of litters that are born right here at Maranatha...from great Working dogs...and the Sires are either here or selected from outside Working dogs...
ALL Pups are in our "STARTED" Program to go into FAMILY HOMES...HOMES LOOKING ALSO FOR HUNTING COMPANIONS, AND FOR FUTURE SERVICE DOG WORK...SUCH AS USAR WORK.... Not all of these pups are spoken for, so if interested...please let us know....
Below...His Name is "Doak"...he is shown with his partner - "Kyle"... at a HRC Hunt Test - He is a special pup at only a little over a year...has started showing great potential for a bright working future...
left...and belowPierce with Jim and family from Colorado Task Force, She is "very" well....Got her FSA testing certification at 16 months
Owen...aka Phreedom...waiting on new updated picture with him and his new Owner "Luke" Left as a level two dog
Jen with Phanesse on the Maryland Task Force I
Above...Dan and his wife Khristy, picking up "Shelby" there new USAR dog for Canadian Task Force I...
Phonzie, top and bottom
Pryse
Phlip
Pryse
Pow Pow
2008/2009...Some of the Grads from our Started dog program...they have all been picked .......Left to Right...Pryse, Owen, Phlip, Phanesse and Phonzie...they are truly Great working dogs...!!
Below ...We call her "Penny"... a true Fox Red colored Lab.... very high nerve drive, very intense about working...working drill with tug while pallets move....part of the programs check list...to do each week...Decision will be made in March as to which Working Program she is best suited for...
Pryse.
Pistol, Above...play/tugging on oneven footing...The interest for the game...that is what we look for....
left...bringing out the "drive" in our dogs...can also be a lot of Fun...here with Phlip
Drive...what we look for ....for working homes...both pups going for a retrieve...these both turned out to be keepers for the program....
Phlip,... we work their toy drive around challenges, to accomplish many things.
Pick Me,....Pick Me...
We actually picked them all;)...so happy endings for all...Our USAR Program...evaluated and selected "3" out of this group..., The others went to Family homes, as started dogs with obedience etc.
#1
#3
#2
Below And in Junk Yard .Phonzie...14 months old, working out a concentracted scent problem...large Junk yard...scent coming from the trunk...Very through worker...he wants you to follow his nose...many alert photo's missing...
Field Trips of all sorts
Pistol Locating scent inside of Trunk
..Pistol Working scent..entered through opening where engine "was"!!
Above,... Phlip being rewarded after her alert
Phonzie
"Dogs in Training"
Three working pups...Pause, Phancy, an Phocus ...same litter ...DOB 6/20/09
Below...We call hr "Player, here working on scent boxes
Rising Stars...:) Whether learning to work HRD Problems or Puzzels...or working Rubble, working on Focused Scent Training, agility and on and on...These dogs will all someday be someones Hero
Learning to pinpoint scent
Agility training
Focused Scent
rubble pile
Patella....
all dogs above exceot one who we decided to keep are all Advance FEMA CE dog either before 2 years or shortly after the 2nd birthday
Penta in our Started dog program to be a HRD dog...Here before 8 weeks...already figuring out how to get through obstacles...(just push a little use the head for leveage a little....got it :)
