A safe place to learn, talk training, troubleshoot, and advance your skills and knowledge. Designed for K9 Trainers, Instructors, and Training Officers for mentorship, coaching, and troubleshooting.

What is included!

Here are a few things that happen in the community.

  • Once a month Coaching Calls are themed or the topics covered will submitted by community members. These typically will be an hour to hour and a half in length and include plenty of time for open dialogue.

  • Members will be part of a private group where questions/short videos can be submitted for answer/review.

  • The Community will provide excellent networking opportunities

  • Access to archived webinars when they come up during coaching

  • Discounts for offered webinars for large groups or teams

  • Discount on Private Coaching packages

Instructor(s)

Robin Greubel MCRP, MBA, ACC

Robin has been involved in detection work since 2001, beginning in wilderness and human remains detection (HRD), which expanded into disaster work. She trains and deploys with Nebraska Task Force 1 and Iowa Task Force 1. She is a certified explosives, firearms, and narcotics detection dog handler. Robin also works at the nexus of academia and business, managing people and relationships from both sides of the table. Whether working with small business, tier 1 research institutions or fortune 500 companies, she found common ground, allowing both sides to achieve their goals. Her focused education in behavior technology started in 2016 by attending two Chicken Workshops (Behavior Technology Workshops). In 2018 she completed a four month resident apprenticeship with Parvene Farhoody, Phd. In 2022, Robin completed the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute year long Master K9 Trainer Program. She uses many of the same techniques she honed training dogs to advance initiatives in organizations she managed, whether she was paid by them or not. By coaching the human, she provides students with a deeper understanding of the behaviors they are trying to achieve, not only in their K9 partner but in other people as well. Her progressive, research-based training translates theory into practice, empowering people to truly collaborate with others, no matter the language they speak. Robin is an associate certified coach through the International Coaching Federation. She uses the world of working dogs for engaging keynotes, workshops and training sessions.

Instructor(s)

Natalie Runge MA, LPCC, C-AAIS

Natalie holds multiple wilderness certifications and currently deploys two certified dogs: K9 Oliver, a 3-year-old Goldendoodle certified through ARDA for Human Remains Detection and AERIE for Live Find, and K9 Cali, a Golden Retriever certified through AERIE for Live Find. K9 Oliver is currently training for water HRD certification as well as FSA testing, and K9 Cali is training for FSA testing as well. The newest member of her team, K9 Everest, is a Labrador puppy in training for wilderness and disaster work. Natalie is enhancing her expertise by completing the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute Master Trainer course. She is also working on completing the Working Dog Practitioner Certification program through Penn Vet Working Dog Center. Natalie is a co-founder, Vice President, and Director of Search and Rescue for the all-volunteer non-profit, Mid-Minnesota K9, and she plays a crucial role in shaping the organization's mission and responds through them at the request of law enforcement. She also contributes as an Assistant Instructor for the K9Sensus Foundation. In addition to her SAR work, Natalie holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Minnesota. She is the founder, owner, and Clinical Director of Birchwood Counseling, where she specializes in animal-assisted therapy and supporting trauma survivors.