JJ & K9 Bito
Intermountain Health- Lutheran Hospital (Colorado)
Bito is a two year old Malinois that came to Lutheran Medical Center by way of Poland and North Carolina. His favorite past time is chasing balls. His two favorite commands are cuddle and sit, cuddle means he is 100% getting belly rubs. Bito has two human siblings and his two dog siblings Noodle and Charli.
Bito is certified through High Desert and the National Police Certification Association.
His favorite thing about the hospital is coming to the ER to see fire and questioning “why are those humans wearing half a bite suit?”
K9 Bito and JJ competed in the 2026 High Desert Police K9 Association Challenge in Steamboat Springs and received a first place in muzzle fighting and a third place in hardest bite.
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Michael Cardoso & K9 Sox
Intermountain Health- St. Joseph’s (Colorado)
K9 Sox was a dual purpose but recently turned single purpose German Shepard working at St. Joes Hospital in Denver. Sox is originally from Hungary and has been working with Intermountain since 2025.
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Ranger Don Love & K9 Yote
Bureau of Land Management
K9 Yote is a 2.5-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd cross trained and certified in suspect apprehension, handler protection, narcotics detection, and article detection. He is partnered with Bureau of Land Management Ranger Love in Colorado.
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Sergeant Brenden Andrews & K9 Amon
Steamboat Springs Police Department (Colorado)
K9 Amon is a single purpose three year old Belgian Malinois with the Steamboat Springs Police Department, and the first Police Canine for the city of Steamboat.
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Jerry & K9 Anti
Intermountain Health- Alta View (Utah)
Jerry started his second career working K9 at Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah. Anti is a year and a half old. Anti is a dual-purpose dog and is certified in odor detection for heroin, cocaine, meth, fentanyl, and MDMA. Anti is also certified in patrol.
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Rod Butts & K9 Molly
Intermountain Health- Good Samaritan Hospital (Colorado)
Rod and K9 Molly are a dedicated working duo at Intermountain Health, bringing a specialized blend of narcotics detection and emotional comfort to staff, patients, and visitors.
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Officer Nate Baker & K9 Odin
Craig Police Department (Colorado)
Odin is an 8 year old Belgian Malinois. Odin has been with Officer Nate Baker since he was 6 weeks old, and works at Craig Police Department. Odin is trained in narcotics detection and patrol.
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Sergeant Kenyon Hendricks & K9 Te Kā
Security at St. Mary’s Hospital (Colorado)
K9 Te Kā is a female German Shepherd and was born June of 2020. She is the niece of K9 Talu who worked for Fruita Police Department. She is certified in handler protection, muzzle, tracking and human remains detection.
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Officer Mike Boyle & K9 Tres
North Salt Lake City Police Department (Utah)
Mike Boyle and Tres are a K9 team working for the North Salt Lake City Police Department in Utah. They have been together since June of 2019. Tres is trained and certified as a narcotics and patrol dog.
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Commander Deanie Earthman & K9s
Security at St. Mary’s Hospital (Colorado)
Deanie has been involved with K9 for over 35 years. She worked for Grand Junction Police Department 1987 to 2017, 28 years of her career she was a K9 handler. She worked six K9’s during her career.
