Can I control what handlers and trainers can see?

Yes. Every user gets a type (Dog Handler, Trainer, or Viewer) and a role (Admin or Member). Record visibility has three levels: all records, team records, or only their own.

Does DogBase track certifications and send reminders?

Yes. Certifications are tracked for every dog and every handler, linked to training history, with reminders before they expire. Reminders also cover trainings, medications, vaccinations, appointments, and operational events, sorted into overdue, due today, and upcoming.

Can supervisors see a dog's health before deployment?

Yes. The Health Center keeps vet visits, medications, vaccinations, nutrition, measurements, and health notes on the same profile as training. Lifecycle status shows whether a dog is Active, In Training, Injured, or Retired.

Does DogBase work for multi-team or multi-agency K9 units?

Yes. One account can hold multiple teams, each with its own dogs, handlers, and reporting, with organization-wide oversight on top. Groups connect handlers from other agencies for joint training without merging accounts.

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How do K9 supervisors review handler training in DogBase?

Every training session and deployment lands in one account. Supervisors follow a live activity feed, compare dogs, handlers, and teams side by side, and open the sessions behind any number with Drilldown Insights. AI Training Recaps flag repetition and gaps, while certifications, reminders, and health status sit on every dog's profile.

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Supervising from a binder means finding out late.

Most K9 supervisors learn about a missed training block, a lapsed certification, or a handler who keeps running the same easy scenario weeks after it happened. By then it's a habit, or a finding. DogBase puts every handler's training, every deployment, and every dog's health in one place as it's logged, so you see the gaps while there's still time to fix them.

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One logbook at a time vs. one view of the unit

What a supervisor's week looks like before and after the records live in one system.

One logbook at a time	With DogBase
Records spread across notebooks, spreadsheets, and group chats	Every session and deployment in one system of record
Every handler logs differently, so nothing compares	Custom training types and a shared assessment format keep records consistent
A dog's missed month of detection work surfaces at recertification	Comparisons and AI Training Recaps show gaps while there's time to fix them
Quarterly reviews start with a week of copying numbers	Reports and exports come from records already in the system
Expired vaccinations and certifications found by accident	Reminders flag what's overdue, due today, and coming up

What supervisors see in DogBase.

Activity Feed

Training, deployments, and health updates across every team as they're logged. Filter by team, dog, or activity type, and see what's missing the same day.

Reminder management dashboard showing three overdue medication reminders with dates, times, statuses, and repeat intervals.

Team & Dog Comparisons

Benchmark teams on volume, consistency, and outcomes, and put dogs side by side. Objective numbers for coaching talks and performance reviews.

Comparison of training stats for dogs Duke and Bert, showing Duke with 3 hours 31 minutes over 6 sessions in 5 days, Bert with 2 hours 8 minutes over 7 sessions in 3 days, and a stacked bar chart of sessions by training type including arson detection, explosive detection, search & rescue, narcotics detection, and fitness training.

Drilldown Insights

Open the sessions behind any number. See which conditions, handlers, or scenarios are driving a result before you make the call.

Drilldown Insights interface showing filters for Training Type set to Arson Detection, options for Dog, Handler, Team, Date Range with buttons for Last Day, Last 7 Days, Past 30 Days, Past Year, and a large Analyze button at the bottom.

Roles & Visibility

Give each user a type (Dog Handler, Trainer, or Viewer) and a role. Visibility decides whether they see all records, their team's, or only their own.

User information form with selections for Role as Member, Type as Dog Handler, and Record Visibility as All Records, with Cancel and Submit buttons.

AI Training Recaps

Recaps read across a run of sessions and call out breakthroughs, regressions, and the scenarios a handler keeps skipping.

Intelligent Training Recap interface showing training summary for Echo, a dog, including date range, sessions, total time, handler, and detailed training activities.

Certifications & Reminders

Dog and handler certifications tracked in one place, linked to training history. Reminders sort into overdue, due today, and upcoming, so nothing expires quietly.

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01. Multi-Handler Continuity

Built for rotating shifts and changing assignments.

Working dog units run on rotating shifts, new supervisors, and temporary handler swaps. DogBase keeps every record in the same structure, so a new handler learns the dog's history in an afternoon. When a dog changes handlers or teams, the Dog Booklet exports training history, certifications, health, and performance in one document, and the training plan doesn't reset every time staffing changes.

I also like that I can check on more of my own team members and what training they are logging. Nadine R, GPSK9s

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Why choose us

Why supervisors run their unit in DogBase.

Built on records you already keep

Oversight comes straight from the training and deployment logs your handlers already enter. No extra reports to chase and no second system to feed.

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Problems show up the same week

Missed sessions, stalled dogs, and expiring certifications surface as they happen, not at the end of the month when someone finally opens the binder.

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Access that fits your chain of command

Handlers see their own records, trainers see their teams, and supervisors and command see everything. Three levels of record visibility, set per user.

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Readiness that includes the dog

Lifecycle status shows who's Active, In Training, Injured, or Retired, with health records next to training. So when you say a team is ready, it is.

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Explore the Platform

Custom Type Builder

Groups

AI Intelligence

THE STRUCTURE BEHIND EVERY LOG

Define once. Log it a thousand times.

Every training type and action type your team uses is built in the Custom Type Builder. Define the fields, scoring, and outcomes your discipline actually needs, and every handler logs against the same structure every time.

Custom Type Builder

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YOUR OVERSIGHT RHYTHM

How oversight fits your unit's week.

Daily, the activity feed shows what got logged and what didn't. Weekly, team and dog comparisons point you to the outliers, and AI Training Recaps flag repetition before it turns into habit. Monthly, you review certifications, reminders, and health status across every team. Quarterly, you export unit reports to PDF, Excel, or CSV and hand command a readiness summary built from records already in the system.

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What K9 professionals say about DogBase

From search and detection to service and sport, K9 professionals worldwide use DogBase to log faster, train smarter, and stay mission-ready.

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Jillian S.

3PK9

DogBase has been a great resource to be able to customize record keeping for my K9. I love how I can tweak the format and features as I go and can have everything in once place if needed to access. But what Ive really appreciated more than anything has been the customer support in helping me set up a good logging system for my dogs and learn how to utilize the program more efficiently. They have helped me with every question I've had and even put the time into drafting templates for the training/action type to help me get started. That alone made a huge difference that set them apart from other programs out there that offer record keeping.

Robert E.

True West K9 Detection Services

I have been using this app for over a year for all my trainings and deployments. The app is very easy to navigated and easily customizable. The AI summary is a very useful tool.

Andrew R.

TEXSAR

DogBase has become an important part of my work as a HRD K9 handler with Murphy. It provides a simple, reliable way to document training, deployments, and performance over time, giving me confidence that every session contributes to Murphy's long-term development and operational readiness. For K9 handlers committed to excellence, accountability, and continual improvement, it is a valuable platform that supports both the working dog and the mission we serve

Roger S

Club Peeps

New to the working dog community little did we know training and caring for a working dog is a significant undertaking. Dogbase has improved our training and results with consistent sessions, not as much for the dog but me it’s a new adventure for me and Dogbase is a big part of our training now. Thank you taking the time to design a data base program to help organize and see the weaknesses to address. As my journey with a working dog grows so will my learning, adjustment and growth.

Samantha S

Laurel Mountain K9 Search & Rescue

DogBase is making the administrative side of detection logs that much more efficient. I enjoy the clean and simple-to-use interface and the ability to submit logs on the go through mobile. Being able to print log reports helped to streamline my process. I like that DogBase staff are constantly working to make the program better and improve accessibility. Customer support is quick to respond and fast to problem solve and help with whatever is needed.

Kyle F

Great Plains Search and Rescue

While I am still introducing myself to the software, it has already shown its potential for replacing log books entirely for myself and others on my team. Not only is it one less item to keep track but the simplicity makes it more motivating to complete log books.

Kristin R

Pekelny Pes Working Dogs

I am loving using Dogbase! It is providing such great value in training my dogs and I plan to continue to use it for as long as I possibly can. I love the amount of information that you are able to log for each training session. Before, I was using the old school notebook method for keeping track of my training sessions. Now, with using Dogbase, I have access to SO many more variables that I wouldn't have normally thought to log before that can possibly make a difference in future training sessions.

Ken M

Catron County Search and Rescue

DogBase is one of the few K9 logs that caters specifically to Search and Rescue (SAR). I am a relatively new user, but impressed by the amount of versatility it has to offer. I've used other K9 logs in the past, but they were focused on Law Enforcement and were not as detailed for SAR work, as is DogBase. Detailed record keeping is essential if you want to learn to identify the good and the bad in your training routines and to maintain your credibility as a search team. In my opinion, DogBase does the job.

Nadine R

GPSK9s

I am so glad that I was invited to "test" this. I dreaded do my logs books and couldn't find an easy method. This platform is easy and so far all updates have made it easier and clear to fill out. I hope that we can continue to use it. I also like that I can check on more of my own team members and what training they are logging.

Curtis D

SAR Unit

So far it's been a great app. Starting to switch completely over to it

Berbel S

Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County

Absolutely love this application. Such ease of use and able to track everything. Same format for all trainings and love the information added based on time and location. This will be a game changer in record keeping for SAR dogs.

J B

MOD

This App has undoubtedly made our training more efficient with clear documentation of progress. Definitely making the training more progressive instead of just repetitive. It's easy to use, relevant for the training we conduct, and the customer support is awesome.

Heather S

Alamo Area Search and Rescue

I was tired of using Excel spreadsheets where I had to remember all the information when I was finally able to sit down and enter it. I like DogBase because I can use my phone and fill it out during training while all the information is fresh. Its easy to go down the list and fill out each part and in the end I have all the information I want to keep track of for my HR and Airscent K9.