Send Mattes and Diego to HITS K9 Training

The Albany County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit is primarily funded by grants and donations from the community. Help Windy City Pet Store send the Albany County Sheriff's Office K9 Units, Mattes & Diego and their handlers to HITS– Handler Instruction and Training Seminar in Arizona.

HITS is the largest and most diverse K9 training event in the United States, celebrating 15 years. The professional men and women who wear the uniform and serve will join together for one common mission, to train for a better and safer K9 deployment the next time they hit the streets. The instruction that our K9 teams receive through this conference will be immensely beneficial to our community for years to come. HITS attendance goal for 2023 is 1000 handlers. The networking and training done at HITS by our young teams will build lasting relationships through the course of Mattes and Diego’s Careers here in Albany County.

training. Because we are working handlers, we know what’s important in our own training needs and we invite you to come train with us and learn from many of the leading experts and professionals in the police K9 world. We take our training seriously and we know you do too. Join us and hundreds of other professionals just like us in Scottsdale, AZ for the best training on the planet." -The HITS Team

Please consider donating. Donations made will cover the cost of attendance, travel, and hospitality needed to attend the HITS 2023 Conference. Windy City’s goal is to raise enough so that our units will not have to spend anything out of pocket. Donations can be made online or dropped off at Windy City Pet Store, 702 S 3rd St Laramie WY 82070. All funds will be deposited directly into the K9 units' account. As cash and Check donations come into the pet store, the online platform goal will decrease. You can follow the progess on facebook, and on the 3rd st facing window at Windy City.