Some of our team members have recently attended the Braveheart Bio-Dog Academy for dog handler (DH) training. The Academy is a scientifically based K9 unit and dog handler training centre located in Pretoria. Dog Handler Training © Pit-Track Our handlers completed DH1 and DH2 training during the week-long training. This involved “Care [...]
Calling all dog owners! We are having a fun virtual dog walking weekend on 2-3 March 2024 for World Wildlife Day, to raise funds for our K9 unit. We encourage everyone to get your paws on the ground and go walking for wildlife! Our handlers will walk our K9s at our Base Camp, while [...]
We are excited to announce the launch of some special Pit-Track merchandise! We have released items for both adults and kids in a range of colours and styles. The adults’ range include long and short-sleeve t-shirts, women’s slim fit t-shirt, hoodie, tank, and sweatshirt, featuring the Pit-Track logo on the [...]
Our K9s are an integral part of our team, our best friends and companions, outranking all other operators. They need to perform at the highest level, and to do this, they need exceptional food and nutrition. One of our biggest sponsors, South African pet food company Nutribyte, has this covered by supplying us with [...]
The amazing team at Rogue Royalty in Australia has recently sent us some great new collars and harnesses for our K9 team members. They are incredibly tough and durable, making them perfect for our K9s to work in comfort and style. Zarafa in her Rogue Royalty collar © Keegan Nicol [...]
What’s the best way to start your day as an anti-poaching ranger? By putting on a pair of Magnum Classic Boots. We spend most of our time out in the field on our feet, in all weather conditions, so it’s important for our K9 handlers and rangers to be comfortable, especially on long and [...]
On the morning of Saturday 14 October 2023 we attended the Rhino Revolution Wild Talks Series at the Unleashed Dog Park just outside of Hoedspruit. Rhino Revolution is a South African organisation “committed to protecting iconic black and white rhino from the barbaric illegal wildlife trade”. They are “passionate about turning the tide and are [...]
Earlier this year, we welcomed five new puppies to our Anti-Poaching Unit. They have kept us very busy, and are so growing quickly. They are now well into their training program, and are developing their own individual personalities. Four of them are siblings – three males and a female – which gives them a [...]
We are proud to announce that we have embarked on a collaboration with the Mdluli Safari Lodge, and their Conservation and Anti-Poaching NPC, and the Noctaum Poaching Prevention Academy to form a Mdluli K9 Anti-Poaching Unit. It is a social economic transformation project giving communities a value in conservation and ecotourism. Mdluli Safari [...]
Today is World Lion Day! It is a day to celebrate these majestic animals and raise awareness about their plight. Lions will always have a special place in our hearts, with our Director Drew Abrahamson having worked for many years in rescuing lions, and after joining forces with Director Carl Thornton, has involved Pit-Track [...]
