Sacred Lake Canines

Sacred Lake Canines SLK9 nurtures human-dog relationships through training, information, and love.

New 501(c)(3) non-profit
enhancing public safety and emergency response capabilities by providing highly trained
Search and Rescue (SAR), Explosive Ordnance Detection (EOD) & Law Enforcement (LE)
K-9 partners to government & volunteer agencies - gratis Our mission: To safeguard communities and enhance emergency response through the ethical training,
responsible placement, and sustained support of

highly specialized Search and Rescue and
Law Enforcement K-9 teams, provided freely to agencies committed to public safety. Our Vision: To be a premier national resource for life-saving, certified working dogs, drastically increasing
the availability of high-level K-9 assets for detection, rescue, and security operations. Our Founder:

Gil Francis's deep connection to working dogs began early, working, walking and training dogs at
the age of eight -- laying the groundwork for his future canine endeavors and passion. While simultaneously building a successful career in hospitality and marketing in New Orleans, his vigor for community care and offering services was crystallized by the chaos following Hurricane Katrina. Volunteering intensely at the Louisiana SPCA, his unique skills of understanding canine behavior and their endless capabilities was quickly recognized by the Orléans Parish Sheriff's Department. He tapped into shaping a new program including training specialized Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs and handlers for complex water searches, including boat navigation and swimming. Upon relocating to New Jersey, Gil immediately engaged with the community, offering free training workshops through NBHA and volunteering at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter to evaluate and socialize dogs. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gil took a lesser role in the company he founded to dedicate his full attention to establishing Sacred Lakes K9 (SLK9) to provide elite, mission- critical K9 units to emergency services across the region as well as maintaining a ready-to-deploy team comprising handlers and dogs specialized in arson, explosive, and firearm detection, as well as vital wildlife and urban Search and Rescue.

07/06/2026
07/03/2026

🚨 **EMERGENCY: Our Dog Food Supply Is Almost Gone.** 🚨

This isn't a post we like making, but it's one we have to.

Right now, the dogs at SOS Dog Rescue are eating the last of our dog food. In just a few days, we'll be wondering how we're going to feed everyone.

The happy faces in this photo don't know we're running low. They trust us to fill their bowls every morning and every night.

We're asking for your help to make sure we can.

We've added the food we use every day to our Amazon Wish List. If you're able to send **just one bag of dog food**, it will go directly into the bowls of dogs who have nowhere else to go.

🐾 Shop our wish list here:
https://a.co/0bcjMu20

If you can't send food today, you can still make a huge difference by:
❤️ Sharing this post
❤️ Tagging a friend who loves dogs
❤️ Helping us reach someone who can help

Animal rescue isn't just about saving lives. It's about making sure those lives are cared for every single day.

Tonight, we're asking our community to help us keep those bowls full.

From every wagging tail at SOS Dog Rescue...

**Thank you.** ❤️🐾

Keep your dogs cool in this heat wave!
07/03/2026

Keep your dogs cool in this heat wave!

07/03/2026

On the first farmers market in North Brunswick - dog friendly event ! Next one is July 31

Papa Cain is tired and using a much needle break
07/01/2026

Papa Cain is tired and using a much needle break

Two alphas communicating
06/30/2026

Two alphas communicating

06/29/2026

Sh*tzu Loves You Long Time 😍 Ava Pancakes Zoey

After swimming nap time
06/26/2026

After swimming nap time

Saki is such a happy girl, even when her parents travel to Japan. Dog sitting is easy with a frenchie!
06/20/2026

Saki is such a happy girl, even when her parents travel to Japan. Dog sitting is easy with a frenchie!

Address

2 Woodland Avenue, B
New Brunswick, NJ
08902

Telephone

+16094692434

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