As promised, here’s a special feature highlighting Braveheart Bio-Dog Academy’s independent K9 laboratory research. Braveheart is recognised as a world leader in dog training for narcotics, explosives, and eco-products detection.
Our state-of-the-art independent laboratory, located directly on the Academy’s premises, has pioneered the development of the most advanced vapour strips in the world. These specialised training aids allow our detection dogs to identify drugs, explosives, and eco-products with exceptional accuracy, minimal false indications, and without posing any health risks to either the dogs or their handlers.
Revolutionary Vapour Strips for Detection Training
The vapour strips developed by Braveheart’s K9 laboratory provide dogs with pure, uncontaminated scent samples, eliminating the risk of cross-contamination and reducing incorrect identifications dramatically. This innovation ensures safe, consistent, and effective training for detection dogs across multiple sectors.
For example, our vapour strips enable sniffer dogs to detect sophisticated explosives such as the notorious “Mother of Satan” compounds, which are often undetectable by conventional security equipment. This breakthrough gives Braveheart-trained dogs a decisive advantage in global counter-terrorism and security operations.
Groundbreaking Eco-Products Detection Research
In 2016, Braveheart achieved another significant breakthrough. At the request of a neighbouring country, our laboratory developed specialised scent aids to successfully train sniffer dogs for eco-products detection. These dogs can identify smuggled dried or fresh meat, as well as endangered live animal species frequently trafficked across African borders. This initiative plays a vital role in protecting biodiversity and preventing the spread of foreign diseases to local animal populations.
Innovative K9 Kennel & Feeding Solutions
Braveheart’s research extends beyond training aids into housing and care innovations for working dogs. Following extensive research, Braveheart founder John Greyvenstein developed the highly successful kennel and self-feeder combination now used at the Academy. These patented solutions ensure optimal comfort, hygiene, and wellbeing for professional working dogs while reducing long-term operational costs.
World-Class Expertise & Research Leadership
John Greyvenstein, owner of Braveheart Bio-Dog Academy, holds an MSc degree in Genetics with a thesis focusing specifically on working dogs. His scientific background and hands-on expertise have allowed Braveheart to become a global leader in K9 laboratory research, continuously setting new standards for the international detection dog community.
