Camo Green wasn’t just a fan favorite; it was a staple. It was the first color our harness was offered in and a uniform requirement for many departments. For years, it showed up in photos of working dogs, handlers on deployment, weekend hikers, and everyday adventurers. But for the past few years, we had to […]
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Remembering K9 Hyco: A Conversation with Brandon Surratt and Lee Vartanian
K9 Hyco died in the line of duty on October 21, 2015. His handler, Brandon, reminisces on that time with Modern Icon’s founder, Lee, who was a LEO at the time.
From LEO to CEO: how Modern Icon got its start
One night as I headed into roll call as an LEO, I saw the poor quality of the lead the K9 handler assigned to our platoon was using. I asked him, “If I could make a better lead, would you use it?”