Owner of Sheyenne River Kennels/ Urban K9/K9 Crew
Joe Fluge is the Senior Intelligence Analyst for the North Dakota Air National Guard Counter Drug Force, while assigned with the 119 WG in Fargo. He enlisted in the Air Force shortly after graduating from high school and has served with the North Dakota Air National Guard his entire 23 years of service. Master Sargent Fluge was active duty for Operation Noble Eagle, serving at Langley Air Force Base after 9/11. In addition to his current position, Master Sargent Fluge served as the Regional Manager for the National Guard Bureau’s Drug Demand Reduction Program, has been with the Safety office of the 119th Wing since 2010 and plays a major role in the motorcycle safety program. He was even awarded the Enlisted Association
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of the National Guard (EANGUS) Award for saving a friend’s life after a motorcycle crash. While working full time, Master Sargent Fluge started a 501c3 at-risk youth nonprofit and in 2017 the first class of this one-of-a-kind nonprofit named K9 Crew started. During the same time, Master Sargent Fluge started a private canine narcotics and explosives detection business and in late 2019 he purchased Sheyenne River Kennels in West Fargo, which he has transformed into one of the best training facilities in the F-M area offering an exceptional amount of services for dog owners, including canine fitness with their Hydro Treadmill, pet obedience, pet obedience classes, one-on-one dog training sessions, dog behavior work and even a dock diving
