Government Customers

Veteran-Built. Laboratory-Verified. Mission-Ready.

Minnesota Dog LLC designs and manufactures professional-grade K9 equipment for law enforcement, military, government, search-and-rescue, trainers, and working-dog teams. Our equipment is engineered for demanding operational environments where the consequences of failure matter.

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Verified Performance

  • Pathfinder™ Collar: independently destructive-load tested to 8,725 lb
  • Northbound™ Leash: independently destructive-load tested to 6,062 lb

Testing graphs, certificates, and supporting reports are available upon request.

Core Capabilities

  • Design and manufacture professional-grade K9 leashes, collars, agitation equipment, and specialized sewn textile products
  • Produce repeatable structural stitch patterns using CNC pattern-tacking, specialized fixtures, and heavy industrial thread
  • Integrate SK78 Dyneema®, Kevlar®-core BioThane®, tubular webbing, welded hardware, and ISC/KONG rescue-rated components
  • Support controlled material selection, component traceability, field evaluation, rapid prototyping, and independent destructive-load testing
  • Produce heavy-duty webbing assemblies through controlled small-batch manufacturing

What Sets Minnesota Dog Apart

Minnesota Dog LLC was founded and is led by Nathan Raines, a two-time Purple Heart recipient who served from 2003–2011 with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, including CAAT White and CAAT Black operations in Iraq.

Our consequence-based design philosophy centers on defined load paths, failure-point awareness, repeatable construction, traceable materials, and defensible performance claims. Minnesota Dog also participates in ASTM F15.05 pet-product standards work, including the leash task group and working-dog use-case input.

Products & Production

  • Northbound™ high-strength leash systems
  • Pathfinder™ and Sentinel™ working-dog collars
  • Heavy-duty webbing and specialized sewn textile assemblies
  • Rapid prototypes, production fixtures, and controlled small-batch manufacturing

SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Certified

Government Registration

  • SAM.gov: Active
  • UEI: UXF2RH9D67V9
  • CAGE: 22HQ9
  • Minnesota SWIFT Supplier: 0001229241
  • VetCert: SBA Certified SDVOSB

NAICS Codes

  • 316998 — Primary: All Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
  • 314999: All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
  • 314910: Textile Bag and Canvas Mills

Product & Service Codes

  • 3770 — Primary: Saddlery, Harness, Whips, and Related Animal Furnishings
  • 8465: Individual Equipment

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Government & Agency Inquiries

For government purchasing, agency partnerships, procurement opportunities, laboratory documentation, capability statements, or product information, contact:

Nathan Raines, Owner
651-335-0124
minnesotadogproducts@gmail.com