Dax, a one-year-old black Labrador retriever, made his way through the snowy desert terrain just outside White Rock, past pine trees and junipers and toward Ed Santiago, a search and rescue volunteer. Using his keen sense of smell and his finely tuned hearing, Dax located Ed, who was perched about seven feet above the ground […]
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Gloria Napier and her search and rescue dogs help find what’s been lost
Photograph by Jeremy Kramer Jthe rain isn’t over until Gloria is muddy or bloody. Or both.” Of all the things Gloria Napier’s teammates say about her, this is perhaps the most telling, as it shows exactly how dedicated she is to her volunteer work. In all honesty, this search and rescue (SAR) dog handler job […]
This non-profit organization trains rescue dogs for conservation
Lily, a rescued lab, is trained on 12 scents, including grizzly. Conservation Working Dogs The dog is not only man’s best friend. They are his oldest friend. DNA analysis shows that we started domesticating wolves around 11,000 years ago. And over time, humans – and especially hunters – have come to appreciate the value of […]
£1,000 donated to Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs
HAMPSHIRE furry heroes have received a £1,000 donation. The Pavers Foundation has donated £1,000 to Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs following a grant application by Allison Roberts, Client Advisor at Pavers Port Solent. Allison requested the fundraiser to help the charity which carries out essential work to rescue high-risk, vulnerable and missing people in the […]
The Pavers Foundation donates to Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs
A £1,000 DONATION has been made to Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs to help them in their vital work of finding missing people. The Pavers Foundation donated the money following a grant application made by Allison Roberts, Client Advisor at Pavers Port Solent. Allison requested the fundraiser to help the charity which carries out essential […]
Neighbors get ‘lost’ to help train search and rescue dogs
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) – “We love our dogs,” Frank Scarpello said. “They’re there for a purpose. And these guys work.” Scarpello has been leading a team of amateur search and rescue dog trainers for about three years. But he only realized the potential of working dogs at a fateful moment with his own pet. […]
Search and rescue dogs search for tornado victims in Kentucky
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) – Cleanup and search and rescue efforts are underway in Kentucky, where at least 74 people have died and more than 100 are still missing following last week’s massive tornadoes that razed towns across the state. About 500 members of the Kentucky National Guard joined volunteers and first aid teams sifting through […]
Search and rescue dogs play an important role in finding missing people, including Brian Laundrie
PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) — The 11 dogs that are part of the Manatee County Search and Rescue team are not only beautiful animals, but also very intelligent and well-trained. Ten of their dogs are scent hounds looking to find a missing person who is hopefully still alive and the other is a trained hound looking […]
Canine Heroes: Fritz and his rescue dogs work together to make the world a better place
When San Marcos resident Christian Fritz returned to the United States after serving as a US Air Force intelligence collector in Afghanistan, he missed a mission he could focus on. With the help of Saul and Starbuck, his two rescued search and rescue dogs, Fritz found his calling. “When I came home, whatever I did […]
Lindsey Vonn Leads ‘The Pack’ in Amazon’s New Dog Show Show
Breadcrumb Links Television Other Sports Olympic Games Celebrity Publication date : December 06, 2020 • December 6, 2020 • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Lindsey Vonn attends the premiere of HBO’s ‘Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season’ at the Writers Guild Theater on November 07, 2019 in Beverly Hills. Photo by Rich Fury /Getty […]
Susquehanna County Police Dog Named National ‘Hero Dog’ Contest Semi-Finalist | News
Axel was an unlikely police dog. Hop Bottom Police Chief Bill Dubiak adopted the German Shepherd pup – an exuberant runt of the litter – in 2018, to help him cope with life after 10 years in the Marine Corps. It wasn’t until Dubiak saw Axel’s passion for finding things that he started training the […]