Our Wilderness & Urban Search & Rescue Program
Our K9 Search and Rescue (SAR) Team members undergo year-round training in various environments and to be ready to respond to law enforcement calls for search and rescue assistance. Our K9 teams train and obtain national certification in Airscent, Human Remains Detection and/or Tracking/Trailing, and train in wilderness, urban, urban disaster and urban wilderness scenarios. We exclusively respond to requests from agencies having jurisdiction and our services are provided at no cost.
Apart from the specialized training our K9s receive, our team members are proficient in wilderness navigation, survival skills, search and rescue management, search techniques, radio communication, first aid and K9 first aid.
We also conduct an outreach program aimed at raising awareness about search and rescue operations and personal safety in wilderness settings. Our teams are available to visit schools, camps and other groups to provide demonstrations and informative presentations about K9 search and rescue operations.
K9 Oliver
Area Search & Human Remains Detection
K9 Oliver is a 3 year old Goldendoodle, who is a dual purpose SAR K9, certified in wilderness live find area search through AERIE, wilderness human remains detection and water human remains detection through ARDA. He is a passionate and reliable SAR partner, who has been on numerous deployments and accomplished several SAR certifications. K9 Oliver's exceptional skills make him a vital asset in working on locating missing persons and assisting in critical search missions!
K9 Cali
Area Search, Tracking & Trailing
K9 Cali is a 5-year-old Golden Retriever who is certified in wilderness live find area search through AERIE, and certified in both tracking and trailing through NAPWDA. She is also certified Type 2 live find for disaster response! Cali gives her all, is a great partner to Natalie, and a cherished part of our team! K9 Cali also volunteers for our emergency responder and crisis response therapy dog program!
K9 Everest
Human Remains Detection
K9 Everest is a Labrador is a dedicated search and rescue dog. She is certified with ARDA for wilderness human remains detection and working toward certification as a human remains detection dog for Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). K9 Everest rises to every challenge set before her and is a quick learner. She is on a mission to become a valuable asset in SAR operations.
K9 Ezo
Human Remains Detection
K9 Ezo is a 5-year-old Golden Retriever currently certified for Land HRD with ARDA. A strong work ethic and focus makes Ezo a fun dog to train and
he is eager to apply his skills to SAR operations.
K9 Nutria (Newt)
In Training
K9 Nutria 5-year-old Golden Retriever is training for wilderness area search. He loves to work and play and is a goofball clown whose tongue is rarely in his mouth. Nutria looks forward to bringing both his skills and his infectious enthusiasm to SAR operations.
K9 Willow
In Training
K9 Willow is a 2 year old Border Collie Blue Heeler mix in training for wilderness live find area search and USAR live find disaster work. Willow is a quick learner who loves physical and mental challenges, which are perfectly combined in search and rescue. Her social nature, lust for life, and desire to figure it out make her a fun training partner, and she’s eagerly working toward certification.
