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Search and Rescue
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At this stage, after almost two years of continual training, search dogs should be capable of ranging up to a half-mile from their handlers. They should be trusted to continue searching on their own and to return occasionally to within earshot or sight of the handlers. To determine if a dog has reached this level of training, engaging an observer who will use both binoculars and a two-way radio is essential. While the dog and handler work on one side of a valley, the observer stays on the opposi
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― In Search of the Missing: Working With Search and Rescue Dogs
― In Search of the Missing: Working With Search and Rescue Dogs
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One of the secrets of search and rescue is this: when we are searching for the lost, when we are rescuing the injured, usually we’re having a pretty good time. We’re out with SAR friends; we’re having an adventure; we’re trying to save the world (or at least a small part of it). And yet, at the same time, we reflect that every mission may be a life-changing tragedy for families left behind.
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― A Dog's Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Search and Rescue Team
― A Dog's Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Search and Rescue Team
