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Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association

A member of the American Rescue Dog Association

May 208 min read

K-9 First Aid

Search and rescue dog handlers are required, at a minimum, to have Advanced First Aid & CPR...for humans. Canine health is just as...

May 204 min read

Pesticides for Dogs

Controlling fleas and ticks for our search and rescue dogs is an on-going battle! Here is a list some of the most common "commercial"...

May 208 min read

Lyme Disease in Search and Rescue

Lyme Disease is major concern for any wilderness SAR personnel (especially on the East Coast!), we’ve posted some educational information...

Jan 2511 min read

Effective Use of Dogs in Search Management

All humans constantly emit microscopic particles bearing human scent. By the millions, these particles become airborne and can be carried by

Jan 68 min read

Utilizing Air-Scenting Search Dogs to Locate Drowning Victims: A Research Report

Prepared by: Alice J. Stanley - Search and rescue dogs have been finding subjects under water for over two decades, however, it was not unti

Dec 18, 202313 min read

Direction & Control

By Shirley Hammond In order to search areas that the handler is not allowed to access or to avoid hazardous areas, the disaster search...