Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association
A member of the American Rescue Dog Association
Meet the Dogs
Operational 1
LF - Wilderness
K9 Reagan
Breed: Belgian Tervuren
Handler: Roy D.
Favorite Treat:
Favorite Reward: Leather tug
Birthday:
Operational 1
HRD - Water + Wilderness
K9 Zöe
Breed: Border Collie
Handler: Roy D.
Favorite Treat:
Favorite Reward: Squeaky ball
Operational 1
HRD - Wilderness
K9 Joker
Breed: Shepinois
Handler: Tracy S.
Favorite Treat: Praise from mom or pup cups!
Favorite Reward: Tennis balls
Nickname: Jack Wagon
Birthday: 08/09/2017
Operational 1
LF - Wilderness + FEMA US&R
K9 Vader
Breed: Black Labrador Retriver
Handler: Paul S.
Favorite Treat: Peanut butter
Favorite Reward: Bite suit tug toy
Nickname: Vee
Birthday: 12/29/2018
Operational 2
HRD - Wilderness
K9 Val
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Handler: Mike C.
Favorite Treat: Chicken jerky
Favorite Play: Chuckit ball
Birthday: 03/14/2019
Operational 2
LF - Wilderness
K9 Echo (Mike)
Breed: Malinois
Handler: JJ Cates.
Favorite Treat:
Favorite Reward: Rope ball
Nickname:
Birthday:
Non-operational 2
LF
K9 Fenn
Breed: Labrador
Handler: Sally D.
Favorite Treat: Everything in this world is both edible and a treat.
Favorite Reward: Balls, all of them
Nickname: Fenny-fen
Birthday: Sometime in 2022
Non-operational 2
LF - Wilderness
K9 Freya
Breed: German Shepherd
Handler: Kristin F.
Favorite Treat: Whipped Cream
Favorite Reward: Any ball, every ball
Nickname: F-bomb
Birthday: 08/15/2020
Non-operational 2
LF - Wilderness
Breed: German Wirehaired Pointer
Handler: Amanda C.
Favorite Treat: Mozzarella cheese
Favorite Reward: Chuckit ball on a rope
Nickname: Peater Pie
Birthday: 11/27/2021
Came to the team from the SDF
Non-operational 2
LF - Wilderness
K9 Timber
Breed: Lab/Vizsla
Handler: Jen W.
Favorite Treat: Turkey meatballs
Favorite Reward: Tug ball
Nickname: Sweet Boy
Birthday: 04/01/2020
Operational
LF - Wilderness + FEMA US&R
K9 Loki
Breed: Border Collie
Handler: Sally D.
Favorite Treat: Could take or leave most all treats
Favorite Reward: Orange french linen tug... hope you are holding on!
Nickname: Lieu (short for Lieutenant)
Birthday: 07/02/2015
Operational 1
Trailing
Breed: German Wirehaired Pointer
Handler: Amanda C.
Favorite Treat: Tunafish
Favorite Reward: Pedigree Choice Cut Filet Minon Pouches
Nickname: The Stache
Merle is VDEM's only trailing dog, and the first trailing dog to certify in VA in over 20 years!
Operational 1
HRD - Water + Wilderness
K9 Andre
Breed: German Shepherd
Handler: Jen M.
Favorite Treat:
Favorite Reward:
Nickname:
Birthday:
Operational 1
HRD - Water + Wilderness
K9 Ginja
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Handler: Sally D.
Favorite Treat: Mini milk bones, everything else is super sus!
Favorite Reward: Foam ball on a strap
Nickname: Gin-JA
Birthday: Sometime in 2021
Operational 2
LF - Wilderness
K9 Memphis Belle
Breed: German Shepherd
Handler: Tate B.
Favorite Treat: Apple sauce
Favorite Reward: Foam frisbee
Nickname: Fruitbat
Birthday: 02/20/2022
Non-operational 2
Trailing
K9 Talon
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Handler: Mike C.
Favorite Treat: Milk bones
Favorite Play: Bite wedge
Birthday: 04/16/2021
Non-operational 2
LF - Wilderness + FEMA US&R
K9 Pono
Breed: Labrador
Handler: Jen M.
Favorite Treat: Unk
Favorite Reward: Probably something!
Non-operational 2
LF - Wilderness
K9 Echo
Breed: Border Collie
Handler: Scott R.
Favorite Reward: Flying squirrel
Nickname: Echo Whiskey
Birthday: 01/31/2022
