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	Dogs With Jobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Search and Rescue dogs are trained to find missing people and save lives.
		Search and Rescue dogs can be any breed or mix of dog that has the desire to work.
		Search and Rescue dogs are trained for a variety of specific situations.
	www.dogswithjobs.com /about_dogs/dog_jobs/search_dogs.html (521 words)

	Rescue dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Three notable breeds of rescue dog are the St.
		Bernard (which specializes in rescuing humans who have become trapped in snow in the Alps), the Newfoundland (which specializes in rescuing humans who have fallen off boats), and the Bernese Mountain Dog.
		A search and rescue dog, who works with a handler to find missing persons or animals or to find and help dig out victims of disasters such as earthquakes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rescue_dog (134 words)

	The History of UK Search And Rescue Dogs
		The forerunners of modern search dogs are popularly considered to be the dogs of the Monastery at the summit of the Great St Bernard Pass.
		Later as they began to accompany the monks on rescue missions, the dogs’ unerring sense of direction was recognised by the monks, who realised their value as guides in bad conditions.
		However, whilst the St Bernards were probably the first dogs used in mountain rescue, they were not an influencing factor in the formation of search and rescue dogs as they are known today.
	www.nsarda.org.uk /history.shtml (501 words)

	LCSAR - Search and Rescue Dogs
		All of LCSAR's operational dog teams are certified by and have met the standards set forth by Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado (SARDOC).
		The search dogs are just one of the many tools used by the search management to find clues of the missing person's whereabouts.
		Dogs can be used to rule out areas (the dogs gave no indication that the person is in a given area), dogs can indicate a general direction for the search manager to send other search resources, and the dog teams are sometimes the team that actually finds the missing person.
	www.larimercountysar.org /dog.htm (488 words)

	American Kennel Club - DOGNY: America's Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs
		Search and Rescue is arguably the dog's most noble vocation.
		Dogs have acted on behalf of lost or injured humans as early as 1750.
		Search and Rescue dogs represent a variety of breeds, the most common of which are German Shepherd Dogs, Labrador Retrievers, and Golden Retrievers.
	www.akc.org /dogny/aboutSAR_dogNY.cfm (454 words)

	SARDAA - Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta
		The Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta is the province's original SAR Dog organization (founded and registered in 1989), consistently training and deploying teams primarily in cooperation with the Edmonton Police Service and serving other agencies when requested.
		A dog's indications vary with the intensity of scent and the handler must be familiar with his or her dog's "level of indication" in order to work with the dog effectively.
		Disaster search is very difficult in the sense that the victim cannot necessarily be seen or heard at all and a handler must trust the dog to indicate the scent.
	www.sardaa.ca /understand.htm (1251 words)

	Dog Owner's Guide:Search dog extraordinaire
		Dogs must be accustomed to traffic noises, strangers, and boats and other modes of transportation so they can concentrate on the task at hand without fear or distraction.
		Search and rescue dogs add an extra dimension to the job — they find missing people for rescue if possible and to ease the minds of victims' family members who need to know what happened to a loved one.
		The task is often difficult for the dogs and their handlers; several dogs that worked the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City were retired after they completed their task of locating bodies and body parts, day after day.
	www.canismajor.com /dog/sandresc.html (1628 words)

	Dog Owner's Guide: Search and rescue dogs
		Search and rescue dogs are the hard-working heroes of disaster relief, but it’s all a game to these talented canines.
		In training, dogs are rewarded with play and treats when they locate an acting victim; in an actual search, the victim often cannot respond when found, so handlers must be quick to provide the praise, often in a low-key manner after removing the dog from the vicinity of the find.
		Dogs are trained to follow the scent in different terrain and weather conditions and to identify cadaver scent in bodies of water.
	www.canismajor.com /dog/srchresc.html (1979 words)

	Search and Rescue Dogs of Tasmania
		When someone is reported lost or overdue anywhere in Tasmania, volunteer search and rescue (SAR) dogs and their handlers are available to assist police and help in the search effort.
		SAR dogs and handlers can work at night while other searchers are making their way to the scene or regrouping.
		Search and Rescue Dogs of Tasmania is a dedicated team of volunteer dog handlers and trained search and rescue dogs.
	www.sardogstasmania.org.au (474 words)

	Working Dogs
		Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Eskimo Dogs, Greenlands, Samoyeds, Norrbottenspets, and Hokkaidokens are all sled dogs.
		Dogs can be trained to alert (by barking, pointing, or pawing) on controlled substances such as drugs, agricultural products (e.g., in customs or at borders), and nearly anything else (for example, gunpowder (to detect guns), bomb materials, arson materials).
		Dogs that are trained to alert on contraband items are almost always owned by law enforcement personnel, as these individuals can most easily legally obtain small quantities of contraband to train their dog with.
	www.k9web.com /dog-faqs/working.html (9852 words)

	Search and Rescue Dogs
		In a wilderness search where a person is missing in a general area with no known particular "place last seen", the search area is commonly divided up into sectors and then each sector is covered by working the dog back and forth across the area, and into the wind, if that's at all possible.
		During a water search, the dog and handler work from a boat or from the shore, again using the wind to their advantage.
		The dog must be trained to indicate the discovery of human scent by barking, or at least scratching and whining, as close to the location of the person as possible.
	www.uniteddobermanclub.com /sar.htm (1586 words)

	The Working Dogs Archive of Feature Articles - SEARCH AND RESCUE
		Training the SAR Dog Properly: Lives Are at Stake offers recommendations for effectively improving the quality of training and the overall success of the SAR team mission.
		Search and Rescue Dogs by the Novia Scotia K-9 Rescue Team is a good overview of Search and Rescue.
		Search and Rescue Dogs: Training Methods is the ultimate search and rescue text book written by the American Rescue Dog Assoc iation (ARDA).
	www.workingdogs.com /articles_sar.htm (506 words)

	NASAR \|\| National Association For Search & Rescue
		Dog teams have a very special role in the world of search and rescue.
		Because of their extraordinary abilities, dogs are often able to reduce the time spent searching, thereby increasing the chances that the mission persons will be found alive.
		A search dog's success stems from the fact that every human being has a smell -- not detectable by human beings, but discernible by animals -- which is caused by the constant stream of skin rafts and bacteria shed from the human body.
	www.nasar.org /nasar/specialty_fields.php (232 words)

	SAR Dogs - Working Dogs - Search and Rescue Dogs - Canada's Guide to Dogs
		Search and Rescue Dog Training from SAR BC The Use of the "Back Dog" in Search and Rescue By R.J.Kavanaugh, Former New York State trooper, Bloodhound Tracker for Gloucester County Sheriffs Dept. — A back dog is a dog trained at the same time you start training your Bloodhound.
		National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (NDSDF) — NDSDF is the country's leader in training search and rescue teams.
		Its mission is to seek out potential search dogs (many of whom would have otherwise been abandoned or euthanized), provide them with intensive professional training, partner them with handler/firefighters, and see to their lifetime care.
	www.canadasguidetodogs.com /dogjobs/wrk_sar.htm (1159 words)

	Search Rescue Dogs, sar k9 Dog Training
		Access to trained rescue dogs and search dogs can be the difference between life and death.
		The security community has long known the importance of rescue dog training and search dog training but now that significance is in everyone's awareness.
		Rescue dogs and search dogs are as specialized as any canine can be.
	www.policedogtrainers.com /search-rescue-dogs.htm (210 words)

	Search and Rescue Dogs Association - SARDA Southern Scotland, Mountain Rescue
		The Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA) Southern Scotland is a non profit making, voluntary organisation to help the Police and Mountain Rescue Teams search for missing people.
		SARDA Southern Scotland can provide search and rescue dogs in the South of Scotland at any time 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
		SARDA Southern Scotland is a founder member of the National Search and Rescue Dog Association, formed to help maintain common standards across the United Kingdom and to help our public relations and fundraising.
	www.sarda.org.uk (288 words)

	STRIKE K-9 Search and Rescue Dogs - SAR Training and Emergency Response Team
		Our search and rescue dogs are available for dispatch every day of the year, 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions.
		STRIKE K-9 Search and Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to assisting, educating, and working cooperatively with emergency services and law enforcement agencies in the location of missing people.
		We respond to search emergencies with dogs, handlers, and support personnel trained in various aspects of Search and Rescue.
	strikek9.tripod.com (221 words)

	Search and Rescue dogs in the Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		There are several groups active with search and rescue dogs in the Netherlands.
		The use of rescue dogs has become more widespread lately but the authorities are in general quite slow in requesting the help of dog teams.
		Since the Rescue dog teams are all volunteer organizations there is no cost for the requesting party.
	www.sardogs.nl (345 words)

	Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs (ASARD)
		Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs (ASARD) was formed in 1987 and is a nonprofit, volunteer, search and rescue organization based in Anchorage, Alaska.
		ASARD teams are trained in wilderness, avalanche, water, cadaver, tracking/trailing, urban and disaster search activities.
		Our primary purpose is to assist in statewide search and rescue (SAR) operations using teams of highly trained search dogs and searcher-handlers.
	www.asard.org (68 words)

	search and rescue dogs
		The humans are practicing moving through the desert guided only by map and compass, the dogs are learning how to track human scent, and both are picking up tricks of the trade from veteran search dogs and their handlers.
		Wampler's favorite rescue, she says, was the time she and Jazz found a 12-year-old girl named Kendra and her dog, who were lost in the mountains near Aspen.
		Handlers are expected to be affiliated with their local search and rescue agency, to be physically fit and to have first aid and wilderness survival skills.
	www.catherinedold.com /frescuedogs.htm (4307 words)

	Search and Rescue Dogs
		The use of air scent dogs in wilderness search and rescue work was developed by Bill and Jean Syrotuck, who founded the American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA) in 1972.
		Air scent dogs do not need a "track." They can work areas which have been contaminated by previous searchers, or where the track no longer exists due to aging, or where the track has been destroyed due to inclement weather conditions.
		You talk about precise control of dogs required for this type of work -- especially since the dogs are often required to work out of sight of the handler and in very dangerous situations.
	www.workingdogs.com /doc0163.htm (1069 words)

	DHS / FEMA Disaster Search Dog Information Home Page
		She worked side by side with the other members of FL-TF 2 in the house to house searches in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina as well as other deployments and training exercises..
		Along with her handler Brian Smithey she was always there to assist one in need or put a smile on a child's face during a demonstration.
		Many thanks to Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States (SARDUS) for their financial contribution.
	www.disasterdog.org (384 words)

	Search & Rescue Dogs
		The Search & Rescue Dogs Web Ring is honored to present to you these heroes through the web sites of people who breed them, train them, and love them.
		Many times when a person is reported missing, a search and rescue dog team can and should be called immediately to the site.
		We are a new site of search and rescue dog teams, for current SAR teams, people thinking of pursuing this with their dog, or law enforcement offices that would like our resources.
	l.webring.com /hub?ring=sardogs (304 words)

	Picture Gallery: The World Trade Center's Heroic Rescue Dogs, Page 1
		Not enough can be said about the heroic individuals, both bipeds and quadrupeds, who lend their abilities to the security and rescue efforts underway in the wake of last Tuesday's terrorist attack on America.
		A police dog and her handler weave through the debris where the WTC south tower once stood.
		Rescue dogs like this one are trained to detect traces of sweat and other musky odors exuded by the body during stress.
	www.dogsinthenews.com /issues/0109/articles/010915a.htm (490 words)

	GOLDEN RETRIEVERS GO SEARCH AND RESCUE - at the Land of PureGold Foundation
		They notice their dog loves to use its nose, and naturally think this would be a good thing to do.
		Search and Rescue is very rewarding, but it requires a very serious commitment on your part.
		Harry is considered an expert on scent, scent evidence, and search dogs in numerous courts around the United States.
	landofpuregold.com /sar.htm (990 words)

	search and rescue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		is a volunteer search unit dedicated to the training of search and rescue dogs, handlers and support personnel in order to provide professional and highly-skilled search and rescue teams in the event of emergency response situations."
		"The Chesapeake Search and Rescue Dog Association is mobilized and organized to promote the education, safety and awareness of the general public, as well as provide all possible support for the other search and rescue resources within the region."
		This is a national organization of all the search and rescue teams in the UK.
	www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu /CCAB/rescue.html (866 words)

	Amazon.com: Search and Rescue Dogs: Training Methods: Books: American Rescue Dog Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Can you afford to pay all your own expenses?'' The ARDA's methods, based on dogs' sensitivity to airborne scents (as opposed to traditional tracking) and training methods, are examined in detail, and guidelines are suggested for forming search-and-rescue units.
		Dogs should be double-coated; agile; highly intelligent and trainable; demonstrate scenting ability; be deeply bonded with a handler; and lacking an instinct for hunting--a German shepherd is ideal.
		I think on the training part of the dog it really zips through it faster than it should unlike Susan Bulanda's book "Ready, the training of the search and rescue dog".
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0876057334?v=glance (1095 words)

	Search and Rescue Dogs - A Salute @ WorkingDogWeb
		Search and Rescue Dogs - A Salute @ WorkingDogWeb
		Search and rescue teams with special dogs worked in the rubble, a very dangerous job.
		Search and Rescue Dog and Officer Rest - in New York.
	www.workingdogweb.com /SAR-Dogs.htm (720 words)

	Amazon.com: Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, Second Edition: Books: American Rescue Dog Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, is told in the authoritative voice of the American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA), the nation’s oldest airscenting search dog organization.
		Wilderness searches, urban disasters, avalanche and cadaver training, and water rescues are all covered, and the case studies of actual missions make this a very interesting read.
		A must-read, from the foremost authority on K-9 Search and Rescue.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764567039?v=glance (1590 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Search-and-rescue Dogs Work"
		When you're out hiking and you realize you've passed the same dead tree for the third time, and sundown is 20 minutes away, a dog looking for a game of tug-of-war might be your best chance at making it home.
		Search-and-rescue dogs are smart, agile and obedient, but their high "play drive" is what makes them look for a missing person through snow and rain, down steep rock walls and in crevices that would make a claustrophobic run screaming.
		Thank you to Hannah Harris, a former SAR trainee, and Charles Melvin, Team Leader with the K-9 Search and Rescue Team in Colorado, for their assistance with this article.
	travel.howstuffworks.com /sar-dog.htm (126 words)

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