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World Trade Center
In urban search and
rescue, our dogs are usually worked off leash with no collar, booties
or
vest. The dogs are often out of site and and in confined areas.
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Wilderness Search
In wilderness
search and rescue, our dogs usually wear a collar with a bell, a bright
orange vest and a night light. This is both for safety and so that
the
dogs can be seen and heard from a greater distance.
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Obedience
Here our canine members are practicing a long down. Obedience is
crucial for both handler and canine safety in both wilderness and
urban search and rescue.
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Compatibility
Often other teams - including mounted are in wilderness areas - the
dog should be able to work around any distractions
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Training- Bark Barrel
Cash giving a bark alert during a training, utilizing
the bark barrel
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Training - Rubble Pile
Some SARDOGS members are also members of the PATF1; here they practice
disaster searching in a stable environment
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Focus
Focus is important as is the dogs trust in it's handler - there is
no doubt this dog is just waiting for a command
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