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SAR DOG NEWS a National Award Willing Newsletter Published by the National Search Dog Alliance July2019 Vol SAR DOG NEWS A National Award Willing Newsletter Published by the National Search Dog Alliance July2019 Vol. 13, No. 7 K-9 Bridger Article page Kibbles & Bits: Pet Food Part I 18 2019 BOD Meeting Dates 1 Consumer Advisory: Bulk Pig Ears Treats 20 Bucky Says 1 The Last Howl 21 Evaluator’s Corner 2 NSDA Upcoming Tests 22 Synopsis of the July Board Meeting 2 Upcoming Training, Seminars & Conferences 23 NSDA’s Newest Certified SAR K-9 Handlers 3 Bloodhound Saves Man Swept Away By Flood 4 2019 Board Meeting Dates Dog Food & Heart Disease 5 Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5 Dogs Playing Video Games 6 Contact Corporate Secretary, Julie Grinnell, at How to Handle Bites & Stings in Dogs 7 [email protected] for the call-in Dogs Mirror Owner’s Stress 8 number for the meeting Officer & K-9 Track Down Missing Man 10 New Weapon in Canine Bone Cancer 10 HRD Logbook 11 Police SAR Dogs: Animal Rights Debate 12 Bucky Says: Book Review: K-9 Obedience Training 14 My favorite band is Board of Directors 14 We May Have Helped Create Puppy Dog Eyes 15 The Beagles WA State SAR Conference 15 Invasive Tick that can Reproduce w/o Mating 16 SAR DOG NEWS July 2019 Page 2 EVALUATORS CORNER Comments, Questions and Answers If you have a question, chances are others have it also. Ask it here and share the answer. Send your queries to Norma Snelling at SYNOPSIS [email protected] of Q: What’s the process for creating a new K-9 July Board Meeting certification? By Julie Grinnell A: First a committee of NSDA handlers and Evaluators familiar with handling dogs in that particular field is formed to create the Field The Monthly Board Meeting for July was Test and supporting paperwork. Next the test postponed for one week due to the holiday on goes to the Board of Directors for review and the 4th. eventual approval. The final step in the process is a beta test conducted by Evaluators One motion was made and carried via email: familiar with that SAR K-9 field. For example the Alliance will begin the process of Trailing Evaluators are being sought and trademarking the new icons for each SAR K-9 utilized for the Urban Trailing beta tests. certification. The current NSDA Membership is comprised of Q. What do I have to do to become an 22 team memberships, accounting for 269 Evaluator in the new discipline? members, and 217 individual memberships for a total of 486 members. A: If you are an Evaluator in a similar discipline for NSDA or another approved There are currently 1,499 subscribers to the agency and have worked a dog in the new NSDA newsletter. discipline, fill out the appropriate paperwork which is available online. Then submit it to the 200 patches have been purchased for the SAR Evaluator Manager. Shop. The Executive Board has agreed to hold their annual, face-to-face meeting in Chicago the URBAN TRAILING STANDARD weekend of August 23-25. If you are a Trailing Evaluator for NSDA or The Urban Trailing Standards have been another approved agency and would like to submitted to the Board for approval. take part in our Beta Testing for NSDA Urban Discussion will continue via email. Trailing, please send your contact information and brief explanation to Evaluator Manager, Kathy Adamle at [email protected]. SAR DOG NEWS July 2019 Page 3 NSDA’S NEWEST CERTIFIED SAR K-9 HANDLERS WASHINGTON OREGON Bob Calkins and K-9 Ruger Rosalyn Smarr and K-9 Josie Land HRD Land HRD WASHINGTON Josh Gerstman and K-9 Natick WASHINGTON Land HRD Katherine Kay and K-9 Stitch Land HRD SAR DOG NEWS July 2019 Page 4 Bloodhound Saves Man Swept Away By Flood Bloodhound Zeus led responders to a man who had been missing for two days after being swept away by floodwaters. Fenton, Missouri, native Daniel Conrad was found May 23 by a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office canine unit. Conrad had been trapped beneath the Highway 141 overpass near his home since May 21 when he was carried off by floodwaters near Saline Creek. Deputies say he had walked to the creek during heavy rain. Conrad’s family filed a missing person report on the 23rd and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office dispatched their bloodhound Zeus and his handler Deputy Derek Richard. Zeus trailed Conrad’s scent to the creek and then along the bank toward the highway. A member of Conrad’s family who was assisting with the search spotted the missing man under the overpass. Conrad was weak and disoriented but otherwise uninjured. He was treated by an ambulance at the scene and returned home safely. K-9 Zeus has only been with the Jefferson County Missouri Sheriff's Office for a few months and has already been an invaluable resource. He and Deputy Derek Richard have been called to numerous scenes with great success in locating suspects and missing or endangered people and have had multiple lifesaving finds.. The canine also found a missing suicidal teenager alone after a week on the job. Zeus is a human scent discriminate bloodhound trained to follow a person’s unique scent. Zeus and his handler, Deputy Richards, were both trained at the Scent Evidence K-9 Training Headquarters in Bolivar, Tennessee. The is the second life-saving for Zeus and Richard. Sources: mymoinfo.com, kmov.com Deputy Derek Richard & K-9 Zeus with admirer JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (picture by KMOV.com) SAR DOG NEWS July 2019 Page 5 Your dog may be at risk for developing heart disease based on their food, FDA says The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that what’s in your dogs’ diets could be a factor in whether they develop heart disease. They are continuing to investigate a potential connection between certain canine diets and cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, known as DCM or canine heart disease, which can result in congestive heart failure. The agency first announced the investigation in July 2018. The announcement named sixteen (16) pet food brands most frequently identified in the more than 500 reported cases. In most of the cases, the dogs ate dry food formulations. The report says large and giant breed dogs are most typically affected, with cases being most prevalent in golden retrievers, mixed breeds and Labrador retrievers. However, there have been cases of smaller breeds, too, suggesting “a lack of a genetic connection,” the report notes. The investigation also looked into the ingredients or characteristics of the dogs’ diets. More than 90% of diets were “grain-free” and 93% had peas and/or lentils. The report notes that the FDA doesn’t yet know how certain diets may be associated with the disease. “However, the FDA is first and foremost a public health agency and takes seriously its responsibility to protect human and animal health,” the agency said in the statement. “In the case of DCM, the agency has an obligation to be transparent with the pet-owning public regarding the frequency with which certain brands have been reported.” Here are the brands and how many cases were reported to the FDA for each: • Acana: 67 • Zignature: 64 • Taste of the Wild: 53 • Earthborn Holistic: 32 • Blue Buffalo: 31 • Nature’s Domain: 29 • Fromm: 24 • Merrick: 16 • California Natural: 15 • Natural Balance: 15 • Orijen: 12 • Nature’s Variety: 11 • NutriSource: 10 • Nutro: 10 • Rachael Ray Nutrish: 10 The FDA is encouraging veterinarians to report cases by using its electronic Safety Reporting Portal or by calling their state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator. Pet owners are advised to contact their veterinarian as soon as possible if “a dog is showing possible signs of DCM or other heart conditions, including decreased energy, cough, difficulty breathing and episodes of collapse,” the report said. Source: msn.com SAR DOG NEWS July 2019 Page 6 Dogs playing video games Dogs, like children, are spending hours watching virtual animals or playing complicated memory video games. Although your dog may enjoy the games, are they a good idea? Video games offer productive ways for your canine to spend their time. Bored dogs often find inventive, and sometimes destructive, ways to occupy their time. They unroll the toilet paper, destroy couch cushions, or even take a few bites out of the wall. Games can also be helpful if your dog suffers from separation anxiety. If your dog is concentrating on playing a game, he or she won't be thinking, "Oh no, I'm home alone again!" Interactive games can help keep older pets alert and engaged by challenging them to learn new skills. Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna discovered that touchscreen and tablet games helped dogs avoid the mental decline that can occur as a part of aging. The researchers trained dogs to use touchscreens during several different studies. In some studies, touching the screen with a paw or nose at the right time in the game triggered the release of treats. The dogs quickly learned how to play the games, which become more complicated with each level. They found that participation in the study offered several important benefits for older dogs, including: • Mood Enhancement. Dogs that played the games experienced a boost in their moods, as evidenced by tail wagging and willingness to work on the tasks. • Increased Motivation. After mastering a game, dogs were more motivated to learn how to play other games and also experienced improvements in learning and memory. • Improvement in the Dog-Owner Relationship.
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