K-9 Sniper SAR DOG NEWS Published by the National Search Dog Alliance November 2019 Vol. 13, No. 11 Article page 2019 Bod Meeting Date 1 Smithsonian Institution 25 Bucky Says 1 Synopsis: November Board Meeting 26 The President’s Corner 2 Board Of Directors 26 NSDA Newest Certified Handlers 3 Founding Members 26 Membership Manager’s message 8 The Last Howl 27 New Testing Manager 8 NSDA Upcoming Tests 28 Why Carry it? Who needs it? 9 Upcoming Training, Seminars & Conferences 29 Early Neutering causes health problems 10 2019 Board Meeting Dates Bodies in Concrete 12 Dec 5 Massive Mastiff Rescue 14 Contact Corporate Secretary, Julie Grinnell, at 3-month old found by K-9 15 [email protected] for the call-in number for the Attorney’s office provides support 16 meeting Thanksgiving Day 16 Kibbles & Bits: Dog’s Depression Part 2 17 Bucky Says: How to adopt a retired police dog 19 Military dog wounded 20 Conservation dogs track endangered species 20 Gobble K-9 Sully gets his own statue in Texas 22 Till you Wobble K-9 archaelogists in Croatia 23 SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 2 The President’s Corner Greetings readers of the SAR DOG Newsletter! We have a jam-packed newsletter this month and there might not be much room for my little corner! Therefore, I want to keep this short and sweet but touch on volunteerism and the National Search Dog Alliance. Just like most search and rescue organizations, teams and independent personnel within North America, NSDA is comprised entirely of volunteer staff. This includes the entire Board of Directors as well! All the Program Managers, administrators, and support staff that you or I interact with does this job on top of their outstanding obligations to their teams, community, and families. However, because life has a way of pulling us every which way without our prior approval…this can leave an organization like NSDA constantly searching for more involvement, assistance, and volunteerism from those that it wishes to serve. I am in awe of and forever grateful for the effort and dedication put in by many of the veteran volunteers that have built up this organization since its inception. However, this level effort and commitment is unnecessary for the average person that may be willing to help or contribute. There are a variety of reasons why we want the involvement of a varied and diverse representation of the people that we serve. First, we all know the saying that many hands make light work. Secondly, getting involved yourself helps to ensure that your voice is heard. There are a lot of commonalities in the world of K-9 SAR within northern America but there are also extreme differences between each region, let alone between teams. It is hard to consider a variety of situations without representation. Additionally, we the volunteers behind NSDA do not know everything and we are always looking for fresh ideas and skill sets. What people shouldn’t think is that volunteering for an organization like NSDA is a giant time sink. Yes, some positions require greater time investments than others but “something is better than nothing.” I think that this statement is extremely misleading and underestimates the power of “something”. I am sure many of us already know that “something” can be infinitely more powerful than “nothing” in a variety of circumstances. SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 3 NSDA’S NEWEST CERTIFIED SAR K-9 HANDLERS IDAHO Kathy Lloyd and K-9 Dash IDAHO Area with Large Source HR Kathy Lloyd and K-9 Toby Area with Large Source HR WASHINGTON Chris Felstad and K-9 Avi Area II IDAHO Molli McLam and K-9 Kobi Area with Large Source HR SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 4 IDAHO WASHINGTON Angelica Petrovic and K-9 Sawyer Travis Hull and K-9 Cody Area with Large Source HR Trailing III WISCONSON IDAHO Grace Salm and K-9 Bear Dave Ferguson and K-9 Lily Trailing III Area with Large Source HR SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 5 WASHINGTON ALASKA Sally Olsen and K-9 Torr Stacey Kehne and K-9 Sally Area with Large Source HR Area with Large Source HR WISCONSON Grace Salm and K-9 Scout Land HRD WASHINGTON Heather Cutting and K-9 Oso AREA II SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 6 WASHINGTON WASHINGTON JB Goessman and K-9 Phinny Sarah Stenberg and K-9 Reba Area II Trailing III WISCONSIN WISCONSIN Cindy Schriber and K-9 Guinness Craig Christiansen and K-9 Sola Area II Area II SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 7 ILLINOIS Cherie Parenteau and K-9 Loki Bob Shramuk and K-9 Tater Area II Area II MONTANA Jessica Logsdon and K-9 Kinley MICHIGAN Land HRD Mara Jessup and K-9 Kolt Area II MICHIGAN SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 8 Membership in NSDA ? Rhonda Dyer What is in it for you? New Testing Program Manager NSDA has great standards and fantastic Evaluators! Testing is just a phone call or e-mail away and Evaluators can come to you. Or you can come to them. Regional testing is a chance to host or attend a testing closer to home. Don’t forget to look at our team memberships at only $200 a year for up to 25 members, now that is a bargain. If you have more than 25 members, no problem. I got involved in SAR in 1986 when I got a boxer puppy as a running partner and saw a poster for a local SAR group. Juba and I became CARDA Apprentices in the fall of 1986. By the summer of 1988, my dog and I were certified in Area, Land and Water Cadaver. Over the years I have served CARDA in many roles (Vice President, Policy Chair, Webmaster, and Evaluator). I currently serve on two county teams as well as continuing as CARDA Evaluator, Webmaster, and Policy Chair. Today, I deploy with my 5th Boxer who is certified in Trailing, Land and I have been doing search and rescue since 1995 Water Cadaver. I’m currently training my and am on my third search dog. I have been a ‘retirement’ dog, a Boston Terrier, in Trailing member of NSDA so long I can’t even remember and Land Cadaver. when I joined. I’m looking forward to serving as the NSDA So please call, text, or email me; we are here for Testing Program Manager. I know that it takes you! a village, and I’m excited to be working with all Rena Ferguson, Membership Manager of you. 208-521-7754 Email me at : [email protected] I can be contacted at [email protected] SAR DOG NEWS November 2019 Page 9 Why Carry It ? Space blanket: Have you ever made a Who Needs It ? sleeping bag out of a space blanket and duct tape? It’s noisy but it does stop the wind. I Did...You Might ! I was once tasked with compiling a suggested Leather gloves: I was asked to do an HRD pack list for canine searchers. When asking for search of an area of about one acre. I could input from a variety of people, it came to my throw a stone to the parking lot. The problem attention that your search area and experience was that the acre was fifty feet or so down a not only dictates what you carry but sometimes 45° slope. They were kind enough to provide a lack of appreciation for what is used in other a rope to hold on to going down so that I parts of the country. If you have “been there, wouldn’t slip. I toughed it out but I couldn’t done that”, then you may be the only one that use my hands much for a week from the burns knows what is needed for the search across my palms. conditions in your area. The suggestion list will also contain items that you may never Duct tape: Great across your boot want to carry or use. If you are in doubt, laces to keep out the weeds; holds carry some of the items in a second duffle bag your pack together too. in your vehicle or where you can access it. Metal drinking cup and food Since this is only meant to be a suggested list prep: I have cooked up a cup of for handlers across the nation, let me outline a hot broth with my 8 oz. cup and foldable pellet few items and their use. Some of these are stove for myself and for someone we found in from my own part of the country, some were an early snowfall. Our nearest assistance was hard learned lessons, some I learned from three hours away. It tasted great. others. Measuring device, 18” minimum: Canine Water purification system: Some of the handlers are also searchers. If you locate a country we search in is extremely hot. It track in your search area where no would be next to impossible to carry enough other searchers have been, it is water for you and your canine for an eight or likely from the person you are ten hour shift. I personally am not going to looking for. Being able to describe drink out of a stream that track, its length, width, stride in any area without and markings could be invaluable running the water to the searchers the IC will put in through some sort of ahead of you to cut for sign. purification.