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Offline goldblend90

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Search and Rescue Dogs
« on: October 27, 2009, 07:32:00 PM »
Hi there

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Am really chuffed with Harley, as on Sunday he made it through the assessment to train as a Search and Rescue dog.

We had to go to East Sussex for the assessment, and out of 9 dogs, only 4 passed.

As from a week on Sunday, Harley is on probation, and we have to do 4 training sessions in 8 weeks, and then he is assessed again, to see if he makes a Grade 1 dog.

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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2009, 07:36:13 PM »
Wow! Well done Harley, what a fab thing to do :shades:  I hope he enjoys his training and I'm sure he'll fly through his second assessment!
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2009, 07:37:01 PM »
That sounds fab - well done Harley  :D

What is involved in being a Search and Rescue dog?
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2009, 07:39:24 PM »
Wow, Congratulations to Harley and you.  :clapping: :banana:

How does that work?  Would you work with Harley on search and rescue missions?
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2009, 07:43:03 PM »
Quote from: Joules on October 27, 2009, 07:37:01 PM

What is involved in being a Search and Rescue dog?

It when the Police get a report of a missing person, they call on the dog handlers to go to a meeting point, and the Police co-ordinate the search, and will give the dog handler a specific area to cover.

The dogs are trained to pick up Human scent, and then bark at the owner once they have found it, and to take the handler to the person.

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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2009, 07:44:25 PM »
That sounds like a fantastic thing to do. Well done.
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 07:53:00 PM »
What a fantastic thing to do - good luck both of you  :D
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 09:26:00 PM »
That sounds a fantastic thing to get involved in  - good luck :blink:
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 09:37:41 PM »
Wow fantastic! You must have lots of dedication with your training  :D.
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 09:38:41 PM »

Sounds excellent.  Where do you do that then??
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 11:50:42 PM »
Well Done Harley!  Hope you both enjoy the training and work.  It's something I would love to do but unfortunately my lifestyle isn't flexible enough.  Good Luck for your next assessment...I'm sure you will pass with flying colours  :D
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2009, 12:28:56 PM »
Quote from: cfordham2710 on October 27, 2009, 09:38:41 PM

Where do you do that then??

We are going to do the training in Kent, Essex and Sussex.  They will alternate which venue each training session.
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2009, 01:17:33 PM »

Well Done Harley!!!! Good work!!!  :D
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2009, 01:25:53 PM »
Fantastic, well done Harley and good luck for the next assessement.
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Re: Search and Rescue Dogs
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2009, 06:26:27 PM »
Well done Jenny and Harley, fab news.  Good luck with the next assessment, although I'm sure Harley will pass with flying colours. :blink:
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