SAR dogs are trained to assist in locating missing people.

Search and Rescue Dogs are typically trained with the guidance of a search and rescue team that handler is an active member of. SAR dogs and their handlers must pass a series of tests both on team and off team in order to become operational. SAR dogs can only be  deployed when requested through an official agency such as DEC or Police.  K9 SAR is a big time investment for both the handler and the dog.

 

Air Scent Dogs- Air Scent Dogs work off leash with their handler to locate living humans. These dogs range away from their handler to locate the missing person and return back to their handler to preform a trained indication such as a bump or bark then return to the subject. These dogs will repeat the find/indication until the handler has reached the subject. 

 

 Human Remain Detection Dogs- HRD dogs are trained to locate human remains and perform a trained indication at the source of odor. 

 

Trailing Dogs- Trailing dogs work on leash and follow the scent of a specific individual using a scent article. 

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*** This is not for regular pet dogs. K9 SAR is non profit, and SAR teams offer on team training for qualified handlers and dogs free of charge, however becoming an operational handler requires a big time investment for training and deployment. To locate a team near you, and find details about human and canine requirements and standards you can visit the New York State Federation of Search and Rescue In the Binghamton area you can contact  Amigo Search and Rescue Dogs

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Kara has been involved with K9 search and rescue since 2009.

 

Kara is a long time member of Amigo Search and Rescue Dogs, a non-profit volunteer search and rescue team that provides free assistance to emergency services and professional resources using trained and certified k9s for searches of lost and missing persons. (live and deseased)

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Kara has certified multiple K9s in both Airscent and Human Remains Detection and Advaned (crime scene) HRD. She is also a tester for Air scent and HRD dogs through New York Federation of Search and Rescue. 

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