Beyond Sit And Stay
Professional Dog Training
Search And Rescue
Search and rescue is a type of training that can benefit others, as well as save lives. SAR comprises a large variety of abilities, and varies for locale and purpose. Any dog can detect scent, but some breeds are better than others. If anyone is interested in SAR, we require that the dog first be evaluated. We evaluate the dog to make sure it has the right tempermant and drive to do this type of work. Search and rescue is very rewarding, but also very time consuming. SAR requires that the handler and dog be in top physical condition. Most people don't realize that more training is required of the handler, than of the dog. We offer a variety of different types of SAR training. If you are interested, or have a dog that you think could do SAR, please contact us for more information on setting up an evaluation.
*Air Scent 
*Tracking/Trailing
*Cadaver
*Water Rescue
*Scent Discrimination
*Disaster Search
Paula Shupe founded the first search and rescue team using K-9's in Southwest Virgina. Southwest VA K-9 Search and Resuce Team was founded in 2004. They are a non-profit, totally volunteer organization dedicated to the finding of a lost or missing person, by the use of K-9's. Southwest Va K-9 Search and Rescue Team assists law enforcment, and other agencies who need help to locate a missing or lost person. Many resources and techniques can be used to make a search effective. Prior planning, sound strategies, and trained professionals to do the job are important. For more information please contact us.
Air Scent - Dogs trained to test air for any human scent. They do not require a article or scent to track.
Tracking -Dogs are trained to follow the person's exact path.
Trailing - Dogs are trained to follow a persons scent, which may not be the approximate path the person took because of factors affecting the dispersal of scent.
Disaster - Dogs are trained to search through rubble for people.(Avalanches, collapsed buildings, airplane and train crashes)
Cadaver - Dogs trained to find cadavers, new or old.
Visit Southwest Va K-9 Search and Rescue Team's webpage
Soutwest Va K-9 Search and Rescue Team
Beyond Sit And Stay
149 Riley Dr.
Chilhowie, VA 24319
(276) 646-3858
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