SAD NEWS
Dennis Russell lost his K9 partner “Rennie”, a two year old German Shepherd that was his partner for 2 years. Rennie was killed by a passing automobile.
Dennis had worked very hard with this wonderful German Shepherd and had recently certified for trailing callouts.
Rennie will be missed by the entire Central Georgia K9 SAR team.
Our hearts and thoughts go out to Dennis and [...]
PAUL BERNICHON AND K9 RETTER CERTIFY
Paul and Retter certified “Wilderness Trailing Scent Descriminating” in April, 2009. Paul is a Deputy with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. We are proud to have them on our team.
Carl Brorup and K-9 Cougar Certify
Carl Brorup and K-9 Cougar had a very successful month. We are pleased to advise that on Oct. 2nd the team passed their wilderness trailing certification with Central Georgia K-9 Search and Rescue. Earlier that month Carl and Cougar also certified with an independent evaluator in NIMS Type I Wilderness Trailing.
Dee Park and K-9 Max Certify
Dee Park and K-9 Max also certified with National Narcotic Detector Dog Association in HRD Land and Water. Although it is unusual for a dog to work for two handlers, Max worked very well with both handlers and had no problem with the certification.
Jim Park and K-9 Max Re-Certify
On Oct. 3-5 2008 Jim Park and K-9 Max recertified for the fourth time in HRD Land and Water. The test was held in Cartersville, Ga. with National Narcotic Detector Dog Association.
Hurricane Ike Animal Rescue
Belinda Bell, an Atlanta Humane Society employee and canine handler with Central Georgia K-9 Search and Rescue, has been deployed in Galveston Texas to help rescue the animal victims of hurricane Ike. After completing that assignment, her team was transferred to Beaumont Texas to assist one of their animal shelters. Upon arriving, they found the [...]
Mission
The primary mission of Central Georgia K-9 Search and Rescue is to provide search and rescue capabilities to law enforcement and other official public safety agencies 24/7 in order to locate missing persons in wilderness, water and urban environments. Dog and handler teams are trained with state and nationally recognized standards. We're an all-volunteer group and respond at no charge to you.