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Cascadia Search Dogs contributes to the development of high quality detection and search dogs through training and education.
The Search Dog
Search dogs play a vital role in Search & Rescue. With their superior sense of smell, ability to move quickly and in places that are difficult for humans to go, they enhance the ability of search teams to fulfill their mission. It takes the right handler and the right dog to make a successful team and we believe that it is quality training and education that results in competent K9 teams that assist in bringing home the lost and the missing.
The “Cost of Lost”
Training search dogs and providing training and education to others is what we do! We are all volunteers who willingly and passionately donate our time and personal funds to making sure that the search dogs available to the community are highly and appropriately trained.
But all of this work costs money! We call it the “Cost of Lost”. From costs to acquire a dog, the upkeep and veterinary costs, to equipment, to travel and training costs, it adds up.
And this is where you come in. Your donation goes directly to supporting the work we do. It helps us put on high quality trainings with expert master trainers; it helps us acquire equipment such as GPS units and tracking collars; and it helps offset some of the costs of our teams attending outside trainings that help to hone and refine the skills of our team.
We are truly grateful for the community support we receive and hope that you will include us in your giving plans.
Going on the last three days the most effective tool has been dogs and just our bare hands and shovels uncovering people. But the dogs are the ones that are pinpointing a particular area to look, and we’re looking and that’s how we’re finding people.
Travis Hots, Snohomish County District 21 Fire Chief
Oso Landslide, 2014
Latest News
SAVE THE DATE!
We are incredibly pleased to present TWO highly sought after seminars right here in Snohomish County, WA!
In October, 2023 Craig Schultz and Gregory Strickland with the K9 Behavior Consortium will be presenting two different workshops.
Problem Solving: October 18 & 19th. Develop training plans that reduce confusion and provide clarity in your training; learn how to implement a problem-solving system to get to the root of any behavior problem and develop a comprehensive action plan to solve it.
PAY THAT DOG!: October 20 -22nd. Learn reward selection and delivery systems; improve handler mechanics; challenge your assumptions in learning theory through practical exercises. This is a blend of classroom and hand-on experiences (with and without your dog).
Both working and audit spots will be available.
Applications to attend will open June 20th. Check back to our Facebook page or our website for the application form.
SAVE THE DATE!
We are incredibly pleased to present TWO highly sought after seminars right here in Snohomish County, WA!
In October, 2023 Craig Schultz and Gregory Strickland with the K9 Behavior Consortium will be presenting two different workshops.
Problem Solving: October 18 & 19th. Develop training plans that reduce confusion and provide clarity in your training; learn how to implement a problem-solving system to get to the root of any behavior problem and develop a comprehensive action plan to solve it.
PAY THAT DOG!: October 20 -22nd. Learn reward selection and delivery systems; improve handler mechanics; challenge your assumptions in learning theory through practical exercises. This is a blend of classroom and hand-on experiences (with and without your dog).
Both working and audit spots will be available.
Applications to attend will open June 20th. Check back to our Facebook page or our website for the application form.
Latest Events
Fall Trailing Seminar
Join us for 3 full days of trailing with one of the best in the business! This workshop is a unique opportunity to work with Robert (Noz) Noziska from the National Canine Facility with just 4 handler working spots. Only $500 per handler/K9 team. Location: Snohomish County, Washington
Robert J. Noziska served as the Special Operations Supervisor (SOS) and Canine Coordinator for the United States Border Patrol Special Operations Group (SOG) in El Paso, Texas. SOS Noziska was assigned to the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) since its inception in 1998. SOS Noziska was the driving force behind the implementation of the Search and Rescue (SAR) Canine Program for the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP). He became the first Border Patrol Agent SAR Canine Handler to become an Instructor in 2003, and has been training canine teams for the Border Patrol ever since.
CLASS IS FULL AND WE HAVE A WAITING LIST.
Thanks to a generous donation from The Creag Foundation and donations from individuals, we are able to offer this workshop at a reduced rate.
Highlights
Training & Education
We offer in-person training seminars and workshops, as well as online webinars, discussion groups, and opportunities to engage the K9 search and rescue (K9SAR) community in a variety of ways, all geared toward the development of reliable search dog teams.
Resources
We’ve pulled together a large amount of resources on everything from dog equipment to social media links, podcasts, Flipboard magazines, interesting books and much more.
News
Stay up to date on the latest happenings with CSD and the K9SAR community and learn about upcoming educational events.
Cascadia Search Dogs stands in solidarity with those advocating for institutional and systemic change. We stand with those demanding racial equity. We must reject hatred and racism, even at the most subtle level. We are stronger together!