I joined a K9 search and rescue team in March. Vuyo didn't pass his assessment than, but he was just assessed again Saturday and I am waiting for the word on how he did. He is a bit borderline. A dog has to be either motivated to work for food or a toy and so keen for it that he will search for hours to get his reward. Vuyo is motivated, but it is about medium. :(Saturday night we had an overnight training (a bivy) just to review every one's preparation to survive overnight in the mountains. It is not about comfort, but just making it through the night. So I slept in the bivy sack pictured above without a sleeping bag on the ground. It was pretty much what i expected, cold and very little sleep and I survived. :)
I went on my first search two weeks ago: a young woman became separated from her friend and we went out at 1130 pm to look for her and searched for 3 hours (others were out there longer) and she walked out to the main road at 7 am.
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