Teams we have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with:

•  Mason-Dixon Rescue Dogs

Other search teams:

•  Louisiana SAR Dog Team (LaSAR)
•  FEMA Maryland Task Force 1

Recommended SAR Instructors

•  Andy Rebmann & Marcia Koenig: K-9 Specialty Search Associates, www.cadaverdog.com  Author of the "Cadaver Dog Handbook"
•  Lisa Higgins & Dee Wild www.lasardogs.org 
•  Country Class Canines http://cccanines.tripod.com (HRD evaluations)
•  Canfield K-9 Training http://canfieldk9training.com/index.html (Keysville, VA)

Other important links

•  National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
•  National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA)
•  National Search Dog Alliance (NSDA)

Pet/SAR dog portraits & Custom Vehicle Crates and Drawer Systems

•   Pet Portraits by Gamble McCown "Gamble McCown creates custom pastel portraits of beloved pets and other animals." (Gamble who was active in Maryland SAR with her GSD, Tucker, did this true to life portrait of TJ and Cassy.)

•  Sam Balsam of Performance Designs creates custom steel (or aluminum) dog crate/cage/boxes based on your vehicle and specific design requests.  He also builds custom vehicle sliding drawer storage systems. 

Recommended Canine Trainers

•   Kirby Hill at Creature Comfort Inn  http://www.creaturecomfortinn.net/dog-training.html (Strasburg, VA)
•   Chuck Lerner at Terrapin K9  http://www.terrapin-k9.com/ (Bel Air, MD)    
•   Kathryn Malcolm http://www.CanineCharacter.com/  (Frederick, MD)        

Other organizations and businesses of interest that have generously supported BARC:

•   AKC Companion Animal Recovery (CAR) Canine Support & Relief Fund
•   AKC ACE Awards
•   The Land of Pure Gold Working Dog Cancer Grant (dedicated page to Alley)
•   Search and Rescue Assist
•   Reflective Plate - Artwerkz
•   The Hungry Puppy (Farmingdale, NJ)
•   Tracker Boats at the Bass Pro Shops in Arundel Mills Mall (MD)
•   Brick Town Veterinary Hospital (NJ)

Breed Rescue Links

Several BARC members are also active in breed rescue clubs as often the best SAR dogs are not the best pets due to their intelligence and activity level demands.  We try to educate the public about the breeds we use and support those who dedicate their lives to helping save dogs who have found themselves on hard times or need a new forever home.
 

Belgian Malinois Rescue	Blue Ridge Border Collie Rescue

Missing Pets

Often we are contacted about a missing pet.  As a SAR team we only search for missing persons at the request of an official agency.  In recent years, several persons and groups have formed to meet this growing demand of searching for missing pets.  If you have a lost pet and would like an experienced pet searcher - one Maryland handler's contact information can be found at http://www.ljttraining.com/.

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Last modified: February 05, 2010