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)

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