SAR dogs used to find....missing pets?

Rerun · 11-21-2010, 08:37 PM

This is advertised at least weekly on our local craigslist. I've always wondered how effective this really was. Certainly a variety of circumstances would likely effect things (quality of trainer and dog, length of time pet was lost, area known to be missing from, possibly direction of travel (?), whether you had a good item for the dog to obtain the sent from....etc?

What do you think?

**Cassidy's Mom** · 11-21-2010, 08:41 PM

It might be legit or it might not, but there is a woman in California that is doing it successfully, and she has trained other dog teams as well. I've read her book, and it's wonderful:

Amazon.com: The Lost Pet Chronicles: Adventures of a K-9 Cop Turned Pet Detective (9781582343792): Kathy Albrecht: Books

KZoppa · 11-21-2010, 08:42 PM

There is a family in Australia who trains their dogs in SAR for lost pets. They usually find between 10 and 35 lost pets every two weeks or so. I would guess it would be along the same lines as finding people.

**Cassidy's Mom** · 11-21-2010, 08:55 PM

More info about Kat Albrecht: About Kat | Kat Albrecht: Pet Detective

And her blog, with case histories: PET DETECTIVE BLOG

**JakodaCD OA** · 11-22-2010, 08:10 AM

I know of a woman here in CT, who has trained her setter to find lost CATS!

Apparently she went out west to train with someone and the dog was certified, and he's very good at his job

Stosh · 11-22-2010, 08:56 AM

I had a beagle once, her name was Pink, and the neighbors asked me if she could find a lost hamster that got out of it's cage. She found it alright- the hard part was keeping from from eating it! That was the extent of Pink's SAR career

11-21-2010, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	SAR dogs used to find....missing pets? This is advertised at least weekly on our local craigslist. I've always wondered how effective this really was. Certainly a variety of circumstances would likely effect things (quality of trainer and dog, length of time pet was lost, area known to be missing from, possibly direction of travel (?), whether you had a good item for the dog to obtain the sent from....etc? What do you think?

11-21-2010, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	It might be legit or it might not, but there is a woman in California that is doing it successfully, and she has trained other dog teams as well. I've read her book, and it's wonderful: Amazon.com: The Lost Pet Chronicles: Adventures of a K-9 Cop Turned Pet Detective (9781582343792): Kathy Albrecht: Books Amazon.com: The Lost Pet Chronicles: Adventures of a K-9 Cop Turned Pet Detective (9781582343792): Kathy Albrecht: Books __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

11-21-2010, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,832	There is a family in Australia who trains their dogs in SAR for lost pets. They usually find between 10 and 35 lost pets every two weeks or so. I would guess it would be along the same lines as finding people. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

11-21-2010, 08:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	More info about Kat Albrecht: About Kat \| Kat Albrecht: Pet Detective And her blog, with case histories: PET DETECTIVE BLOG __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

11-22-2010, 08:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	I know of a woman here in CT, who has trained her setter to find lost CATS! Apparently she went out west to train with someone and the dog was certified, and he's very good at his job __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

11-22-2010, 08:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	I had a beagle once, her name was Pink, and the neighbors asked me if she could find a lost hamster that got out of it's cage. She found it alright- the hard part was keeping from from eating it! That was the extent of Pink's SAR career

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