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Dog's World: A tribute to search, rescue dogs

Published 01/30/08

Let me introduce you to a remarkable lady, Heather Roche, who trains her dogs for search and rescue work. She has three dogs, Alley and Red, Labrador retrievers, and Raven, a Malinois.

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Alley has received quite a bit of attention for the work she has done over the years. She and Red worked at the Pentagon on Sept. 11 for a few weeks, and also down at New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

 

Alley is one of 15 dogs featured in Marilyn Jeffers Walton's new book, "Badge On My Collar: A Chronicle of Courageous Canines."

Alley's chapter tells stories from past searches from the Pentagon to a buried child,...

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Search and Rescue - January 31, 2008

Great Article on BRAC. There are lots of other S&R teams including Mid Atlantic D.O.G.S. and TROTSAR a Horse mounted search team operating here in Maryland to name a couple.

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