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2004: The TSAR K-9 Unit practices the "Long Down Stay" with distractions in a local park. The dogs must learn to stay for a period of 20 minutes in order to pass their first evaluation and 50 minutes to pass their second, whether or not the handler is present. |
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9/2004, TSAR K-9 Unit at Mission Readiness Evaluation (Left to right): Brian Rod, Loup Flores and Delinda VanneBrightyn determine and record location and weather readings before embarking into the field at Delinda and Zatoichi's Level I Mission Readiness Evaluation in Colorado. The evaluation was set up and conducted by the Delores, Colorado K-9 Unit, headed by K-9 Unit Leader Chuck Melvin and K-9 handler Vicki Ayers. Other Delores team members were also instrumental in the facilitation of the test. The result: Delinda and Zatoichi are now a TSAR Mission Ready K-9 Team! Way to go! |
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2/2006, TSAR K-9 Unit at the NMESC Avalanche Training at Taos Ski Valley: Pictured is the flight and medical crew from Care Flight out of Santa Fe giving LZ and other safety protocol instructions to various K-9 teams from around the state. |
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2/2006, TSAR K-9 Unit at the NMESC Avalanche Training at Taos Ski Valley: The K-9s are put in a down stay just behind the cones marking the landing zone. They and their handlers await the helicopter to make its noisy and windy approach and landing. This is an important exercise and test for a search K-9 to pass...they must remain obedient and calm during the entire landing. |
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1/2007, TSAR K-9 Unit train in the forest below Fossil Hill: K-9 handler Joel Larson takes a weather reading for the unit at the end of a find by one of the search dogs. Weather readings are important data to record before, during and after the search to help evaluate and understand the dog's response to scent in various conditions. |
