TEAM OFFICERS:

Ted Vogel Team Coordinator Training Officer K-9 Zoe

Jim Inglis Search Manager

Nicky Doolan Secretary/Treasurer K-9 Skova

MEMBERS IN TRAINING:

Rory Doolan

 

Steve Engard K-9 Tokala

 

Becky Winkler K-9 Skyler

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:

Rick Craft

LIFE MEMBERS:

	Keith Newton
	Lucy Newton K-9 Bevan
	Steve Myers

Western New York SearchDogs is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization specializing in K9 search & rescue and wilderness searches.

Our K9 capabilities include:

• Air scenting; day and night
• Air scenting; cadaver

• Snow burial

• Building search
• Elevated subject

Our searcher capabilities include:

• Advance map & compass skills
• Advanced GPS skills

• MapTech Pro^® software skills

• Search Management
• Grid search skills
• DEC Crew Boss & Basic Wildlands certifications
• CPR and basic first aid
• Amateur radio operators

How Our Dogs Search

We train our dogs in air scenting, not tracking/trailing. An air scenting dog works by picking up human scent that is primarily airborne (hence the term). They will range away from their handler, sometimes out of sight, but always under verbal control. Once the dog finds the scent cone, he follows the scent to its source. Once he finds the subject, he will return to his handler, give a trained alert (bark, jump, etc.) then do a “refind” taking his handler back to the subject.