Sangamon County Rescue Squad K9 Team

he team was expanded when Donna came to us from the Netherlands with a Tracking Certificate and had also been trained in Air Scenting and Article Search and became very successful at Water Search. Between them, they had several “finds” both on land and water. Marco and Donna had teamed up in another way too. In July of 1997, Donna gave birth to a litter of 11 pups. Ten of those pups held an Advanced Certification in SAR; the eleventh pup was trained for certification through the United States Police Canine Association. The training continues with the K-9 team meeting as a group every Tuesday night. The dogs are beginning to specialize in different areas as each K-9 discovers its talents. We look for each dog’s strengths and concentrate on developing those skills. Our members’ work several times a week with their K-9 partners to fine-tune each skill set.