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Episode 266 - Search and Rescue Sport and the command which could save your dog's life

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Released Sat August 26, 2023
Length: 0:42:59
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Search and Rescue Sport

Melissa Stagnaro, is the Vice President of the
American Rettungshunde Sport Association. In this interview she tells us all about Search and Rescue Sport, which is a sport which incorporates a variety of activities, and can be done by most dogs and handlers.

Melissa's dogs are Super Kludde, a Dutch Shepherd, and Boozie Tim, a German Short Haired Pointer. Kludde has now retired, but in his time produced artwork which raised thousands for charity. Boozie Tim enjoys mantrailing as well as playing cornhole.

Find out more at American Retteungshunde Sport Association visit their Instagram and their Facebook. You can also find a lot of information at the International Search and Rescue Dog Organisation website.

The most important command to teach your dog - and it might save their life!

Most of us teach our dogs to sit as their first command, and sit is an important command to teach. if they're sitting down, they're not getting into trouble - but there's a more important command to teach them. It's easy to teach, and it might just save your dog's life!

what is it? Listen to find out!

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