CSDA was invited to demonstrate the tracking skills of our dogs at this year’s Family Day Track Trek at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre in Lethbridge on February 20, 2012. Cindy and K9 Ruger showed off the team’s tracking ability and gave the audience an appreciation of how wild animals like coyotes, foxes and wolves can track down their prey. Chris, with K9 Piper, explained why dogs have natural skills to track and entertained many questions from the audience about CSDA and our dogs.
Members of the Edmonton region got together today for some last minute training before the forecasted deep freeze hits tomorrow. We managed to get a few hours in before the snow started falling.
January is turning out to be a busy month for CSDA members. Yesterday, members in the Edmonton region were called out to assist the Edmonton Police Service.
Yesterday CSDA members participated in a search in Southern Alberta. Global News and the Lethrbridge Herald carried the following stories:
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - 2012 is off to a warm start, but while some southern Albertans are happy about the lack of winter weather, it may have contributed to the death of a man near Indian Battle Park.
On Monday a cadaver-trained search dog scoured the hill leading into the park after a body was found.
Read it on Global News: Global Lethbridge | Police deem discovery of body in Lethbridge park ‘non suspicious’
Here is a link to an article in the Lethbridge Herald.
Members of the Edmonton Region got together for training on a beautiful, fall day in the country.
A big congrats to Team Bailey from Lethbridge for passing both their cadaver and water certifications. Well done!!
CSDA members had the opportunity to attend a 2 day Wilderness and Cadaver training session in Lethbridge this past weekend. The instructor, Deborah Palman, has over 30 years experience in the wilderness K-9 search and rescue field from the ground search level to the organization and planning of searches. One of the highlights was her lecture on distance alerts/long distance scent transport.
We would like to thank the following companies for their generous donations and helping to make our 2011 seminar a tremendous success:
Round Street Cafe 427 5th Street S, Lethbridge AB
Pasta Fresco 860 Heritage Blvd W, Lethbridge AB
Mocha Cabana 317 4th St S, Lethbridge AB
Crazy Cakes 1102 5th Ave S, Lethbridge AB
