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Why Keep K9 Training Logs?

If you have been involved with search and rescue for any length of time you are inevitably familiar ...

Behind The Scenes

The Call Responding to a callout with our search dog is the culmination of years of training and ...

It’s All About YOU

A few weeks ago I came to you live on Facebook from the hot and humid woods of ...

K9 Water Training – Where We Go Wrong

HRD Water workshops are among our most requested courses at CFTE. From beginner to operational teams, handlers are ...

It’s All About Balance

During a recent workshop one of the handlers asked me how I divided my time between water, disaster ...

5 Day Trained Final Response Challenge

As defined by the Crime Scene/Death Investigation–Dogs and Sensors Terms and Definitions, ASB Technical Report 025, First Edition ...

Let’s Talk: Networking With Agencies To Increase Callout Frequency

We've spent the last 4 weeks focusing on training that centers around your dog. If you've been involved ...

Challenging Your Deployable Dog: Searches for Small Spaces

Coming To Terms With A New Reality This week we want to look at ways we can challenge ...

K9 Decon: Your Partner’s Health And Safety Are On The Line

Are You Prepared? Canine decontamination is a scary topic.  For many handlers this thought has never crossed their ...

No! Don’t Touch That! (Stopping Unwanted Behaviors At Source)

This week we are going to focus on a topic chosen by you! We received several requests asking ...

K9 Search Response In The Era Of COVID-19

COVID-19 is sweeping across the nation and around the world at an alarming rate. Information is coming at ...

What A Cute Puppy!

"What a CUTE puppy! Can I meet him? He's so sweet!" After training numerous retrievers for SAR work ...

When Life Gives You Lemons (aka field of goose poop)

My wise granny always says, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." In this case, when life gives ...
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Part 4: Blue-Green Algae & Your Search Dog

In the final installment of our 4-part series on blue-green algae, CFTE Founder and K9 Handler Deana Hudgins ...
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Part 3: Blue-Green Algae & Your Search Dog

In Part 3 of our 4-part series on blue-green algae, professor, decontamination expert, and FEMA Canine Search Specialist ...
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Part 2: Blue-Green Algae & Your Search Dog

In this 4-part series a few trusted experts will be joining us to help us get clear on ...

Part I: Blue-Green Algae & Your Search Dog

In this 4-part series a few of our trusted experts have joined us to help get clear on ...