Facts About Search And Rescue Dogs You’ll Want To Know

Published on November 23, 2017
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Prey Drive

A search and rescue dog is often recruited from an animal shelter and also by breeders. They are chosen mainly for a rather particular reason – they have an unusually strong “prey-drive,” which is their determination to find a hidden toy. Quite the test!

Prey Drive

Prey Drive

Pups

Puppies chosen to be search and rescue dogs usually start training when they are just 8 to 10 weeks old.

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Pups

Pups