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SARDAA is the only registered western Canadian dog team to have water search capabilities
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SARDAA aided in the development of the first RCMP search dog standard
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The training process to certifications takes about 2 years, and 2,000 hours of training time
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K-9 Handlers may spend on average $30,000 on upkeep, care and training of their SAR dog
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SAR dogs can work 6-8 hours a day with breaks
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Ideally pups begin training at 8 weeks; 10 year working life
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Dogs can cover an acre of light bush and trees in 20 minutes, day or night
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Dogs can easily locate bullet casings in short grass or blood platter in a vehicle or a body in 30 feet of water
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SAR dogs help bring closure to families of victims
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SAR dog teams are on call for police agencies 24/7
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SAR dogs love the Game!