Elwood
Breed:Australian Cattle Dog x Kelpie
Barking from:Adelaide, SA
Job title:Search and Rescue Dog
What's up dog?
Elwood has impacted my life by introducing me to my passion of scent work to the theme of Search and Rescue. In 2021 (when Elwood was just barely 12 months old) we joined Search and Rescue Canines (SARC) in Angle Park, South Australia. SARC trained primarily in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) but would dabble in Land Search and Rescue. Ultimately, this is where we found our true passion of searching for lost persons in a more wide area style. In 2022 we left SARC and were accepted into our current team, SASES Dog Operations Unit (DOU). In DOU we are able to train to our full capacity. Currently we are aiming to move into our full role of an operational team somewhere around October. But everyday I am so impressed and astounded by this boy and how hard he tries for me. His enthusiasm and joy everytime we get ready for training makes it all worth it. I know that even if we never find an actual missing person, he will put in 110% effort, and seeing him happy at work makes me so happy.
2025 OZ Top Dog with a Job
Purpose
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