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The Smell of Fear
Looking back on it, the kid was rattled — I think that, even through the distortion of hindsight, that’s a valid memory. I was taking a...
Ken Chiacchia
Jan 24, 2022


Fear Must Remain Secondary
Motivated bold puppy is motivated and bold. Handler *&^%-eating grin is genuine. Chicken hat is awesome. Nobody slags on the chicken hat....
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Jan 24, 2022


Going Underground
How our training day went at Laurel Caverns, and what we learned...
Ken Chiacchia
Jan 24, 2022


Join the K9 teams for a day - be a hider!
Being a hider for our K9 teams is a HUGE help. Our dogs need "strangers" to search for, or they get kinda lazy and only want to find us....
dparkerseviltwin
Nov 8, 2021


What K9 handlers REALLY do...
It isn't all walking down nice trails on beautiful days, but it is worth every single thorn and drop of sweat.
Wolf
Aug 17, 2021


The H Word
SAR is a team effort, with no room for people who want glory.
Wolf
Aug 17, 2021


SAR isn't just about dangling from ropes: there's a job for you, too.
The stories out there are riveting...how the rescue team got down to the hiker perched on the cliff, how the search time found the...
Wolf
Jul 6, 2021


Bear Etiquette: how to avoid a bear attack
how to deal with bears when hiking and camping.
Wolf
Mar 7, 2021


What died?
One day, in the Before Time, Heather, I, and our beloved Lilly were out taking a walk on the grounds of a certain defunct Massachusetts...
Ken Chiacchia
Mar 1, 2021
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