dog search and rescue training classes
Search and Rescue Dog questions....?
hi, I am getting a puppy soon and want him to be a rescue dog (the type that goes and finds people buried under terrain)
1. If he is going to be a SAR dog, can he go to puppy obedience classes and socialize with other puppies?
2. Can he go to the dog park and socialize with other dogs when he's older?
3. Can other people pet him when he's a puppy and when he's older? (I heard SAR dogs can't have a lot f people pet them)
4. What age can Rescue Dog Training begin?
Website links would really help
Thanks everyone 
Every country has different SAR groups. So you will need to search out your local chapter and go from there. There are many different varieties as well, such as avalanche, water, steep terrain..... so the dog would need to specialize in just one. It is extremely hard work and requires 18months to 2 years of constant training. They are working dogs, not pets so they do not get to do the things regular pets would do.
Here is a link that has organizations in Canada, USA and worldwide.
http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/dogjobs/wrk_sar.htm#orgs
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