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Tomás Irizarry
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Winstar Nightwatch Kennel is back on track
with its’ search and rescue program thanks to a Blood Hound
named Dallas. Dallas is 3 years old and received his basic
training in tracking by Mike
Bullock, founder of the American Working Dog Association.
On July 14, 2008
Dallas was donated to the municipality of Cabo Rojo, PR for the
purpose of augmenting their Emergency Management Team. The mayor
of Cabo Rojo, Honorable Perza Rodríguez, has demonstrated her
commitment to the search and rescue program from the very
beginning. With her support, Mr. Herbert Coffie, Director of the
Emergency Management Department, has assigned two handlers to
work with Dallas. They are Angel L. Seda and Alexis Santiago.
This team is currently being trained by Winstar Nightwatch
Kennel breeder and trainer, Tomas Irizarry. Both handlers and
Dallas will be trained until they meet all requirements for
certification in tracking and trailing.
The future looks
bright for this program, the first to be established at the
municipal level in the western region of Puerto Rico. Stay tuned
for updates on Dallas’ progress.
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