Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association

06/03/2026

Congrats Aaron and K9 Raine for completing their ARDA Trail Assessment and taking home some valuable lessons about reinforcement today!

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Aaron and K9 Raine for passing their Open Field Assessment today! K9 Raine would like to know the story behind the oversized dog that showed up.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Scott and K9 Echo (Whiskey) for completing their Dense Brush Assessment this past friday. Few people have brought a portable office to their debriefs, but we think we might give it a try! Now for operational state testing!

05/11/2026

Congratulations to JJ and K9 Echo (Mike) for breezing through their 40 Acre recertification last month!

05/08/2026

We are pleased to welcome Isa and K9 Josie into the ranks of operational, field deployable K9 team! We were also pleasantly surprised to learn that additional congratulations are in order. The team is wishing you all the best as you embark on two exciting new chapters 👣🥳

04/01/2026

The Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association is available 27/7 365 days a year to search for missing individuals regardless of culture, class, or creed. Often, we are tasked to search for people with limited information available, such as having low quality or no photos of the subject. Today on April 1st, 2026, we have been tasked with locating a 47 YOM who goes by Benny Foot - 7'7", brown hair, brown eyes, and may have left barefoot. Mr. Foot was last seen this morning around 5 am and was reported missing by some friends that came to visit him at his remote residence. Please contact us with any information that might aid in his safe return.

03/29/2026

Congratulations to JJ & K9 Echo Mike, Scott & K9 Echo Whiskey, and Jen & K9 Timber for breezing through their Behavior, Agility, and Obedience (BOA) Eval today!

03/26/2026

VSRDA member and Team Training Officer, Dr. Sally Dickinson, gave a talk about her research on working dog welfare and performance at the Virginia Tech Faculty Nutshell Talks. 90 seconds to explain their research in front of a live audience. None of us were surprised that it was awesome! Way to go, Sally!

Dr. Sally Dickinson: “The dogs who find us: Preparing partners, not tools"What's your expertise? How well can you explain it to people outside of your field?...

02/15/2026

Congratulations to ret. medic Sally and K9 Ginja for breezing through their HRD recertification today - not before providing a medical assessment to one of her evaluators (who will be fine!).

01/14/2026

Happy belated new year from VSRDA! The team would like to extend a special thank you to members, support staff, donors, and all who make what we do possible.