The current News of VSRDA

• 08.22.2010 Jen P., finished her navigation tests to become a call-out qualified K9 Escort!
• 08.19.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for an HRD dog.
• 08.04.2010 Chris S., finished her navigation tests to become a call-out qualified K9 Escort!
• 07.20.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for Area Search dogs.
• 07.19.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for an Area Search dog.
• 06.27.2010 VSRDA had 4 members pass the GSAR FTS class.
• 06.22.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for an Area Search dog.
• 06.20.2010 VSRDA participated in a joint training with K-9 Alert.
• 06.19.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for HRD dogs.
• 06.16.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for HRD dogs.
• 06.14.2010 Robin and her youngest dog, Leah, pased their Open Fied Assessment.
• 06.11.2010 Calu passed away quietly at home. He loved his work as a SAR K9 with VSRDA.

• 06.06.2010 VSRDA voted in 4 new members! Welcome: Chris S., John P.B., Aaron P. & Jen P!!
• 06.05.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for HRD dogs. <<VIDEO>>
• 06.02.2010 VSRDA responded to a request for HRD dogs.
• 05.15.2010 Teresa MacPherson and K-9 Georgia and Jennifer Massey and K-9 Atticus successfully pass the FEMA disaster dog certification evaluation in Boxborough, Massachusetts!!
• 05.02.2010 Sherie Gwin with her K9, Shar: passed their Agility Test to become our newest Operational HRD team!
• 04.29.2010 Victoria M. and her K9, Maggie passed their Light Brush test
• 04.29.2010 Ulysses was surrounded by family as he passed away quietly at home. He was a loyal partner and had a wonderful life.
• 04.25.2010 VSRDA sent 5 members and 2 applicants to this year's VASARCO conference.
• 04.19.2010 Angel joined several other beloved SAR dogs as she passed away quietly surrounded by love. She will be missed dearly.
• 04.18.2010 Cathy H. and her four-legged rockstar, Boudica: became Operational!!
• 04.18.2010 After almost 2-years of planning and over 1000-hours of hard volunteer labor, the VSRDA Agility Course is open for our dogs' training!  
• 04.16.2010 Victoria M. and her K9, Maggie passed their Trail test
• 04.11.2010 Sherie Gwin with her K9, Shar: passed their Obedience evaluation!
• 02.21.2010 Teresa M. and her youngest dog, Keys had a find!
• 02.21.2010 Lisa C & Robin H graduated the K9 Course class from Ground SAR college!
• 02.21.2010 Chris S, Jen P, J. Price, Aaron P, & Robert J graduated the FTM class from Ground SAR college!
• 02.17.2010 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 02.14.2010 Teresa M. and her youngest dog, Keys certified in HRD!
• 02.09.2010 VSRDA responded to a call-out by Law Enforcement
• 01.29.2010 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 01.20.2010 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 01.19.2010 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 01.15.2010 Teresa M. and her dog Banks, deployed with VATF-1 to Haiti
• 11.24.2009 David W. and his dog Sirius gave a demo to a Cub Scout group in Chevy Chase, MD!
• 11.23.2009 Lisa completed the final portion of the Navigation Exam and is now Call-Out qualified!!
• 11.23.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: performed a demonstration for a Scout group in Fredricksburg.
• 10.10.2009 Several VSRDA members and dogs will be at the Franconia Fair.
• 10.03.2009 Several VSRDA members and dogs performed demos and manned a booth at the Joe Gibbs Youth Fair, where thousands attended.
• 09.27.2009 Sherie Gwin withJustus passed their Open Field & Trail tests!
• 09.27.2009 David W. with Sirius and Victoria'swith Maggiedid a demo at the Prince William County Animal Shelter
• 09.20.2009 Victoria's dog, Maggie passed her Obedience Test!
• 09.16.2009 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 09.15.2009 K-9 Boudica: has been given the "paws" up by her vet to begin testing again!
• 09.12.2009 VSRDA attended the Hartwood Days Fair & provided K-9 demonstrations
• 09.04.2009 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 08.02.2009 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 08.01.2009 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 07.31.2009 VSRDA responded to a call-out by VDEM
• 05.31.2009 Cathy Hershfield with her canine, Boudica: passed their Dense Brush Test
• 05.10.2009 Connie Kershner with her dog, Kassie: re-certified in HRD
• 05.10.2009 Sherie Gwin with her K9, Shar: certified in HRD
• 04.27.2009 Autumn Manka & Cooper passed their Agility Test to become Operational!
• 04.26.2009 Autumn Manka with her dog, Cooper passed their 160-acre multiple-victim test
• 04.25.2009 Autumn & David Manka with their dog, Cooper: passed the obedience test.
• 04.13.2009 Cathy Hershfield with her canine, Boudica: passed their Light Brush Test
• 04.11.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: passed their 160-acre multiple-victim test!!
• 04.05.2009 David Manka with his canine, Cooper: passed their 160-acre multiple-victim test!!
• 04.02.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: passed their Night Test
• 03.29.2009 Victoria passed her Practical Land Navigation Test. Victoira is now Call-Out qualified
• 03.25.2009 Jennifer Massey with her 5th canine, Atticus: passed their Open Field Test
• 03.25.2009 David Manka with his canine, Cooper: passed their Agility Test
• 03.23.2009 Robin Harper with her dog, Jacob: passed the Trail Test
• 03.23.2009 Autumn Manka with her dog, Cooper: passed the Night Test
• 03.16.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: passed the Dense Brush Test
• 03.13.2009 Autumn, David, Jack & Cathy all passed their written Operational Wilderness Test.
• 03.09.2009 Autumn Manka with her dog, Cooper: passed the Dense Brush Test
• 03.07.2009 David Manka with his canine, Cooper: passed the Night Test
• 02.28.2009 Robin Harper with her dog, Jacob: passed the Open Field Test
• 02.28.2009 David Manka with his canine, Cooper: passed the Dense Brush Test
• 02.23.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: passed the Light Brush Test
• 02.22.2009 Lisa Carlisle completed the (FTM) Field Team Member Course with VDEM
• 02.21.2009 Autumn Manka with her dog, Cooper: passed the Light Brush Test
• 02.18.2009 Lisa completed the written portion of the Navigation Exam.
• 02.18.2009 Lisa Carlisle was voted in a full member of VSRDA!
• 02.15.2009 Cathy Hershfield with her canine, Boudica: passed their Agility Test
• 02.15.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: passed the Trail Test
• 02.08.2009 Jack Corrigan with his K9, Hydee: passed the Trail Test
• 02.08.2009 Autumn Manka with her dog, Cooper: passed the Trail Test
• 02.08.2009 David Manka with his canine, Cooper: passed the Light Brush Test
• 01.25.2009 David Manka with his canine, Cooper: passed the Trail Test
Victoria M. and her K9, Maggie passed their Open Field TestCathy H graduated PSO class from Ground SAR college!