Autumn M. - Unit 9

Hometown: Woodlands, TX

Status: Operational K-9 Handler

Alter Ego: Web Developer & Designer

Qualifications: Advanced First Aid, CPR with AED, FTM, MLSO & FTS  (VDEM), Advanced Open Water Diver

DOG: Cooper

Recommended Reading: Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson

Major Deployments/Misc: HR Search in Fairfax County.

Most Memorable Moment: "Passing the 160-acre test in 90-degree heat with no wind."

Notes: "My husband & I both participate in SAR with our dog, Cooper. We train the dog together. It is not easy and we must communicate, even the most minuscule things. So far, with both of us training Cooper, he has advanced rapidly and steadily. You can see videos of Cooper's training on YouTube."

Autumn and Son

Training: Family-style

Autumn and Cooper during their final test

Autumn & Cooper during a break on their 160-acre test

After a Find

Autumn relaxes after finding her first subject. Dale plays with Cooper after sitting in the woods for 4 hours.

Should've Taken a Left at Albuquerque!

Autumn & Cooper evaluate the map on their Dense Brush Test