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Meet our Team

Steve Sanford

Team Director
K9-Ellie: Air scent in training

Kara Schaeffer

Assistant Team Director

NYS FEDSAR: Operational K9 Handler Air Scent/ Wilderness HRD

NYS FEDSAR: Air Scent Evaluator

K9-Malala: Air Scent/HRD-NYSFEDSAR

K9-Krilin: Advanced/Crime Scene HRD-NYSFEDSAR

K9-Gandhi: Air Scent (In training)

Bob Montgomery

Secretary & Treasurer

K9 Handler

Safety Coordinator

K9- Cooper-Retired

Patti Thompson

NYS FEDSAR: Operational K9 Handler Air Scent/ Wilderness HRD

NYS FEDSAR: Air Scent and HRD Evaluator

K9-Corazone: Air Scent/ HRD

(Operational through NYS FEDSAR) - Medically Retired 

Debbie Miller

NYSFEDSAR: Operational K9 Handler 

K9-Lia: Wilderness HRD

(Operational through NYS FEDSAR)

Kevin Pier

NYSFEDSAR: Operational K9 Handler 

K9-Zena: Wilderness HRD-NYSFEDSAR

K9-Greta: HRD-NYSFEDSAR

K9-Luna: Live Find (In Training)

Judy Zeigler

Operational K9 Handler

K9-Cider: Advanced/Crime Scene HRD

& Water Recovery through National Search Dog Alliance (NSDA)

Jennifer Woolever

Operational K9 Handler

K9-Orion: Advanced/Crime Scene HRD NYSFEDSAR

Mike Whelan

K9 Handler in Training

K9-Gideon Air Scent (In Training)

Andy Johnston

K9 Handler in Training

K9- Halifax HRD (In Training)

K9-Acadi Live Find (In Training)

Amanda Scarpato

K9 Handler

K9-Ellie-Live Find (In Training)

K9-Indy-HRD (In Training)

Monika Furch

K9 Handler in Training

K9-Oliver Air Scent (In Training)

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Robert Barriger

K9 Handler in training

K9-Sega Air Scent (In Training)

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Sarah Hill

K9 Handler in training

K9 Timber HRD (In Training)

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Madeleine Beaulieu

K9 Handler in training

K9 Remi Air scent (In Training) 

Michelle Day

K9 Handler in Training

K9-Levi Air Scent (In Training)

Avvy Williams

Junior K9 Backer/Handler in Training

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Nikki Barriger

Junior K9 Backer/Handler in Training

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