Guidelines for Assessment
Here you will find the expectation for the canine handlers as they progress through the respective training guides before they are permitted to go for third party validation.
Training Guides
N
Novice
This training plan is designed to guide K9 handlers who have passed the puppy assessment towards the goal of participating in Search and Rescue (SAR) canine work. It aligns with the benchmarks outlined by the Search and Rescue Dogs of Ontario Association (SARDOA) Novice course and provides a structured approach to developing the necessary skills in both handler and dog.
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Intermediate
This training plan is designed to guide K9 handlers who have passed the SARDOA Novice course towards the goal of progressing into intermediate-level Search and Rescue (SAR) canine work. It aligns with the benchmarks outlined in the SARDOA Intermediate course and provides a structured approach to developing the necessary skills in both handler and dog.
A
Advanced
This training plan is designed to guide K9 handlers who have passed the SARDOA Intermediate course towards the goal of progressing into advanced-level Wilderness Search and Rescue (SAR) canine work in either live find, human remains detection or both. It focuses on wilderness/land-specific skills and incorporates some semi-urban / urban components.
Assessment Guides
H
Human Remains Detection
This training plan is designed to guide K9 handlers who have passed the SARDOA Novice course towards the goal of progressing into intermediate-level Search and Rescue (SAR) canine work. It aligns with the benchmarks outlined in the SARDOA Intermediate course and provides a structured approach to developing the necessary skills in both handler and dog.
L
Wilderness/Urban: Live & Article Find
This training plan is designed to guide K9 handlers who have passed the SARDOA Intermediate course towards the goal of progressing into advanced-level Wilderness Search and Rescue (SAR) canine work in either live find, human remains detection or both. It focuses on wilderness/land-specific skills and incorporates some semi-urban / urban components.