Ruby turns 5 today! 🎉🐾
She always loved a good challenge, and this photo shows one of her favorite ones. Finding Ann hiding in a crevice gave Ruby the chance to show off her tenacity and problem-solving skills while working through a complex scent problem.
These are the kinds of scenarios that keep our K9 teams engaged and learning. And of course Ruby is always all in.
Happy birthday to a dog who truly loves the work 💛
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Have you met our fave bloodhound Otis? He’s pretty entertaining to follow along and he has the best baritone howl on the team 📣 🐾
Using a sock in a baggie from our teammate Lindsay, he locates her trail and leads his handler Evan to her hiding place. You can tell he loves this game! His big ears and the excess skin on his face help him scoop up scent as he works trails along the ground.
Sometimes you need a towel after he covers you with slobbery kisses when he finds you!😆
Our service is always free and we work hard to be reliable and ready to deploy.
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We are thrilled to introduce FRRD’s newest certified wilderness air scent team - Erin and Freya! 🎉 🐾 They are ready to help the residents and visitors of Boulder County for many years to come.
It takes a village to certify a new team, so a huge thank you to our amazing evaluators, hiders @boulderrescue@rockymountainrescuegroup and everyone who played a role in supporting our newest team. Erin and Freya have worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone, and their training and long hours would not have been possible without the support of our larger community.
FRRD is an entirely volunteer-based team, and we’re proud to offer our services free of charge to all. We rely on the support of our community to keep our operations running smoothly year-round. FRRD teams are dispatched by @bocosheriff.co
Practicing in the heat + uphill takes planning. Extra water, regular checks, and easing back into heat after a mild winter. #sothatothersmaylive #searchdog #safetytips #missingsnow
Addison is the youngest (and cutest) member of the FRRD Hide-n-Seek Club.
Sometimes she naps while she waits to be found, sometimes she picks out constellations in the stars, but she’s always down for hiding with her dad during trainings. And she loves the reward game of tug.
Thanks Addison for helping the team and sharing your laughter with us! 😊🐾
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Yeehaw! Mixing up training locations a little bit and visiting the Western Stock show complex for a super fun training with our friends @sardoc_k9 .
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14 images celebrating 14 years of Finn. 🐾🖤
It was a heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of our most loyal K9 team members.
Finnegan (“Finn”) was a Longs Peak English Shepherd who lived a wonderfully full life. His value for all life started when he was a puppy, once leading his Handler Roger Matthews to rescue a deer who had gotten stuck in a fence.
Finn began SAR training when he was three months old, specializing in Wilderness Air Scent. By age two, he was certified for field operations and is credited with several “finds” throughout his career.
Finn is remembered by his handler Roger, his brother and successor Brodie, his family, and all of his FRRD teammates.
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We are grateful for the outcome of last week’s rural-urban search. Helping to support our community is at the core of why we show up. 🐾 ⛑️
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In the foothills, the wind plays by its own rules 🌬️
Ever-changing wind directions turn each training into a new puzzle that changes by the hour, fine-tuning our teamwork and scent skills.
Cheers to hard work, dedicated dogs, and views that remind us why we love it out here. 🐾⛰️
While we all love the snow, most of us don’t love putting on snow booties 👀 But it makes it so we can swim in the deep end ❄️
Stay warm. Stay safe. And be sure to get some fresh air.
#k9sar #snowdogsofinstagram #getoutside
Balls, sticks and dogs, what could be more merry?!
Huge THANK YOU to the crew at Piazza’s and Caela for putting together an amazingly successful Christmas Sock Draw Charity fundraiser for FRRD.
And congrats to Ihu and the other
K9s for demonstrating admirable restraint and leaving the balls on the table.
We hope everyone’s holiday season has been full of generosity and good cheer! Happy New Year!!
Sharing our best puppy dog eyes 🥺
On this Colorado Gives Day please support Front Range Rescue Dogs. 🐾 Donations fund things like training seminars, equipment, safety gear and protection for the dogs. Every little bit counts and is much appreciated!
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