What is Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado?
Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado, Inc. is made up of volunteers from all around the state of Colorado who are dedicated to training dogs, themselves and each other to assist on searches for the missing child, hiker, hunter, skier, water enthusiast or accident victim. SARDOC’s performance standards are based on realistic search conditions. A SARDOC dog and handler team demonstrates that they meet these standards before participating on searches. With such standards, search management can expect SARDOC dog teams from anywhere in the state to perform similarly and predictably in a search emergency. While the main objective of SARDOC is to train dog and handler teams so that they can meet these standards, SARDOC also assists law enforcement agencies in Colorado and the surrounding region in finding the closest qualified SARDOC dog and handler team whenever they need the specialized search resource. In addition, the membership actively participates in educating these agencies on how to us
