Wexford k-9 Search and Rescue

25/05/2026

22/05/2026

We want to say a massive Thank You to the Wexford Community and Volunteer Centre for inviting us to the Expo yesterday.

A very special thank you to John from Wexford Volunteer Centre he went above and beyond to organise everything and get permission for the dogs to be there on the day.

A huge shoutout to our amazing team who made the day possible
Karen, Annie, Pia, and Gerard for volunteering their time and energy.

Riley for delivering some fantastic demonstrations throughout the day...and of course Atlas who was on meet-and-greet duty! 🐾

A special note on Atlas he was an absolute angel all day, which if you know him at home it’s a bit of a miracle!
He officially redeemed a year and a half of boisterousness and mischief in a single afternoon.

It was an absolute pleasure meeting so many wonderful people from different organisations and learning about the fantastic work being carried out across our community.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to stop by, chat with us and say hello it was great to meet you.
We’re already looking forward to the next one.

Photo: Claire who volunteers with A-D Caller had a ball playing and having cuddles with Atlas.
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21/05/2026

The funniest video yet and we have had some funny ones!

My heart jumped higher than Riley with the unexpected burst balloon ..it sounded just like a gun went off!
Riley enjoyed taking revenge and thankfully didn’t pop any during her demonstration🎈🐾



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21/05/2026

Huge thanks to TD Leonard Kelly for his phenomenal support over the last few months.
Ever since Karen and I first connected with Leonard he has gone above and beyond for our team.
It is fantastic to have someone so dedicated working with us.
We can’t thank you enough.

We also had a wonderful moment today when our youngest cadaver dog Atlas was introduced to Leonard.
Atlas took an immediate liking to him, and I couldn't resist sharing this beautiful photo of their meeting.

Leonard Kelly

20/05/2026

We are looking forward to tomorrow’s Wexford community and volunteer expo in the Talbot hotel.

Team members Karen, Ani, Pia & Gerard will be with us and they are looking forward to meeting everyone, sharing insights into our work, and introducing you to our K9 team.

Some info on the dogs attending..
GP lowland search dog Riley trained for scent specific trailing, cadaver & HRD (human remains detection) will be carrying out cadaver dog demos.
Riley started training at just five months old and she spent 21 months in training.
Riley has carried out searches on behalf of An Garda Síochána, river rescue agencies & families of missing persons.
Riley has taken part in SSRA projects with UCD medical and veterinary students making this her fourth year to take part. All projects are documented scientific projects from historical human remains detection, odour proximity from a tidal river, detecting a human tooth in different substances and detecting human teeth burned in controlled fires at Dublin Fire Brigade Training Centre.
Riley achieved 100 percent hit rate through out the project’s.
Atlas will be coming tomorrow in his father Rocco’s place to meet and greet.

Atlas carried out 120 foundation training sessions before he went outside to learn to search.
Atlas is fully land trained as a cadaver dog, he is gaining operational experience in the field.
Atlas has successfully located graves 300-400 years old.
Atlas was introduced to the Slaney river on our search boat and he has successfully carried out two training sessions to date.

Operational cadaver dogs carry out a minimum of three training sessions per week.

19/05/2026

🎉 52+ organisations will be on Volunteer & Community Expo 2026 🎉

📆This Thursday May 21st in the Talbot Hotel Wexford town from 1pm-8pm.

⭐️Discover endless opportunities to make a difference in County Wexford through volunteering

💜See you there!

12/05/2026

Wexford k-9 Search and Rescue will be at the Volunteer and Community Expo 2026 and the cadaver dogs, Riley and Rocco, will be carrying out three demonstrations during the day at 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm🥳

The event is free to the public, so come and have a look📆
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10/05/2026

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07/05/2026

We had a fantastic session on the water this morning.

The team was joined by John Casey from Wexford boat & Tennis Club, who headed out with our boat crew to navigate the stretch from Edermine bridge up to Enniscorthy.
River familiarisation is key to our operations, and today’s run was invaluable.
Once the team had returned it was Rocco’s turn to get to work.

We ran a precision exercise involving a tiny training sample smaller than the palm of a hand-submerged at approximately 4.2 feet deep.
Rocco’s training is specialised for pinpoint accuracy.
While his body language tells a story the moment he catches a scent, he is trained to indicate when he is directly over the main source of the odour.
It’s all about that "bullseye" indication, and he handled the challenge with expert focus.

A huge thanks to John and the whole crew for a productive day on the river.

Plans are in place for our next trip out.

25/11/2025

We travelled to Meath this morning with K9’s Rocco & Riley to assist with a river search.
Our thoughts are with the families, friends and communities at this difficult time.