PA Recovery Dogs

09/11/2023

I’ve posted this same sentiment since I joined social media 14 or so years ago and I wrote it before that for a memorial service. The sentiment is the same and I still feel just as strongly now as I did then. The death toll is higher now with the ongoing health issues for so many of our first responders.

On this date 22 years ago, the most heinous attacks were let loose against our Country. These attacks struck every American to the very core of their being. The horror, the betrayal, the anger and the sorrow when 2996 people died in these attacks. Take some time today 1 second per person, 50 minutes throughout your day to reflect on those who lost their lives and those who continue to lose their lives in the diseases are afflicting the first responders. Think about the loved ones and friends who were left behind who still have gaping holes in their hearts and their souls and their lives. Take some of that time to remember the first responders both two legged and four legged, who selflessly rushed in to help; take time to say a little prayer for their health and their psyche; take time to think of our troops still fighting this war – our war and thank them; take time today to remember them, to remember how you felt this day 22 years ago – take time today to remember to Never Forget.

Linda Murphy

05/24/2023

02/13/2023

Always good learning at a Suzanne Clothier seminar

Save the date!!

Watch for more details soon!

12/27/2022

This has some excellent visuals for scent and how dogs noses work. It is long (21 minutes) but well done for the nerds out there.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10227735085556677&id=1654406474

09/11/2022

I’ve posted this same sentiment since I joined social media 13 or so years ago and I wrote it before that for a memorial service. The sentiment is the same and I still feel just as strongly now as I did then. The death toll is higher now with the ongoing health issues for so many of our first responders.

On this date 21 years ago, the most heinous attacks were let loose against our Country. These attacks struck every American to the very core of their being. The horror, the betrayal, the anger and the sorrow when 2996 people died in these attacks. Take some time today 1 second per person, 50 minutes throughout your day to reflect on those who lost their lives and those who continue to lose their lives in the diseases are afflicting the first responders. Think about the loved ones and friends who were left behind who still have gaping holes in their hearts and their souls and their lives. Take some of that time to remember the first responders both two legged and four legged, who selflessly rushed in to help; take time to say a little prayer for their health and their psyche; take time to think of our troops still fighting this war – our war and thank them; take time today to remember them, to remember how you felt this day 21 years ago – take time today to remember to Never Forget.

Linda Murphy

04/24/2022

It was an honor to teach at the PA Search and Rescue Summit again this year. We wish all the participants of our class continued success with their K9 partners.

04/03/2022

Science Sunday: "Effects of Heat and Acclimation on the Capability of Detection Canines"

This is a recent summary about K9 acclimatization to search and also to temperature/humidity. The summary indicates that dogs should not be working when the heat index is in the extreme danger zone of combined temperature > 90F with >90% humidity (>126 heat index).

If dogs must work when temperatures are in the danger zone (heat index > 104; see the chart), it should be limited and caution/precooling/regular cooling implemented.