American Scent Dog Association

American Scent Dog Association ASDA is a 501c(3).We use canine scent abilities to help humans.We specialize in K9 Search and Rescue.

As an all-volunteer search and rescue team, and as animal lovers, we are proud that the vast majority of our dogs have humble beginnings as shelter rescues. All dogs have potential; in fact, one of our rescued dogs, John D, received the 2013 American Humane Association’s National Hero Dog Award for Search and Rescue. For more than 20 years, our successful training methods have allowed us to conti

nually produce fully operational, search and rescue canine (K9SAR) and handler teams. Our dogs are trained to find missing people in both rescues and recoveries. Most of our seasoned dogs are cross trained; so they're capable of searching using either a victim's scent item or an imprinted cue give by their handler. This allows the same dog to transition from an anticipated live find search (a rescue) to human remains detection (a recovery) without needing to switch out dogs. We also train dogs for water cadaver detection, so the dog can pinpoint a drowning victim's location during water searches. Our K9 teams are trained to identify the presence of human remains on land, under water, and within any structural environment. Our training methodology in search and rescue has also been innovatively applied to the medical world for clinical detection of specific human cancers. We found that by using dogs already scent trained for human search and rescue, we could reduce the substantial training time required for a naïve dog. Most importantly, we believe that the amazing scent and training capability of our dogs will eventually improve clinical detection of certain cancers, and in turn, minimize the anxiety, time, and expense associated with cancer treatment.


09/12/2024

September 11th.
We must NEVER forget.

12/26/2023

Merry, Merry Christmas and the most joyful holiday season!

So incredibly honored.
02/16/2023

So incredibly honored.

12/26/2022

Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!!

06/21/2020

Happy Father's Day to Fathers everywhere!

We don't have avalanches in our part of the country, but for everywhere they DO happen, aren't you glad there are Avalan...
02/06/2020

We don't have avalanches in our part of the country, but for everywhere they DO happen, aren't you glad there are Avalanche Search Dogs to come to the rescue?

How cool (literally and figuratively) is THIS DOG!!??!!

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they go." That's how actor Will Rogers described his connection to these animals. Dogs are not only companions and friends, but also protective guardians.

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Little Rock, AR

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+15013509090

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