Mid-Atlantic DOGS Search & Rescue

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Mid-Atlantic DOGS Search & Rescue Since 1990, providing highly skilled search and rescue dog teams, at no charge, for our specialized services to official agencies. Serving the Mid-Atlantic USA.

Mid-Atlantic DOGS mission:

* To provide, as a benefit to the public, upon request of any official agency, dog and handler teams trained for search and rescue (SAR) of persons lost, trapped, incapacitated or drowned, day or night, under any and all conditions where dogs can efficiently operate.

* To provide continuing training and education for the dogs; their handlers and support personnel; to improve and develop capabilities to ensure competent and capable search teams and operations.

* To promote greater appreciation of SAR resources. We do NOT chase bad guys, look for people with guns, respond to family requests (requests through law enforcement agencies only, please). We do NOT search for missing pets! NOTE: Search operations are law enforcement investigations which can result in criminal investigations and prosecution . Since posts to social media, including this site, could result in unauthorized release of information, it is the policy of Mid-Atlantic DOGS to not post any search related information with the exception of links to official news reports.

10/12/2026

Yesterday, we trained indoors in a building full of challenging hiding spots for our dogs. In this video, showcasing Tala, and her handler Adam. Tala is a very young dog in training, and just learning how to “look up” … she is just developing her tool box to an effective “subject” location … we provide the challenging scenario, and help them increasingly get better at it! Good job team!

10/12/2026

Yesterday, we trained indoors in a building full of challenging hiding spots for our dogs. In this video, showcasing Tala, and her handler Adam. Tala is a very young dog in training, and just learning how to “look up” … she is developing her tool box, a dictionary to an effective “subject” location … we provide the challenging scenario, and help our dogs to increasingly get better at it! Good job team!

10/01/2026

With heavy heart, we share with you our deepest condolences for MA/D handler Jane Servais in the recent loss of her search partner, Kali. Together they were a certified HRD team with Mid-Atlantic DOGS and Maryland Task Force 1 for over 13 years. Run free, sweet soul!

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MA/D 118 Jena McGovern and her dog, Bane, recently passed their in-house trail assessment on their journey to becoming a...
09/22/2026

MA/D 118 Jena McGovern and her dog, Bane, recently passed their in-house trail assessment on their journey to becoming a K9 Search and Rescue Team! Great team in the making!

In Search and Rescue, navigating by map and compass 🧭, and knowing how to read the terrain you walk becomes part of who ...
09/06/2026

In Search and Rescue, navigating by map and compass 🧭, and knowing how to read the terrain you walk becomes part of who you are … and becoming a master, truly, takes a lifetime! The learning never stops, and we love the challenges. SAR often times makes us feel the edge of what we don’t know and how to get better at it. It is so fun to brainstorm at debriefing to understand our deficiencies so that we can get better. Navigation and the art of being a helpful flanker was the focus of the day!

🎉🐾 Happy Birthday to our August birthday pups! Sheena & Paxton! 🥳🎂We hope these two special K9s have the best birthday f...
08/27/2026

🎉🐾 Happy Birthday to our August birthday pups! Sheena & Paxton! 🥳🎂

We hope these two special K9s have the best birthday filled with extra treats, lots of love, and plenty of fun! These two have done so much throughout their careers and have given so much to our team. We’re so proud of them and all the hard work they do.

We’re at the NCI Community Preparedness Fair at the farmers market! Come say hi!
08/19/2026

We’re at the NCI Community Preparedness Fair at the farmers market! Come say hi!

08/18/2026

August 16 training session: Short demo. K9 Henry, air scent and handler Elisa Walton

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P. O. Box 841
Rockville, MD
20848

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+1 301-948-2840

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