| NASAR 2010 K9 of the Year AMK9 HRD Team 2011 NNDDA HRD Land 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 NAPWDA HRD 2009 NNDDA HRD Water 2006, 2010 NASAR K9 HRD "other" 2005, level IV 2006 T.A.S.K: Human Remains Detection K9 2005 Water recovery 2007 - Don Abney Fanta is a female old Border Collie and started in training for human remains detection in the spring of 2004. She earned her Canine Good Citizen in June 04 and certified with Aggieland Pets with a Purpose for therapy dog work in January 05. Fanta was adopted from the Brazos Animal Shelter as an 8 wk old puppy. |
Fanta alerting on source in her FIRST training. A good reward keeps them working harder.
| Tiffanie & Fanta |
| Well trained search dogs can confidently work at great distances from their handlers and hold their alerts. |
