Abbie is a 7-year-old black Labrador retriever. She is Butte County's first certified Trailing dog. She is also mission ready in Wilderness Area, Cadaver, and Firearms. Abbie's reward for a successful search is a food treat followed by some frantic fetch with a tennis ball. Her nickname is "Wild Child" because of her extreme energy and drive. At home, however, she is mellow and loves to cuddle. She enjoys her training two to three times a week interspersed with daily wilderness hikes. Abbie adores water and even a few inches are enough to lure her in. Abbie's handler is a retired elementary school administrator.

Bentley is a six year old black and tan bloodhound. She is AKC registered and comes from an outstanding bloodline out of breeders in Northern Nevada. Bentley recently became Mission Ready in Trailing. She has traveled to Washington, Oklahoma and Colorado for professional bloodhound training with widely acclaimed and highly honored K9 Handlers such as: Marcia Koenig, Andy Rebmann, Kevin and Robin Kocher and John Lutenberg. Bentley is a sweet girl with a wonderful disposition towards people and with small children; she is very loving. She loves family time and hanging out with the grandchildren. Bentley is food driven; she loves to eat. She enjoys her daily walks or hikes, never tiring; she has a strong endurance. Bentley loves the water, loves to swim, loves boats and loves to "bay" at boats! Her handler is a local Realtor.

Chaos is a 6-year-old tri-color Border collie. He has been mission ready in Wilderness Area and is current in Cadaver and Firearms. Chaos was an unwanted puppy kicked out of a hotel room in Arcata, CA. After he was rescued, it was clear that he needed a job. His very favorite thing is to "go find", which is his search command. He loves to play with tennis balls and anything that squeaks. He also adores chicken as a treat. Chaos' handler is a registered nurse working in a local emergency room.

Dixie is a 4-year-old yellow Labrador retriever. She is currently mission ready in Wilderness Area, Water, Cadaver and Firearms. Dixie loves to play fetch. Camping, swimming, and going on the trail horseback riding are also at the top of her list along with training and working in SAR. At home, she keeps busy by checking out the yard from the deck and taking an occasional nap in the sun. When the grandkids come over, Dixie loves to jump on the trampoline with them. She enjoys her K9 cousins who visit often for running and chasing fun. Dixie's handler is a communications specialist/dispatcher for emergency services.

Kaeden is a 5-year-old Labrador-Golden-Aussie cross who is a classy looking black and white dog. He is a "specialist", only trained to search for human remains. Kaeden is mission ready in both Water and Cadaver. He was abandoned in the middle of a deserted road in Corning as a four-month old puppy. Second Chance Pet Rescue took him in, then offered him for adoption. Kaeden's favorite things are balls, Kongs and Frisbees. He is a clown on four legs. He is always playing to an audience with a goal of making each and everyone laugh. He has never met a stranger and wants to entertain everyone he meets. Kaeden's handler is the manager of a local veterinary hospital.

Rudy is a 2-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever who can leap tall buildings in a single bound (not really!), but he is very energetic and recently became our newest Wilderness Area mission ready K9. He comes from a pedigree with a long line of master hunters; however, Rudy is more interested in finding people. He is currently working on his Cadaver and Water certifications. He loves water, traveling and camping that includes long hikes in the beauty of our surrounding countryside and swimming in our beautiful lakes and rivers. Rudy's handler is a retired Fire Investigations Administrator.