Jan24

Dallas

Winstar Nightwatch Kennel is back on track with its’ search and rescue program thanks to a Blood Hound named Dallas. Dallas is 3 years old and received his basic training in tracking by Mike Bullock, founder of the American Working Dog Association.

On July 14, 2008 Dallas was donated to the municipality of Cabo Rojo, PR for the purpose of augmenting their Emergency Management Team. The mayor of Cabo Rojo, Honorable Perza Rodríguez, has demonstrated her commitment to the search and rescue program from the very beginning. With her support, Mr. Herbert Coffie, Director of the Emergency Management Department, has assigned two handlers to work with Dallas. They are Angel L. Seda and Alexis Santiago. This team is currently being trained by Winstar Nightwatch Kennel breeder and trainer, Tomas Irizarry. Both handlers and Dallas will be trained until they meet all requirements for certification in tracking and trailing.

The future looks bright for this program, the first to be established at the municipal level in the western region of Puerto Rico. Stay tuned for updates on Dallas’ progress.