BCK9SAR - Brookings County K9 Search and Rescue
Sandy Vernlund - NASAR K9 Committee Secretary and K9 Education
Committee, NASAR SAR TECH II and MLPI, AFRCC SMC Graduate, BCK9SAR
"Ground Pounder" Instructor, Certified CERT Instructor, Member of NAPWDA,
NASAR, NASDN, Canine Search Solutions (CSS) and Search Rescue and
Recovery Resources of Minnesota (SRRR-MN). NASAR Hug-a-Tree Presenter.
Sandy has three dogs. "Shadow" AKC CGC, Certified Obedience, Building
Search, and Trailing NAPWDA '06. Certified for Area Search Non-Scent
Discrimination with NASAR Canine SARTECH II '07, NAPWDA 06,'07,'08,'09,'10,
'11 and NASDN '07. Certified for Cadaver Detection NASDN '10. "Bodasafa"
AKC CGC and certified for Tracking and Trailing with NAPWDA '07,'08,'09,'10
and Basic Mantrailing with NASDN '08. "Rowdy" AKC CGC and certified for
Cadaver Detection NASDN '10, NAPWDA '10, '11 and NASAR HRD Land III, '11.
Committee, NASAR SAR TECH II and MLPI, AFRCC SMC Graduate, BCK9SAR
"Ground Pounder" Instructor, Certified CERT Instructor, Member of NAPWDA,
NASAR, NASDN, Canine Search Solutions (CSS) and Search Rescue and
Recovery Resources of Minnesota (SRRR-MN). NASAR Hug-a-Tree Presenter.
Sandy has three dogs. "Shadow" AKC CGC, Certified Obedience, Building
Search, and Trailing NAPWDA '06. Certified for Area Search Non-Scent
Discrimination with NASAR Canine SARTECH II '07, NAPWDA 06,'07,'08,'09,'10,
'11 and NASDN '07. Certified for Cadaver Detection NASDN '10. "Bodasafa"
AKC CGC and certified for Tracking and Trailing with NAPWDA '07,'08,'09,'10
and Basic Mantrailing with NASDN '08. "Rowdy" AKC CGC and certified for
Cadaver Detection NASDN '10, NAPWDA '10, '11 and NASAR HRD Land III, '11.
Karen Belau - Trained "Ground
Pounder", K9 Flanker. Karen
assists in training all the dogs on
the team. Karen works at South
Dakota State University as a
Veterinary Science Lab
Technician. CERT Member.
Pounder", K9 Flanker. Karen
assists in training all the dogs on
the team. Karen works at South
Dakota State University as a
Veterinary Science Lab
Technician. CERT Member.
Stephanie Peterson -
Wife of Eric Peterson,
Stephanie assists with
training and as flanker
during training
sessions. Volga, SD.
Wife of Eric Peterson,
Stephanie assists with
training and as flanker
during training
sessions. Volga, SD.
Eric Peterson - NASAR SAR TECH II.
BCK9SAR "Ground Pounder" Instructor.
AFRCC SMC Graduate. Member of NAPWDA,
NASAR and NASDN. Eric has two dogs. "Eve"
AKC CGC and certified for Basic Mantrailing
with NASDN '09, '11 and NAPWDA Tracking
and Trailing '11. "Emmett" certified for Area
Search with NASDN '11 and NAPWDA '11.
BCK9SAR "Ground Pounder" Instructor.
AFRCC SMC Graduate. Member of NAPWDA,
NASAR and NASDN. Eric has two dogs. "Eve"
AKC CGC and certified for Basic Mantrailing
with NASDN '09, '11 and NAPWDA Tracking
and Trailing '11. "Emmett" certified for Area
Search with NASDN '11 and NAPWDA '11.
Shadow - Certified Area
Search and HRD
Search and HRD
Boda -
Rowdy - Certified HRD
Eve - Certified Tracking
and Trailing
and Trailing
Emmett - Certified Area Search
Sandy Vernlund
Handler/Owner/Trainer
for Shadow, Boda and Rowdy
Brookings, SD
Contact Information:
Cell: 605-695-8444
Home: 605-692-9293
Work: 605-696-1458
vernlundk9@gpsdogs.org
Handler/Owner/Trainer
for Shadow, Boda and Rowdy
Brookings, SD
Contact Information:
Cell: 605-695-8444
Home: 605-692-9293
Work: 605-696-1458
vernlundk9@gpsdogs.org
Eric Peterson
Handler/Owner/Trainer
for Eve and Emmett
Volga, SD
Contact Information:
Cell: 605-695-8693
petersonk9@gpsdogs.org
Handler/Owner/Trainer
for Eve and Emmett
Volga, SD
Contact Information:
Cell: 605-695-8693
petersonk9@gpsdogs.org
Emergencies Dial 911
For K9 Teams Contact 605-695-8444
For K9 Teams Contact 605-695-8444