A good combination of reporting on the activity and telling the story in a way that I feel like I was there Sherri. Brief and concise, but highlighted with the right amount of detail.

Nice way to set the scene Sherri. It seems the dogs are oblivious to the handler's sacrifices.

Wilderness Testinghttp://gssarda-il.org/featured/shane-and-rosie-and-bill-and-koda-go-operational.htmEvaluation 2011

On November 19th the testing started. Originally the evaluations were to be in S...

It is 19 degrees Fahrenheit, a cold wind is blowing out of the north at 7-10 mph, and you are excited to be out in it. You aren’t just out
in it, you will be .... http://gssarda-il.org/featured...

Fascinating material, Sherri. Nice to see you did a post-op evaluation of the process to determine how you could improve your process as evaluaters. In addition to the feedback reports, do you offer any training to the handlers in areas where they need improvement?

Feedback can be difficult to deliver. In one area of my background (instructor development), it was a key to emphasize "points earned" vs. "points the evaluator 'gave' me."

Sorry Sherri that Michigan didn't offer you better weather. Are these dogs owned privately or do they work primarily for State and local agencies (e.g., the police, etc.)?