The American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA) is a volunteer search and rescue organization that uses air-scenting German Shepherd Dogs to help locate missing individuals in wilderness, water and disaster situations, as well as crime scene searches for evidence. ARDA currently has units in Chicago, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York/New Jersey and Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been training with my K9, Hunter, in the NY/NJ unit (Ramapo Rescue Dog Association) for the past two years. This gallery depicts some of the aspects of being in K9 Search and Rescue.