Uwharrie Search Dogs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that provides law enforcement agencies with trained resources to support search missions at no cost.
We are comprised of volunteers with a passion to serve so that others may live.
Certificate of insurance and training records provided to agencies upon request.
How We Support Search Missions
K9 teams are certified by nationally recognized search organizations in addition to team training requirements prior to becoming a deployable asset. Our focus as an organization is to develop trained and qualified live-find K9 teams.
All team members complete training requirements for ground searchers in North Carolina, as well as demonstrate competency in search theory, lost person behavior, and the technology utilized by North Carolina first responders.
We believe in a 360-degree approach to search response, which includes prevention. Community education and outreach is one of the many ways we support prevention. We also have a junior searcher program for youth!
Mission Statement
The purpose of Uwharrie Search Dogs is to provide trained volunteer search dog teams for search and rescue deployment; to train and prepare volunteer team members and working dogs for search and rescue; to promote the positive image and protect the interest of the search and rescue community; and, to encourage and foster good relationships between our organization, community, other search and rescue agencies, and legislative and law enforcement bodies.