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Dog Corps. open house video production

by admin on December 28, 2011

The following video was presented during our December Dog Corps. Open House.

Dog Corps. Open House

by admin on November 16, 2011

The Family Foundation School Dog Corps. will be hosting an open house on December 10, 2011 starting at 11:30am. We invite parents and students alike to come enjoy refreshments and learn about our unique program. Following our open house the Family School with have “Night of the Shepherds” a winter performance starting at 2pm. Please come join us for both these wonderful events.

Foto Friday

October 28, 2011

Below is our weekly Foto Friday postings, Enjoy!!!! Zack and Drew waiting to be placed as subjects for SAR training Emeline a search and rescue canine in training with Eagle Valley Search Dogs.

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Delighted Daisy

October 17, 2011

This past weekend Daisy got to meet her new mom and move into her forever home. We want to thank Alice for giving daisy an amazing opportunity at a great life. Alice was very impressed at how well behaved daisy was and very happy with her manners. She remarked many times what a good job [...]

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Dog Corps – The other view

October 12, 2011

Written By Dog Corps. Student Adam My entire life I have been a jock. I play basketball, football, lacrosse, baseball, swimming, anything, you name it I play it. Recently I received a concussion playing basketball. I was unconscious and on the floor for 20 minutes. I went to the hospital and was treated. After coming [...]

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Dog Corps. hard at work training dogs

October 10, 2011

By Jennifer Culver Its fall, and with the cooler temperatures comes happier search dogs. Don’t get me wrong the dogs will search in ANYTHING, they love the “game” we play, but when your body cannot sweat to cool off, fall and winter become your favorite months!!!! Last week we decided to set up some short but [...]

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Dog Corps: Field Trip 2011

October 7, 2011

Last week 7 members of the Dog Corps attended the 2011 Combined Federation training seminar hosted by Eagle Valley Search Dogs, Amigo Search Dogs, and New Jersey SAR. The seminar which took place at the Amahami outdoor center in Deposit, New York was a chance for the boys to put to use a lot of [...]

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First Field Trip for the Dog Corps

September 24, 2011

By Dr. Rita Argiros, Program Director The New York State Federation of Search and Rescue Teams holds a combined federation training, or COMFED, once each year in the fall. Three Family Foundation School employees, Dick Szczesh, Jennifer Culver and I, are members of the host teams we will be taking eligible members of the Dog Corps [...]

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Ringo- A short video of one of our foster dogs

September 21, 2011

Ringo is a year old Springer Spaniel who is being fostered here at the Family Foundation School by the Dog Corps. If interested in adopting this dog please visit our website!!

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And then there was one

September 19, 2011

While it was obvious it would happen eventually we finally have one remaining pup out of our litter of 4, Leo is waiting for his forever home still and hopes to have it soon! Cesar, Oreo, and Romeo have happily settled into their new homes over these past few weeks. Their new owners were beyond [...]

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