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Our Mission

The mission of the American Rescue Dog Association® (ARDA®) is to promote and enhance the capabilities of canine search and rescue/recovery teams by providing education, training, certification programs, and standards of excellence to volunteer canine handlers and/or volunteer canine organizations, which provide as a public service, competent and capable handlers, support personnel, and canines for search and rescue/recovery work. 

News & Notes

There are plenty of ways to get involved in your community this month. To get you started, we came up with six spooky-fun volunteering ideas for October.

If you’re a bookworm, you know just how great reading can be. If you’re not, check it out, and see all the benefits books can give.

Make this season about more than just pumpkin spice lattes and costumes. Check out some of these ideas on how you can give back this month.

News & Notes
  • The Search Dog
  • " . . . these things we do, that others may live."

Please contact us to learn about sponsorship opportunities.

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