On August 16th and 17th, Ogersardogs, at the invitation of the Vlaamse Reddingshonden (VRH – Flemish Rescue Dogs), held a training weekend in Belgium. We spent the night at a beautiful location in the heart of Huldenberg.

The VRH had put together a challenging and educational program. Two deployment exercises were devised where various teams searched for missing persons in dense woodland. For us northerners, it was a good experience to search in hilly terrain with lots of brambles. The mantrailing dogs were also considered, and a beautiful trail was completed.

There was also a building training session with the corresponding terrain where they also searched for victims. Finally, there was rubble training at a large recycling plant.

It was great to exchange experiences and tips. We got to know each other (human and dog) better, which allows us to work together even better during joint searches.

We thank the VRH for the excellent care and a fantastic weekend!

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