These Canine Sleuths Are Hot On the Trail: ; Many of the 26 Volunteers On the K-9 Search and Rescue Team Provide Own Travel and Equipment

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This is a dog walk with meaning. Members of West Virginia's K-9 Search and Rescue team lead their sleuthy pooches to find children who have wandered off, Alzheimer's patients who are disoriented and other missing people.

"Oh, I love it," said Jeff Cunningham, a 52-year-old Scott Depot resident who works for The Printing Press. "It's very rewarding, especially if you find a little kid or someone who's been lost."

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These Canine Sleuths Are Hot On the Trail: ; Many of the 26 Volunteers On the K-9 Search and Rescue Team Provide Own Travel and Equipment

His partner is his yellow Labrador retriever, Andy. The two started practicing for searches two and a half years ago, when Andy was just a few months old.

"It's a game to him," Cunningham said. "When they train and find a victim, we re...

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