Iron Spike Sergeant's Bolt Action Bear
"Bear" - Focused, Intent, Purposeful
Whelped August 30, 2009
Sire: Rocky's Chocolate Sergeant
Dam: Mia Pepe de la Chillie
This is Iron Spike Sergeant's Bolt Action Bear. Bear has inherited his sire's strong olfactory sense and ability to focus. He is also a super fast learner. When Bear was a tiny pup, his stoicism caused us to jokingly refer to him as "Poker-Face Bear." Today, as my ever-present companion, he 'smiles' more and is now "Buddy-Bear."
From a very early age, it was easy to train Bear. His obedience and self control are exceptional. Bear began his SAR dog training in the Spring of 2010. To date, he has completed over 40 successful mock training searches which have included subjects of different genders, ages and ethnicities.
Bear has found 'victims' in a variety of situations which include wet & dry victims, contaminated search areas, distractions, multiple 'lost' subjects, decoys, heat in excess of 100F and varying terrain, vegetation and weather. He shows good potential as a Search & Rescue dog.