Wilderness Finders Search Dog Teams

WOOF welcomes new people ("Interested Parties") to come join us during our monthly unit workouts. All-team workouts are held on weekends, typically the 4th weekend of every month, but this may vary.

Workouts are held every month of the calendar year, rain or shine or snow.

Check the schedule below to see when and where the next workout will be. To attend a workout please contact WOOF ahead of time to ensure we know to expect you and to get the specifics of the training.

About WOOF workouts

WOOF workouts are held monthly in addition to the weekly training that handlers do locally. The monthly workouts are when all WOOF handlers and candidates come together to train and conduct tests as needed.  

Interested parties are welcome to join WOOF workouts whether they have a dog or not.

Attending monthly workouts by handlers and candidates is a requirement to maintain membership in WOOF.

The WOOF workouts bring all WOOF teams together to share recent events like searches and other successes. It helps handlers and candidates in particular trouble-shoot and progress with training towards certification.

Most of all, the monthly trainings bring together WOOF teams for fun and comraderie - WOOF is a unit of handlers who support, respect and like to spend time together.

 Wearing booties on hot granite

Comfortable bivy on overnight assignment 

Workout Schedule 2012

January 28: Truckee vicinity, CA

February 18: Rubble Pile, Reno, NV

March 17: Water training SF Bay area, CA

April 21: Overnight in high country if accessible

Contact us to attend a workout!
We welcome your questions and queries. Please see our Contact Us page to ask to attend a WOOF workout.