Dutch Shepherd Forum

SeacoastOnline.com wrote:More than 25 wardens and members of the state's search and rescue teams began search efforts at approximately 7 a.m. Friday. Game Warden Michelle Merrifield and her dog, Piper, a 3-year-old Dutch Shepherd, located Sue Kim Coito's body a little after 8 a.m.

"This morning I went to my search area with the intention of outlining my area," Merrifield said. "I was three-quarters of the way through outlining when I noticed tracks in the snow and K-9 Piper located Mrs. Sue Kim Coito."

Williston Herald wrote:Despite the cold, Jag can hardly wait to go outside on Thursday morning. The 2-year-old Dutch shepherd is barely able to sit still, and anxiously watches his owner, Lance Miller, for any indication that they are headed out the door.

Miller hopes to soon make use of the animal’s energy, and training, to introduce a drug detection service in Williston that uses dogs to find illegal substances without the involvement of law enforcement.

The group’s services will differ from law enforcement because the end result of the sweeps will land any decisions back in companies’ hands, and won’t necessarily result in additional search warrants or arrests.