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No Limitations' trainer gives Hurricane Katrina rescue
pup a new leash on life
Rescued from the destruction of Katrina, Hurricane is now
in training to help save lives as part of a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue
team
Las Vegas, NV – June 7, 2006 – Discovered amidst the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Hurricane‚ – a 38 lb pit bull – was initially believed “vicious and un-adoptable” until No Limitations trainer Toni Drugmand of DOG-ON-IT Training took him in and gave him his own fairy tail‚ beginning. After experiencing Hurricane’s stamina, alertness and ability to learn quickly, Drugmand realized that this canine was not only a survivor, but could even be a hero to others as part of a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team in Pennsylvania. “Not vicious and very adoptable. Not only is Hurricane the 38 lb pit-cross not vicious, he shows the kind of temperament and stable personality traits that I would recommend be put to use for something as honorable and trustworthy a task as search and rescue work,” said trainer Toni Drugmand. Amidst all of the devastation and destruction, this little dog represents something good to come out of Hurricane Katrina. The rescued becomes the rescuer! Hopefully this is not a perfect ending to Hurricane’s story, but rather a perfect new beginning.
Under the training of Lisa Hartford, another Sit Means Sit and No Limitations Trainer, Hurricane will work as member of Pennsylvania Task Force I (PATF1), a FEMA urban search and rescue team. According to FEMA, canines are a primary and significant tool in search and rescue due to their speed, accuracy and large area of coverage.
For more information on dogs in Urban Search and Rescue please visit www.disasterdog.org. And for more information on Hurricane’s journey and trainer Toni Drugmand, please visit www.dogonittraining.com.
Founded and created by Fred Hassen in 1998, Sit Means Sit is a dog training company which specializes in bringing a high level of obedience to the pet owner. They have a number of locations throughout North America with the head office located in Las Vegas. Hassen is also the owner of No Limitations‚ the sister company to Sit Means Sit‚ and offers training for professional dog trainers, with two schools located in Denver and Las Vegas. It is a studied, tested, proven, specialized language that is immediately communicated to the dog in a non-confrontational way. For more information: Sit Means Sit 1-609-351-6026, www.sitmeanssit.com.