HOST: Search and rescue dogs serve on the frontlines locating people missing after natural disasters, lost children, injured hikers and others, being ready at a moment’s notice to bravely endure the elements and save lives.

Supreme Master Ching Hai, world renowned humanitarian, artist and spiritual teacher, speaks of her admiration and concern for these devoted canines.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: And I saw many dogs, you know, they used for rescue mission. Oh, they just walk in like nothing, but I feel so bad about them.

The dogs walk in the sharp, broken glasses or anything like that. Even chemical leaking or anything, or germs or danger.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: And these are precious dogs. They have been trained for years. And they even lay down their life for anyone at command. You have to protect that dog.

HOST: To show Her loving support for search dogs and their human partners, Supreme Master Ching Hai has generously contributed over US$８０,０００ to search-and-rescue teams in １８ countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Slovenia, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA.

Today’s program features one of these courageous teams, namely K-９ Search and Rescue of Texas.
HOST: Founded in September ２０００, K-９ Search and Rescue of Texas is a non-profit all-volunteer search and rescue unit based in Houston, Texas, the fourth largest US city. 

Let us now hear from Mary Jane Boyd, the training coordinator and search manager for the group who has been involved in search and rescue work for １１ years.


For more details on K-９ Search and Rescue
of Texas, please visit
www.K９SARTX.org