This is Tres, a Labrador Retriever with keen instincts and a great personality. He gets along well with people and other dogs. He would make a great SAR Dog. Unfortunately, he can never be part of the the team.
Although he has what it takes to be a SAR Dog, Tres only has three legs. It would be dangerous to let Tres go into the rough areas we SAR Dogs have to go into sometimes. But Tres has a great spirit, one that helps him train as well as any other dog on the team.
Wes, the son of team member Matt, works with Tres during training sessions. Wes knows that it is just for fun, but to Tres, it's just like being a real SAR Dog. Tres can feel part of the team and work with the other dogs and team members. And Tres works just as hard as all the other dogs, too.
We're proud to have Tres as part of our training team. He's a super dog and that's why he is a Special Guest Dog of the Jefferson County Search Dog Association. Tres inspires all of us to work hard and do our jobs. He is an example of how we can do what we want to do and not let our limitations hold us back.
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