Patrick Cheatham and K-9 Shandi

K-9 Shandi is an East German Working Line Shepherd. She works on lead and off lead as a scent discriminating wilderness trailing dog. She is continually training in urban trailing and air scent. She is CGC certified and wilderness trailing certified to American Working Dog standards for police and SAR K-9’s.

Patrick has been training dogs for the past 15 years and has been a member of SCSARDA since 2005. He is currently employed by Michelin Tire Corporation as a training instructor and also serves as a member of their emergency response team. Patrick is certified as a SAR TECH III by NASAR. He is also certified in confined space, CPR and first aid, as well as blood borne pathogens.