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Orca is a Urban Search and Rescue K9. This means that in the event of a disaster (earthquake, building collapse, flood, explosion etc) it is Orcas job to find the people buried, injured, lost and hurt and tell his handler (myself) where they are located.
Orcas works hard to perfect his skills. These include Agility (navigating rough, uneven, dangerous terrain safely as well as climbing stairs and ladders, and being propelled from buildings with handler), taking direction from handler at distances and heights, utilising his amazing dog nose to differentiate scents and find living victims, effectively stay on task and alert the handler (this is done through barking. Orca will bark until the handler reaches him).
This job is an important one for every single person in the community. You never know when there will be a rock slide, earthquake, explosion etc. If you get caught in this, Orca is trained to find and save you. Having trained Search and Rescue dogs in the community also means help can arrive fast. In an emergency situation, every second counts. That is why we use dogs l to find victims and be more efficient in finding and saving people.

We believe that no dog should be left behind.

Every dog that enters is eligible for the 2024 People's Choice Award. The winner of the 2024 OZ People's Choice will be decided by you, the people!

This year, we wanted to give the love back to our communities.

Every year, our campaign is supported and celebrated by a variety of incredible charities across Australia, all of whom mahi tirelessly to make a positive impact for dogs in their respected communities.

This year, the winner of the 2024 People Choice's Award will have the value of their doggy prize pack matched and donated to a charity of their choosing.

In addition, every voter will have the opportunity to donate towards one of the 3 incredbile mental health charities or dog organisations.