Hello
Let me introduse myself for those who don?t know me. I?m an experienced dogtrainer i have been a decoy for belgian ring for almost 30 years (next weekend it will be 30 years) and moved 2 years ago to the DR. As this is a high risk country- see the Haitian earthquake last year and several others that destroyed most mayor cities at one time or another and the risk of a hurricane hitting the country also is real. On the other hand this country lacks a proper search team with properly trained dogs. Last year I tried to create a team within the civil defence structures and failed. Everyone tought it was a great idea but no-one wanted to commit. In The capital is a fireman who has the same problems. This year i upped the scale a bit. I?m currently forming a small group of dedicated persons who are willing to co-operate in creating a fondation and not 1 but 4 teams evenly spread over the country.
Team 1 . Dajabon
Team 2 Puerto Plata
Team 3 Higuey
Team 4 Santo Domingo
This way the whole nation and haiti is covered within 4 houres (the US has a ETA of event +12houres).
Tomorrow i have a meeting with a woman who is said to be someone that can make things move and is apparently a friend of the president ( no verification of this information)
Next week i have a reunion with a general of CESFRONT ( to see if we can use some military grounds as training sides..)
When Vilallona is in town i?m going to see him to via a personal friend of him to see if he can help in one way or another
As this is a project that requires lots of recourses human and financial i am posting this to get some feedback from you guys to see if you?re intersted in joining in and or helping in another way.
Greetings
Johan Engelen
Loma de Cabrerra
Dominican Republic
Let me introduse myself for those who don?t know me. I?m an experienced dogtrainer i have been a decoy for belgian ring for almost 30 years (next weekend it will be 30 years) and moved 2 years ago to the DR. As this is a high risk country- see the Haitian earthquake last year and several others that destroyed most mayor cities at one time or another and the risk of a hurricane hitting the country also is real. On the other hand this country lacks a proper search team with properly trained dogs. Last year I tried to create a team within the civil defence structures and failed. Everyone tought it was a great idea but no-one wanted to commit. In The capital is a fireman who has the same problems. This year i upped the scale a bit. I?m currently forming a small group of dedicated persons who are willing to co-operate in creating a fondation and not 1 but 4 teams evenly spread over the country.
Team 1 . Dajabon
Team 2 Puerto Plata
Team 3 Higuey
Team 4 Santo Domingo
This way the whole nation and haiti is covered within 4 houres (the US has a ETA of event +12houres).
Tomorrow i have a meeting with a woman who is said to be someone that can make things move and is apparently a friend of the president ( no verification of this information)
Next week i have a reunion with a general of CESFRONT ( to see if we can use some military grounds as training sides..)
When Vilallona is in town i?m going to see him to via a personal friend of him to see if he can help in one way or another
As this is a project that requires lots of recourses human and financial i am posting this to get some feedback from you guys to see if you?re intersted in joining in and or helping in another way.
Greetings
Johan Engelen
Loma de Cabrerra
Dominican Republic