Team
NAME: Kamikaze (aka Kaze)
HANDLER: Stephanie Struble, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Kaze is certified in wide area search live find air-scent. Kaze also has her BH and UPr2 (Tied High Obedience for the trial) in IGP, her CGCA, CGCU and TKN titles.
Stephanie joined the NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit in 2010 and serves as the Vice President and Training Director of the Unit.
HANDLER: Stephanie Struble, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Kaze is certified in wide area search live find air-scent. Kaze also has her BH and UPr2 (Tied High Obedience for the trial) in IGP, her CGCA, CGCU and TKN titles.
Stephanie joined the NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit in 2010 and serves as the Vice President and Training Director of the Unit.
NAME: Ryot
HANDLER: Stephanie Struble, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Ryot is certified in Urban and Wilderness Mantrailing. He has his CGCA, CGCU, BH-VT and has earned an RL1 for Rally with an Award of Excellence.
Stephanie joined the NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit in 2010 and serves as the Vice President and Training Director of the Unit.
HANDLER: Stephanie Struble, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Ryot is certified in Urban and Wilderness Mantrailing. He has his CGCA, CGCU, BH-VT and has earned an RL1 for Rally with an Award of Excellence.
Stephanie joined the NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit in 2010 and serves as the Vice President and Training Director of the Unit.
NAME: Zeke
HANDLER: Donna Hreniuk, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Zeke is certified in HRD in land and shoreline searches.
Donna is one of the founding members of NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit and serves as Treasurer of the unit. She has been a SAR dog handler since 1989. Zeke is her fourth SAR dog.
NAME: Abe
HANDLER: Donna Hreniuk, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Abe is working towards his HRD certification in land and shoreline searches.
Donna is one of the founding members of NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit and serves as Treasurer of the unit. She has been a SAR dog handler since 1989. Abe is her fifth SAR dog.
HANDLER: Donna Hreniuk, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Abe is working towards his HRD certification in land and shoreline searches.
Donna is one of the founding members of NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit and serves as Treasurer of the unit. She has been a SAR dog handler since 1989. Abe is her fifth SAR dog.
NAME: Niko
HANDLER: Keith O'Brien, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Niko is certified in wide area search live find air scent. He has his OB3 title in US Mondioring along with his CGC (Canine Good Citizen)
Keith has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit since Feb 2014 and is currently the President of the unit
HANDLER: Keith O'Brien, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Niko is certified in wide area search live find air scent. He has his OB3 title in US Mondioring along with his CGC (Canine Good Citizen)
Keith has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit since Feb 2014 and is currently the President of the unit
NAME: Judge
HANDLER: Angelica Carrero, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Judge is certified in wide area search live find air scent.
Angelica has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Jan 2020 and serves as the Secretary of the unit
HANDLER: Angelica Carrero, SARTECH III and FTM2
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Judge is certified in wide area search live find air scent.
Angelica has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Jan 2020 and serves as the Secretary of the unit
NAME: Remi
HANDLER: Petra Krajnak
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Remi is working towards his wide area air scent certification.
Petra has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023
HANDLER: Petra Krajnak
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Remi is working towards his wide area air scent certification.
Petra has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023
NAME: Osten
HANDLER: Alla Joutovsky, SARTECH II and FTM1 BREED: German Shepherd Dog CERTIFICATIONS: Osten is working towards his wide area air scent certification. Alla has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023 
NAME: Nash
HANDLER: Susan Donatsky, SARTECH III and FTM2 BREED: German Shepherd Dog CERTIFICATIONS: Nash is working towards his wide area air scent certification. Susan has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023 |
Ground Support
NAME: Will Hardy, SARTECH III and FTM2
Will has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023.
Will has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023.
NAME: Michael Sadusky, SARTECH III and FTM2
Mike has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023
Mike has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023
Contributing Member
NAME: Kathy Whiteley
Kathy has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023
Kathy has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit since Nov 2023
Retired
NAME: Emma
HANDLER: Keith O'Brien
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Emma is certified in wilderness air scent. Emma also has her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification.
Keith has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit since Feb 2014.
HANDLER: Keith O'Brien
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
CERTIFICATIONS: Emma is certified in wilderness air scent. Emma also has her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification.
Keith has been with NJ Rescue & Recovery K-9 Unit since Feb 2014.