Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Studio 9 School of the Arts students met a local hero on Friday morning (April 23).

Chase, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue害羞草研究所檚 (COSAR), furry team member, visited the students with his handler Terry Downs.

After Chase害羞草研究所檚 first rescue made the headlines, the students made him cards to thank him for his efforts. Studio 9 principal Cadence Trites then invited Downs and Chase to the school to present them with gifts of appreciation.

害羞草研究所淐OSAR members, I害羞草研究所檓 so in awe of them,害羞草研究所� she said.

害羞草研究所淭heir dedication, the time they put in害羞草研究所� it害羞草研究所檚 gruelling. -30 C temperatures don害羞草研究所檛 stop them. It害羞草研究所檚 pouring rain, it doesn害羞草研究所檛 stop them. I really appreciate that there are people out there with such big hearts and such amazing training and skills that are out there helping others.害羞草研究所�

Trites, whose husband is a member of COSAR, said she wanted to invite Chase to the school as an interactive educational moment for her students. She also wanted to highlight the work search and rescue teams do.

害羞草研究所淚 thought it would be really great for the kids to know about him and recognize that people in the community do things like volunteering and especially with a dog, it just touches everybody害羞草研究所檚 hearts.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淐OSAR members, they miss birthday parties, they miss gatherings, they have to leave at the drop of a hat. But I害羞草研究所檓 willing to give up time with my husband so he can help others who need him,害羞草研究所� she said.

On Friday, students gave Chase treats and were able to learn about the intensive training Downs has done with the pup, so he can be helpful to the community.

Downs said Chase is her first search dog, having worked with and trained canines for 25 years. She said she害羞草研究所檚 had other work dogs, including drug-sniffing ones.

She said Chase害羞草研究所檚 success isn害羞草研究所檛 lost on her or her colleagues.

害羞草研究所淚 had a peer contact me and she said 害羞草研究所榶ou know how rare this is? I waited ten years before my dog found anyone害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� she said.

害羞草研究所淥bviously, I feel very blessed and fortunate and whether it took one time or a hundred times, the point is we害羞草研究所檙e here to help the team and help the community. Ultimately, that害羞草研究所檚 what害羞草研究所檚 most important.害羞草研究所�

If you want to follow Chase害羞草研究所檚 adventures and what he does when he害羞草研究所檚 at work, visit his .

READ MORE: 害羞草研究所楥hase the Wonder Dog害羞草研究所� saves missing Kelowna senior who wandered from hospital

twila.amato@blackpress.ca
Like us on and follow us on .