Virginia Recovery Canines

07/29/2025

Join us this Thursday at Panera!

12/03/2024

This , support Virginia Recovery Canines, our dedicated Human Remains Detection team serving law enforcement and government agencies.

Your donation directly funds critical equipment and training for our specialized search dogs, helping bring closure to families and support critical investigations.

Every contribution matters in our mission to assist agencies in their most challenging searches.

Donate now: https://www.virginiarecoverycanines.org/

Virginia Recovery Canines is a Search and Rescue Team located in Virginia

10/17/2024

Social training with the pups. Great job handlers.

09/30/2024

Well, we have another certified K9!! Rami and Zahra rocked it this past weekend!! Congrats to this team and thank you for your dedication to VRK9!!

04/06/2024

Zahra and her handler, Rami, passed their buried and above ground test today! They have been training with VRC for about 17 months and Zahra has done amazing. We are proud to have them on the team! Congrats to both of you!

03/25/2024

It’s that dreaded time of the year… allergy season 🤧 And our 4 legged friends can also be sensitive to pollen and show symptoms of seasonal allergies. While there are medications your vet can prescribe for severe allergies, there are many natural ways you can support your pups immune system and relieve allergy symptoms at home. Always check with your vet to be sure these are a right fit and to get correct dosage- but here are a few of my favorite ways to keep allergies at bay:

Bovine Colostrum- colostrum not only supplies your pup with natural antibodies to pollen, but it also supports a healthy GI tracts, boosts the immune system, lowers inflammation and reduces histamine levels.

Quercetin- Quercetin can actually turn off histamine production by preventing the cells from releasing it in the first place.

Probiotics- just like in humans, the majority of your dogs immune system is in their gut. So by supporting a healthy gut, you support their ability to fight off infection, lower inflammation and absorb nutrients.

Omega 3’s- a good quality fish oil supplement can relieve itchy skin and red paws by calming inflammation

Mushrooms- medicinal mushrooms are great for everything from fighting cancer to lessening to joint pain, to lessening allergy symptoms. Reishi, cordyceps and turkey tail are among my favorite mushrooms for myself and my dogs to support a healthy immune system. You can find mushroom powders and easily sprinkle onto your dogs food- just make sure they have a high Beta-glucan content.

Give these a try for a healthy, less itchy pup this allergy season! And try for yourself as well! All the above are great for human allergies too 😃

03/18/2024

Beautiful location for land navigation training this past weekend.

07/20/2023

The team doing their thing. Good job VRK9 team.

10/20/2022

We had an honorary member on our search today. She's 17 and living her best life today.

10/12/2022

Never underestimate our fluffy friends.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said it believed a capuchin monkey named Route was behind a mysterious 911 call from Zoo to You, near Paso Robles.