Craig Schultz & K9 Mojo

Craig joined KSARDA in the fall of 2009 with his K9 Mojo. He is a SARTECH II and an operational footsearcher. Craig is currently a Senior Scientist - Animal Behavior and Sensory Innovation at Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Craig and his K9 Mojo became an Operational Disaster and Land-Disaster HRD search team in June 2010 when they attained NASAR K9 credentials in those disciplines. Craig has nearly 18 years of experience in the exotic animal training/behavior management industry. He lectures for the North American Veterinary Conference and Post Graduate Institute as well as The American Veterinary Medical Association. He has been a featured guest speaker for veterinary colleges at Kansas State University and the University of Florida.

Craig's past professional positions include National K9 Instructor for the USDA's National Detector Dog Training Center training scent detection K9s for international, federal, and state agencies; Animal Behavior Program Manager for the Palm Beach Zoo; Animal Keeper/Show Production Trainer at Disney's Animal Kingdom; Behavioral Husbandry Trainer for the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens; and Animal Trainer for Sea World Adventure Parks. Craig also serves as a contributing member of the Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal detector Guidelines (SWGDOG).

In the past 10 years, Craig has served as a consultant on animal training/behavior modification programs, presented workshops and seminars to students and professionals from around the world, served on various professional animal husbandry committees, and has authored and co-authored papers in the areas of animal behavior and animal management practices. In his "spare time," he trains canines for search and rescue in the disciplines of disaster, wilderness, and cadaver/human remains.

~ K9 Mojo's Bio ~
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

Disaster and Land-Disaster HRD Certified NASAR K9 Disaster Responder, Land HRD, & Disaster HRD

K9 Mojo (originally named "Hairold II") is a Labrador/Golden Retriever mix and was a purpose-bred assistance dog that was released from the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) program due to his high energy and drive. He was originally trained for disaster/live find but has since been switched to being trained for cadaver/human remains detection and has his AKC/CGC certification. His littermates include a FEMA disaster K9 ("Hattie"), a State of Alabama Department of Agriculture K9 ("Honda"), and two successful assistance dogs for CCI.

Ks Search & Rescue Dog Assoc - Contact Info

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Vicki Walton, Deputy Director Southern Region	Annette Gaston, Director	Russell Pugh, Deputy Director Northern Region
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