This page was last updated: January 11, 2012
26 Junes Way
West Buxton, ME 04093-3251
Telephone: 207-929-5941
This Photo Album, (LEFT) will show a variety of pictures; some of our 2006 Started dogs that are now with Tampa Fire and Rescue.
Many pictures will show some of the things we do to work on building their confidence through our Agility set ups.
We are currently working on putting some pictures on reference our Retriever Training which doesn't start with our started dogs till they are 6 or 7 months of age.
Maranatha Kennels has many Programs...one of which we call a Started dog program...it may be just with Started dogs for sale that have gone through our Obedience program, and go out as Family Pets...or Family Pets "and" Gun Dogs for duck hunting or upland hunting in the Fall...."or"...we also train dogs for Wilderness or USAR work...along with Cadaver dogs....
Our Program is under going some nice changes for USAR and HRD dogs...for dogs being trained in 2012... Deposits being taken now to be on our waiting..please email us at cawood@sacoriver.net
Training Programs started in 2007
We want to recognize and thank the Men and Women, that now have our "P" Dogs. Who are constantly in training so that others may Live!! Please see below: 28 Live find and 6 HRD all which are now working a Job, 2 Drug and Bomb dogs...
Rhode Island Task Force I
Started and now Certified for HRD work
Conn - Fire Dept, Specializing - Wilderness search
Canada - Fire Dept.
Specializing in building collapses
To the left we called her "Proxy"...now a "Drug" - Detection dog on the Wells Police Depts ...Wells, Maine
to the right...we called him Preston, he is now on the Maine State Police as a "Bomb" - Detection dog
Hawaii Task Force I ...2 dogs...one live one cadaver, both started here at Maranatha Kennels
New Jersey Task Force I (Trained at Maranatha for 10 months)
Massachusetts Task Force I
BARC - Maryland ...Certified in HRD
Above - Pivot Trained for work in Cadaver
We Believe ......that the Path to a Finished USAR or HRD or Retriever....is a Journey not a quick trip
New Jersey Task Force I, started in HRD work
Pennsylvania Task Force I
Colorda Task Force I - Started here and now Certified For HRD work
2012 is Going to be Another busy Calendar Year ...."ALL" of the Young Dogs below have all been spoken for ... "16" More will all be departing January through to late Summer...For FEMA USAR, SUSAR, and a couple for HR
If you didn't get on our Waiting list, For 2012, you will want to find out what has changed in our Program...it will be offering more...Dogs will be passing a FSA here on sight, resulting in dogs staying a little longer...and prices will be a little more.