Canine Search Solutions

Alyssa Palmer has been a Madison Police Officer since May of 2009. Alyssa became interested in Human Remains Detection dogs while an intern with the City of Madison Police Department in 2007. Alyssa met Carren during a ride along and began to assist in training up Bitty (Carren's third HRD dog). Alyssa became a field support with Canine Search Solutions in 2007 and continued to learn about HRD dogs. Alyssa grew up with animals of all kinds and trained several dogs in obedience and confirmation as a teenager.

 

K9 Oso

 

 

 

K9 Gary

K9 Gary and Alyssa achieved their first tracking certification with INBTI (InterNational Bloodhound Training Institute) on June 27, 2023.

 

 

 

In February 2009, Alyssa acquired her first working partner, Kavik, a male German Kavik who is out of K9 - Ferdo of the St Croix Tribal Police Department, whose handler is Henry Bearheart. Kavik obtained his first national cadaver certification through NNDDA in March 2012. On their off time Alyssa and Kavik enjoyed hiking and practicing silly pet tricks. Unfortunately on September 9, 2012, Kavik was lost during emergency surgery and it was an extremely tough loss for Alyssa and many others who knew Kavik. His endless energy and joy for searching will be greatly missed.In

 

In October 2012, thanks to a tip from Sue Vieth, Alyssa and Carren trekked down to IL to meet up with Pam Wainstreet from a St. Louis area dog rescue that had a potential new working pup for Alyssa. After meeting Hela at only 10 weeks old, it was obvious that Hela was returning back with Alyssa. Later, it was discovered that Hela had been turned over to the rescue on the exact same date that Kavik had passed, which Alyssa believes was not just a coincidence.

 

Hela was a high drive Belgian Malinois that loved her job and would go all day. Hela received HRD certifications with NNDDA since 2014 and participated in numerous searches in WI, IL, and MI. Hela assisted in the recovery of 4 human bodies, and her indications have been used to obtain a search warrant in WI. Hela passed on April 6, 2023 from cancer with Alyssa by her side. 

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