VOLUNTEERING
Mantrailing Romania Volunteer Program
Are you looking for a way to make a difference in the community?
How can you get involved in our activities?
This project is exciting and dedicated to developing and using dogs' scent abilities to locate missing persons.
Any dog, regardless of breed, age, or size, can become a search dog if guided and trained with patience and dedication.
Even if you don't have a dog, we welcome you to our events to discover the world of mantrailing and get involved in our passionate community!
Why Become a Mantrailing Romania Volunteer?
Volunteering with Mantrailing Romania gives you the opportunity to actively contribute to canine training sessions, mantrailing events, and search-and-rescue-related activities.
Through volunteering, you support the development of canine sports in Romania and become part of a close-knit community of people passionate about dogs, outdoor activity, and teamwork.
You will have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. You will gain valuable knowledge about organisation and activity coordination, learning how events and training sessions are managed in a dynamic environment.
You will also learn how to work effectively in a team, improve your communication skills, and collaborate with passionate people, where every role contributes to achieving common goals.
Volunteering is a real advantage for your career development. It helps you develop essential skills such as: communication, organisation, teamwork, responsibility and adaptability.
At the same time, volunteering gives you the chance to discover the reality around you, meet new people, and better understand the importance of community involvement.
At the end of the volunteering period, you will receive a diploma and a certificate confirming your involvement in organising mantrailing events, as well as your active participation in mantrailing search and rescue activities.
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Questions & Answers
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What should I know before starting Mantrailing?
Each dog-handler team works individually, while the other dogs wait in a crate or in the car until it is their turn.
At the beginning, the exercises take place over short distances, with the goal of teaching the dog to associate the scent with the victim.
The level of difficulty will increase over time, as the dog-handler team gains experience.
A training session lasts a minimum of 3 hours, during which the handlers, with a few exceptions, accompany each team that is working, while the dogs that are resting remain calm in their crates or in the car.
02
If I don't have a dog, can I still participate?
Yes, because you will be part of the logistics team.
You will assist the dog-handler teams in carrying out their activities safely, or you may take on the role of the “victim" - the person who hides and needs to be found.
03
Do I need equipment?
No! You do not need any equipment!
04
How does a training session work?
Each dog works individually. The trail is chosen based on difficulty. A scent sample is taken, the “victim" follows the predetermined route and hides, and the dog together with the handler uses the scent sample to locate the victim.
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Where do the training sessions take place?
Mostly in Bucharest or nearby areas. However, we also participate in trainings organised by other NGOs outside the city.
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Registration Form
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