Meet Michael: 

Meet Michael and his veteran Portuguese Water Dog, Escobar! He got his name from the 15th century Portuguese navigator who discovered São Tomé. “Escy” has been certified in human remains detection (HRD) for eight years and is a great dog for new handlers to observe as he diligently works the field to locate valuable sources. His handlers have been involved in Search and Rescue operations for nearly 25 years and we are grateful for their contribution.

The Portuguese Water Dog is the fisherman’s loyal working dog and besides being cute — they are smart, spirited, and athletic. Originally they were bred to herd fish into fishermen’s nets, retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and act as couriers from ship to ship or ship to shore.