Arizona Teen and her Search Dog Pass National Certification

A Paws of Life Foundation search and rescue dog recently was certified with her handler, 16-year-old Taylor Lane of Mesa, Arizona. Lane seems unaffected by how impressive her achievements really are. The daughter of Dallas and Sandy Lane juggles a hectic high school schedule including playing soccer, participating in band, and volunteering in search and rescue operations in Pinal County as a member of Sonoran Search and Rescue. Lane says that she became interested in search and rescue as a result of her father’s work as a firefighter and arson investigator, her mother’s work as a ranger, and her older brother’s involvement with the Civil Air Patrol.