Cairn Canine Detection

11/04/2025

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Klamath tribal members uncover the hidden history of government boarding schools.

11/03/2025

Kili’s nose never stops finding history. His alert uncovered the 120-year-old gravestone of Eugene Marvin Brown—one more story brought back to light thanks to WSSDAR Sacajawea Chapter volunteers and Franida Maudsley’s historical preservation leadership at Union Pioneer Calvary Cemetery in Tumwater, WA. It's been our honor to work alongside them with our K9 Teams.

08/30/2025

This isn’t just a dog lounging in style—it’s a future Historical Human Remains Detection (HHRD) K9. Our dogs are trained with purpose: to use their incredible noses to help locate ancestral burials, honor cultural heritage, and bring dignity to the forgotten.

08/28/2025

Congratulations to CCD Board Member and K9 handler Sally Olsen and K9 Meara who just passed their Historical Human Remains Detection certification. This is a solid team who already passed their NSDA Land HRD cert quite some time ago. HHRD requires additional specialized training. CCD now has 5 certified HHRD dog teams at our disposal.

08/28/2025

“Hey hooman, don’t mix your signals! One hand says ‘search’ 🕵️‍♂️ and the other hand says ‘cookie time’ 🍪… which one do you think I’m gonna pick? 👀

08/26/2025

Every alert from a Historical Human Remains Detection K9 is more than a signal—it’s a chance to restore history, to honor the past, and to give voice to people who can no longer speak for themselves.

08/19/2025

“Okay so, BIG news—went hiking today and BOOM! Found some cairns. Hooman was like, ‘oh look, pretty trail markers.’ But me? I was like, EXCUSE ME, cairns are literally our brand. We’re Cairn Canine Detection Historical Human Remains Detection Dogs™ thank you very much. Cairns whisper history, but guess what? My nose yells louder. Rocks point north, but I point straight to da secrets of da past. 🐾👃💨 I is four paws, two ears, and one super-sniffer archaeologist.