About Us
Who we are
Massachusetts Canine Response Team (MACRT) is an all volunteer organization founded in 1998 by a few dedicated individuals, some of whom were also on the MA Task Force 1 response team. MACRT is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit and is a member of the Massachusetts Search and Rescue Dog Federation (MASSARDF).
The team currently consists of 12 humans and 17 canines, 12 of whom are certified in human remains recovery and live-find rescue.
Meet Our Training Director
Kristine Rich
President / Training Director
Kristine has been a professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA) for the past decade.
She currently competes in Flyball as well as other K9 sports such as disc and dock diving. Kristine has certified two dogs in human remains detection under the International Police Work Dog Association; K9 Raven and K9 Strike and has a third dog (K9 Orzo) in training.
Meet our Certified Dogs!
K9 Strike- IPWDA HR Basic and HR Crime Scene Certification
K9 Sawyer- IPWDA HR Basic and HR Crime Scene Certification
K9 Bowyer- IPWDA HR Basic, HR Crime Scene, Live-Find Daytime 40 Acre Certification
K9 Zulu- IPWDA HR Basic and HR Crime Scene Certification
K9 Zia- IPWDA HR Basic and HR Crime Scene Certification
K9 Simba- Live-Find Daytime 40 Acre Certification
