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RNZ News
3 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
King's Birthday Honours: Ron Ealam recognised for work training search and rescue dogs
Photo: LandSAR There are many ways to serve a community, and Ron Ealam, from Oxford in Canterbury has been doing it, for the last few decades at least, with trusty dogs at his side. On Monday, Ealam was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work with Land Search and Rescue over more than 50 years. For half of that he has been working with rescue dogs - developing the official search dogs training programme and becoming a national trainer and assessor. "I just quite enjoy being out there, and to actually train a dog up to achieve what we've achieved is just quite amazing," he told RNZ. He brought with him Skyla, a border collie beardie cross - one of those he has trained over the years. "They're actually a light, a very light dog that can work pretty good hours and just stop and have a rest and keep going again, and they're just full of energy." Rescue dogs were trained to recognise human scent, Ealam said. "We train them initially right from when they were a pup to indicate and follow human scent, which are skin follicles that fall off your body." And not every dog has a nose for it, he said. "It's just a matter of finding a dog that has got a good nose, and we developed that and enhance their natural ability… they're pretty amazing... once they pick up a scent, they lock onto it and they'll just stay on it." One of his most memorable rescues was an early one at Lake Kaniere in the South Island. "We got a call at 11 o'clock at night for a missing multi-sport runner at Methven, and we drove through the night and we got to Methven about six o'clock in the morning and they put us in a helicopter and took us up onto the tops. "And we searched down for probably four to six hours, and then my dog indicated on the footprint that went down a creek, and we followed the scent down to the last party and she was there - she was very cold. "And I can always remember my dog sort of cuddled up to her." The woman was airlifted out by helicopter.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Ron Ealam: Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Ron Ealam, from Oxford in Canterbury has received the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work with Land Search and Rescue, for more than 50 years! And for half of that he's been working with rescue dogs - developing the official search dogs training programme and he's become a national trainer and assessor. Photo: LandSAR
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NHL's 2025 ‘Stanley Pup' Rescue Dog Competition To Air In June
A scene from the NHL's 2024 Stanley Pup. The National Hockey League is bringing back its 'Stanley Pup' competition featuring rescue dogs in time for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final in June. The NHL held its inaugural Stanley Pup rescue dog competition in 2024. The event is similar to the annual Puppy Bowl, which airs the same day as the NFL's Super Bowl. 'We were thrilled with the success of the first-ever 'Stanley Pup' in 2024 and because of the amazing response from audiences watching at home, the NHL is excited to bring it back this season with even more rescue dogs,' said the NHL's President of Content & Events Steve Mayer in a statement. 'We love being able to support great causes and knowing that even more participating dogs will find permanent homes this year is very fulfilling for the league,' Mayer added. 'We can't wait to see what fun this year's friendly competition brings as the 'players' hit the Stanley Pup rink.' The 2025 Stanley Pup will feature special appearances by celebrity dog lovers, including Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Cheri Oteri, George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joel McHale, Michael Bublé, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul and Will Reeve. According to the NHL, the 2025 Stanley Cup competition — which runs 90 minutes —will air on Friday, June 6, on TruTV at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT in the U.S. and Saturday, June 7, on Sportsnet at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT in Canada. The Stanley Pup will also air on NHL Network on Sunday, June 8, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and will stream on the NHL's digital platforms. Actor Mark Shunock and sports commentator Chris Rose will be doing color and play-by-play commentary for the 2025 Stanley Pup, while New York Rangers sports host and reporter Michelle Gingras will be reporting from rinkside. A view of the NHL Stanley Pup rink. According to the league, all 32 NHL teams will be represented by a dog at the 2025 Stanley Pup, and many of them will be available for adoption from a shelter or rescue group in their respective cities. The 2025 Stanley Pup will also feature NHL players Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes, Sam Bennett of the Florida Panthers, Alexander Kerfoot of the Utah Mammoth and Brandon Duhaime and Ryan Leonard of the Washington Capitals. The players will be introducing participating dogs in the Stanley Pup in 'support of local pet adoption in their cities,' per the NHL. The Stanley Pup is executive produced for NHL Productions by Michael Levitt (American Rescue Dog Show, Fox's Cause for Paws and All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration), NHL Group Vice President, Production & Creative Development Matt Nicholson and Steve Mayer. The national nonprofit organization Petco Love is providing the dogs in the competition through their shelter partners across the U.S., while BISSELL and Blue Buffalo are aboard as the event's sponsors. 'Stanley Pup is a joyful reminder that all-star pets can be adopted from your local shelter,' Petco Love President Susanne Kogut said in a statement. 'Adopting a pet is like scoring the game-winning goal — one moment of heart, and you've changed a life forever. We're proud to team up with the NHL to spotlight shelter pets across the country.' The 2024 Stanley Pup featured such canine players as Sergei Bobruffsky, Connor McDoodle and Alex Ofetchkin. The 2025 Stanley Pup will air on June 6 on TruTV at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT in the U.S. on June 7 on Sportsnet at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT in Canada and on June 8 on the NHL Network and stream on the NHL's digital platforms at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
CTV News
07-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Sault firefighters save two dogs from downtown residential fire
Fire crews in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a residential fire in the city's downtown on Tuesday evening, where, firefighters rescued two dogs that were inside. ((File photo))
