bbarnhouse 0 #1 July 27, 2005 Mike and Cara won the National Search and Rescue 2005 photo contest! QuoteCongratulations to the SAR 2005 Photo Contest Winners! First Place is awarded to the photo submitted by Mike Forsythe. The photo (Andy Anderson photographer) of Cara and Mike Forsythe was taken during a training jump during the development of an oxygen system for canines to parachute from high altitude. The jump set two world records, highest (30,100”) and fastest (205 mph) skydiving dog. To date, Cara has 67 jumps. Cara and Mike now train SAR and military special operation unites around the world how to jump with canines. Cara is a six year old female Beauceron. She was a search and rescue canine for the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 2, Miami, FL and Florida Special Response Team-A. She is also the only certified pararescue (skydiving) search and rescue canine in the nation. In December 2001, Cara was awarded the Heroic Service Award by the American Kennel Club at the AKC Classic in Orlando, FL, for her work at the WTC. see photo here and click on the linkWay to go pooch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #2 July 27, 2005 QuoteWay to go pooch!Story of my life.....darn dog gets everything!Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #3 July 27, 2005 That is really cool!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 July 27, 2005 QuoteStory of my life.....darn dog gets everything! Only cause she's sooo cool!! Plus she's an awesome nap partner, but i've never napped with you...hrm... Anyhoo, congrats!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #5 July 27, 2005 Woohoo...congrats to Cara!!! and of course with out her owner/handler....she wouldnt be where she is! Way to go Mike!She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #6 July 27, 2005 You and your best friend rock. Happy jumps to you two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #7 July 27, 2005 The funny part is that she has more jumps than a lot of the posters here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #8 July 27, 2005 Yay, Mike and Cara!!!! I love that picture! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #9 July 27, 2005 Nice job Mike, Congrats to both you and your partner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #10 July 27, 2005 Whooooooo!!!!! I had lunch with Mike last week and I can say he is a great person and I am so excited to see him and Cara honored with this!!!! Mike is just a fantastic person, skydiver, and obv. animal lover (he's got a horse farm too!!!). CONGRATS MIKE AND CARA!!!!!!!!!!!!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #11 July 27, 2005 Awesome!!! Congrats! to you and Puppy _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brothermuff65 0 #12 July 27, 2005 really cool dog met her at w.f.f.c. last year and saw the videos at nitetill later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #13 July 27, 2005 We love both you and Cara, Mike! Congratulations, my friend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #14 July 27, 2005 Thanks everyone! Cara is happy just because she had steak for dinner, went to the beach and got to sleep in my bed.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #15 July 27, 2005 Congrats! The other people who submitted photos must have been bummed when they found out they were competing against a skydiving dog. Who can compete with that? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sid 1 #16 July 27, 2005 QuoteCongrats! The other people who submitted photos must have been bummed when they found out they were competing against a skydiving dog. Who can compete with that? They are competing against a skydiving dog AND Cara!!!!!!!!!Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #17 July 27, 2005 I liked the people that implied that the photo had been photoshoped. The look on their faces were priceless when they saw the video!Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeth 0 #18 July 27, 2005 QuoteThe funny part is that she has more jumps than a lot of the posters here. LOL, she has more than me! But thats okay, that is one cool pooch! Congrats!! BTW, I'm just curious what type of "search and rescue" she could do in the air. What exactly is she trained to do?"At 13,000 feet nothing else matters." PFRX!!!!! Team Funnel #174, Sunshine kisspass #109 My Jump Site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #19 July 27, 2005 QuoteBTW, I'm just curious what type of "search and rescue" she could do in the air. What exactly is she trained to do? The S&R isn't in the air. The skydiving portion is a quick way to get the team into a remote or difficult location. Once the dog is on the ground it is released to begin its work.I would bet that skydiving is the ultimate car window for a dog! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #20 July 27, 2005 QuoteI'm just curious what type of "search and rescue" she could do in the air. What exactly is she trained to do? She looks for people who go low on big ways and goes down and bites them. That will teach those people to learn to fly. Go low and you get bit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #21 July 27, 2005 As I look over and look at July from the CPS calendar I was hoping it wasn't the tandem pic! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeth 0 #22 July 27, 2005 QuoteQuoteBTW, I'm just curious what type of "search and rescue" she could do in the air. What exactly is she trained to do? The S&R isn't in the air. The skydiving portion is a quick way to get the team into a remote or difficult location. Once the dog is on the ground it is released to begin its work.I would bet that skydiving is the ultimate car window for a dog! Oh, I see! Thats so cool! Cara rocks!! (And Mike, too, for going with her. ) Ok, one more question -- so the high altitude jump she did was just for record setting purposes? Would she ever be called upon to do a jump like that for S&R?"At 13,000 feet nothing else matters." PFRX!!!!! Team Funnel #174, Sunshine kisspass #109 My Jump Site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #23 July 27, 2005 yea, without mike that dog would only have ONE jumpMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #24 July 27, 2005 QuoteOk, one more question -- so the high altitude jump she did was just for record setting purposes?No, it was part of the testing for a canine oxygen system. QuoteWould she ever be called upon to do a jump like that for S&R?It is possible.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #25 July 27, 2005 Quoteyea, without mike that dog would only have ONE jumpBut I am out of a job if she ever learns to deploy and flare!Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
