If your mate or your dog is lost, call Don

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Legendary tracker Don Schwass with his search dog Piper.
Nelson fish and chip shop owner Don Schwass provides expert tracking services all over the world, and is well known for his dog-tracking skills. He tells Wilderness about his experiences. Don Schwass was 16 and already a hunter when he joined Land Search and Rescue 35 years ago. After going on some tracking courses run […]
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