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Search and rescue
Searching for people lost in the jungle or trapped in collapsed structures, plus water rescue. We volunteer with Benito Juárez Civil Protection.
Build a rescue teamPBRC · Cancún, Quintana Roo
31 years training dogs that save lives.
We train and certify search-and-rescue, therapy and service dog teams — and we train your dog at home. Officially backed by Mexico's STPS and the FCM-FCI, with international I.R.O. certification.
STPS Registered External Trainer · Reg. NURR621010Q59
2006
First Mexican rescuer internationally certified by the I.R.O. — Bogotá, Colombia.
- 31 years of experience as a trainer
- 26 official titles earned by a single dog: Oma
- 7 training programs registered with the STPS
- 3 national FCM awards for school of the year
01 · Services
Dogs prepared for the work that matters.
From finding a trapped person to sitting beside a child in therapy: every dog trains together with its handler as a team, with method, assessment and certification.
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Animal-assisted therapy
FCM-titled therapy dogs who work with children with autism or Down syndrome and with older adults, in schools, DIF centers and care homes.
Bring therapy to my institution
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Service and medical assistance dogs
We assess and accredit the dog-and-handler team. Each credential carries a photo, specialty, registration number and a QR code anyone can verify.
Request an assessment
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Training and protection
Basic and advanced obedience, behavior correction, guard and protection work, agility and security dogs. Lessons take place at your home, with positive reinforcement.
Train my dog
We can back up everything we do with national and international titles.
02 · The trainer
Dr. H.C. Rodolfo Núñez Renault
Master Dog Trainer · Co-founder of PBRC
His calling began in September 1985, in the rubble of the Mexico City earthquake, as a volunteer with the rescue brigades. In 1994 he founded the Schutz Protección Canina school and, after Hurricane Wilma, co-founded Perros de Búsqueda y Rescate de Cancún. Since then he has trained hundreds of students and their dogs.
Appointments and certifications
- FCM
- Approved in Therapy Dog (PTA) by the Mexican Kennel Federation (FCM)
- STPS
- Registered Independent Instructor — Mexico's Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare · Reg. NURR621010Q59
- I.R.O.
- International certification in Search and Rescue · International Rescue Dog Organization
- FCM · FCI
- Officially certified by the Mexican Kennel Federation and the FCI
- AMAPAC
- Certified by the Mexican Association of Dog Trainers (AMAPAC)
- H.C.
- Doctor Honoris Causa, awarded in Mexico City
03 · Certification
Seven programs registered with the STPS.
As a Registered External Trainer with Mexico's Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (STPS), Rodolfo teaches these programs to handlers, rescue units, security corporations and companies.
STPS registrationNURR621010Q59
Search and rescue dogs
Finding people in the jungle and open areas.
Rubble search dogs
Working structures collapsed by earthquakes or hurricanes.
Animal-assisted therapy
Sessions with children, older adults and institutions.
Obedience
Control, manners and socialization, from basic to advanced.
Agility and jumping
Coordination, confidence and competitive dog sport.
Guard and protection dogs
Bark and defend on command, release and control.
Police dogs
Training for public and private security K9 units.
Training for your team?
For company staff, every course passed is accredited with the official DC-3 labor skills certificate.
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3-time best dog training school in Mexico
National award from the Mexican Kennel Federation in 2000, 2003 and 2004.
FCM · FCI working and sport titles
- Obedience (FCM)
- Agility & jumping · levels 1–3
- Protection dog (PP) · levels 1–3
- Schutzhund / IPO
- 20 km endurance (AD)
- French Ring
- Rescue RH (IRO-FCI) · A & B
- Rescue PRE (FCM) · A & B
- Therapy dog (PTA)
- Mexican Champion (CM)
04 · Verifiable credentials
A credential anyone can verify.
Once the assessment is passed, the dog and its handler receive a credential with a photo, specialty, registration number and QR code. A hotel, a business or an authority can confirm in seconds that it is genuine.
- 1Scan the QR code on the credential.
- 2The official registry opens on perroscancun.com.
- 3Confirm the team's name, specialty and number.
05 · History
From the rubble of 1985 to international certification.
Four decades of search, rescue and working-dog training.
Community service
- Technical training and three donated dogs for the first Public Security K9 unit in Benito Juárez.
- Youth rescue groups: swimming, rappelling, first aid and civil protection to keep young people away from addiction.
- Volunteer advisors to the Animal Protection Committee of Benito Juárez.
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1985
Mexico City
The earthquake that changed everything
He joins the volunteer rescue brigades in the city center. His calling begins there.
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1994
Mexico City
Schutz Protección Canina is born
A competition club and training school. It organizes the first FCM and AMAPAC working trials in the city's northeast.
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2000 · 2003 · 2004
FCM
Dog training school of the year
National award from the Mexican Kennel Federation, won three times.
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2005
Cancún
PBRC is founded after Hurricane Wilma
Perros de Búsqueda y Rescate de Cancún, A.C. is created. Its founding dogs: Oma, Tundra, Ragu, Saskia and Paloma.
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2006
Bogotá, Colombia
International I.R.O. certification
At the 23rd International Congress of Search and Rescue with Dogs, Rodolfo and Oma score “Very good” in the disaster tests, levels A and B.
I.R.O. results · Bogotá, March 2006 Test Scent work Obedience Dexterity Total Disaster A 193 45 41 279 Disaster B 180 44 46 270 “Very good” · A · B
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2006
Cancún
First IRO-FCI seminar in Mexico
A free course on the international search and rescue dog rules.
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2006 – 2009
Quintana Roo
First FCM-titled dog therapy programs
With Pro-Niños Excepcionales, Ciudad de la Alegría and the DIF in Cancún and Playa del Carmen.
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2008
Cancún
First National Search and Rescue Trial
Endorsed by the FCM, judged by international judge Martin Gut of the Swiss Armed Forces.
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2007 – 2009
FCM
Oma's titles
Therapy Dog (2007) and Rescue Dog, area search level A (2009).
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2010
Haiti
Humanitarian missions
Search work in Haiti, together with Oma.
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Today
Cancún
Training and certification
STPS Registered External Trainer, verifiable credentials for service dogs, and bio-detection projects for cancer and epileptic seizures.
In the press
El sismo del 85 cambió mi vida: Rodolfo Núñez narra su experiencia como rescatista desde Cancún
Read the article (Spanish)Dog therapy for children at the Pro-Niños Excepcionales foundation
“It helps them with both coordination and concentration”
06 · Archive
Four decades of work, in pictures.
Original photographs and documents from the PBRC and Schutz archive.
07 · FAQ
What people ask us most.
Where do training lessons take place?
At your home, always with someone present: you, a family member or a member of your staff. It is a two-way course — for you and for your dog — built on positive reinforcement.
At what age should we start?
We recommend a puppy-raising consultation from two months of age: a one-hour session that saves you trouble and money.
What is a “binomio”?
It is the team formed by the dog and its handler. In search and rescue, therapy and service work, the whole team is assessed and certified — not just the dog.
How can I check that a credential is genuine?
Scan the QR code on the credential or type its number on the Verify a credential page. If the details do not match the physical card, contact us.
Are the certificates officially recognized?
Rodolfo is registered with Mexico's STPS as an External Trainer (Reg. NURR621010Q59). For company staff, courses are accredited with the DC-3 labor skills certificate; sport and working titles are earned at official FCM trials.
Do you respond to search emergencies?
In an emergency, call 911 first. PBRC volunteers with Benito Juárez Civil Protection, which coordinates all operations.
08 · Contact
Tell us what you need.
We reply on WhatsApp. If it is for a company or institution, let us know how many people and dogs would take part.