# Disaster Dog Podcast Episode 3 with Macy Hunsicker of VA-TF1

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Podcast: [Disaster Dog Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/disaster-dog-podcast-7515370)
Published: 2025-12-15T13:18:27+00:00
Episode link: https://disasterdogpodcast.podbean.com/e/disaster-dog-podcast-episode-3-with-macy-hunsicker-of-va-tf1/
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Duration seconds: 4231

## Resource

We sit down with Macy Hunsicker of Virginia Task Force 1 after she braved nearly 10 inches of snow to make the drive from Virginia to Chicago. Macy walks us through her path into the K9 world, from her early days showing dogs in 4-H to deploying internationally on recent missions. We dive into the importance of environmental exposure, the realities of “washing” dogs from K9 programs and making those tough decisions, and her newest chapter—developing both Live Find and HRD USAR dogs. Macy also shares her perspective on working for the federal government and what life looks like in her newly found “retirement” role. We’re grateful she took the time to join us, and we know our listeners will enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

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