Kris Brock is a native of Wyoming.  She started working with search dogs in January 2003. She is a certified search dog handler, and has worked with her dog Tate since September 2003. Tate is a yellow lab and is certified in trailing, wilderness/air scent, cadaver, evidence and water/shore search disciplines.

Kris was born and raised in Cody, Wyoming and she spends considerable time in the mountains, just outside Yellowstone National Park. She is married and has two daughters and a granddaughter. Kris and her family camp and take pack trips with their horses.  Kris is also trained in GPS, 4-wheeling, snowmobile, basic Man-Tracking, ICS and CPR.