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Dogged determination to save people's lives
7/22/10
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Stella's pink tongue hangs out of her mouth, her tail wags furiously, her demeanor is as friendly as any other black Labrador retriever...
Search Dog Team Sniffs Out Hope in Haiti
2/3/10
The Orange County Register
She emerged from the rubble smiling...
T.O. Man, Dog Help Save Lives in Haiti
1/29/10
Ventura County Star
In his 12 years as a search dog handler, Ron Weckbacher has witnessed the devastation wrought by many disasters...
Dogs Demonstrate Solid Rescue Abilities
7/24/09
San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego welcomes its newest first responders: Martini, Fletch, Stella and Bella.
Rescue Shelter Dogs Join Rescue Teams
7/6/09
Life360 Blog
The story of Ace: From abandoned pet on the brink of euthanasia, to first-class Search Dog in the loving care of handler Rob Cima.
From Rescued to Rescuer
5/28/09
Santa Ynez Valley Journal
The Search Dog Foundation saves dogs from abandonment and abuse, then puts them to work saving lives.
Rescued Dogs Becomes Rescuers: The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Honors Its Canine-Firefighter Search Teams
5/22/09
Ventura County Star
Pearl, a four year old Black Lab, was considered a lost cause. A Houdini of sorts, she had been picked up running loose on the street and wound up at the Plumas County Animal Shelter near Truckee, CA.
Heroic Hounds
3/15/09
Santa Barbara News Press
Program trains canines to find victims and save lives during disasters.
Sacramento firehouse retriever sorely missed
12/06/08
The Sacramento Bee
It's a little too quiet these days at the Sacramento Fire Department's station on 47th Avenue.
Oklahoma bombing legacy leads to search dog training - Californian returns to city to offer canines
12/5/08
NewsOK
In April 1995, Wilma Melville was a California retiree who worked with search dogs when she deployed to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in downtown Oklahoma City.
Wilma - Winner of Purpose Prize
9/12/07
Washington Post
First Loves and Second Careers: Giving Back to the Community.
From canine death row to heroic role
5/18/07
Sacramento Bee
Hyperactive dog rescued from canine death row is now recruited as an SDF search dog.
Search and rescue dog set standard - Simi border collie was hero of 9-11, also Oklahoma City
4/15/07
Los Angeles Daily News
Hero's goodbye in memorial for Calif. Veterinary Medical Assoc. Hall of Fame, Bella. SDF's Border Collie was hero at Oklahoma City and 9/11.
'IronDogs' ready for Monterey County rescues
10/27/06
The Carmel Pine Cone
Firefighters from Monterey County attend SDF'S IronDog Competition with their newly-teamed canines.
Dogs Try To Pass The Sniff Test - Search and rescue teams polish skills, practice tracking down buried "victims" in two-day canine workshop.
10/8/06
Los Angeles Times
40 teams of SDF dogs and handlers attend two-day IronDog workshop to polish skills.
It was around 6 a.m. Jeffrey Place was drinking coffee and watching the news as the terrorist attacks unfolded.
9/10/06
San Francisco Chronicle
Fremont and SDF dog, "Zack," a 9/11 veteran rescue deployed to Louisiana during aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
Canine-Firefighter Teams Search for Survivors
5/06
Fire Engineering Magazine
31 SDF canine-firefighter disaster search teams dispatched to areas in and around New Orleans in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Digging their new roles - Dogs train for rescues with state disaster search team
3/13/06
The Daily Gazette
Formation of four Albany region search & rescue teams after training for 6 months with SDF.
Sweet Scent of Success - Rescue dogs graduate after learning to sniff out survivors
3/10/06
Monterey Herald
Seventeen SDF graduate search dogs in Seaside ceremony include 5 assigned to local fire departments.
Marin fireman and search dog play heroes in hurricane rescue mission
9/20-26/05
Twin Cities Times
Local Marin firefighter and SDF search dog search through piles of rubble up to 15 feet high to rescue Katrina victims.
Dogged Efforts
9/9/05
The Orange County Register
Four search dogs join Orange County rescuers in efforts to find Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Disaster Dogs
7/3/05
Santa Barbara News-Press
This article takes the reader from the Founder’s motivation in forming the Search Dog Foundation, to a description of the nation’s top search dog organization.
Giving Back Canine Compassion
7/1/05
Wall Street Journal
Since 1995, the Search Dog Foundation has placed 63 dogs with handlers and seeks your support to raise the $10,000 it costs for each team.
Searching for Bodies of Truth - From Rescued to Rescuer
6/26/05
Los Angeles Daily News, Health Beat
The Reporters Association of Southern California has partnered with the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation to sponsor an SDF canine-firefighter team in memory of slain colleague Julie Ann Brandau.
Firefighters teach new dogs old tricks - South City "fire dogs" trained to search for survivors after disaster
6/6/05
The Oakland Tribune
The South San Francisco Fire Department recently got the six dogs, trained to find survivors in the rubble left by disasters, natural or otherwise.
Rescue, then Search - Animal-shelter dogs turn into potential lifesavers
4/21/05
Los Angeles Daily News
Antonio and Jezzie (of Tijuana, Mexico), Kevin and Taku (of Santa Paula, CA) and other SDF teams met at the Metacam IRONDOG 2005 for five days of training in a simulated disaster setting.
Big-hearted search dog remembered - Firefighters Honor Harry
2/30/05
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
The Montebello Fire Department held a memorial service Saturday for search dog Harry, one of the canines who helped locate victims of the La Conchita mudslide.
Search Dogs to the Rescue - Fire department welcomes new additions to crew.
12/21/04
The Examiner
In order to prepare for potential future disasters, South San Francisco will today receive a donation of six searchand-rescue dogs that will train and live with local firefighters.
Pups and Circumstance - NDSDF Graduates 10 Dogs
10 Dogs graduate while AT&T donates $40,000 for 4 new teams.
"Going to the Dogs" - Boy Scouts raise funds for search and rescue dogs
8/4/04
El Dorado Hills Village Life
Boy scout troop enlists community on 9/11 "Cans for Canines" program - goal is to raise $10,000 to adopt a search dog.
Drills Measure Mettle of Search
6/21/04
Los Angeles Times
Sergio Morariu & Tammy complete certification.
Search Dogs Demonstrate Life-Saving Skills
6/9/04
Ventura County Star
SDF friends get a chance to see their support in action.
Santa Paula Captain Fildes & Taku - Ready to Find Live Victims of Disaster
4/1/04
Santa Paula Times
Newest member of the fire department gets a hero's welcome.
Heroism Knows No Limits for Student Ryan Rose
3/9/04
El Dorado Hills Telegraph
Boy scout fundraises for SDF in El Dorado Hills.
Ojai Search Dogs Called in to Action on Slides, Quakes
12/31/03
Ojai Valley News
Mudslides in San Bernardino brought five search dogs into action searching for people buried in the wreckage.
Local Firefighter Awaiting Word on Rescue Mission
12/28/03
Santa Barbara News Press
California search dogs and handlers set to help in Iranian earthquake aftermath.
South County Spared by Quake
12/23/03
Santa Barbara News Press
Monday’s temblor jolted Santa Barbara County’s Emergency Operations Center into action and scattered emergency personnel across the South Coast to check roadways, bridges and buildings for structural damage.
If Disaster Strikes D.C., this Dog's Ready for Duty
11/16/03
Santa Barbara News Press
A dog from Goleta, California is now helping Washington DC Police as a search dog.
Really Rescued
11/15/03
Sacramento Bee
Irondog competition results in championship SDF search dogs.
Canines Play Role in Marin Disaster Response
9/11/03
Marin Independent Journal
Hopi & Recon join the search.
Intelligence Report - The Search for Search Dogs
7/13/03
Parade Magazine
After 9/11 the nation knew the value of search dogs - now the need to train is growing.
Local Dogs Called into Duty
6/25/03
Ojai Valley News
When 28 railroad cars crashed in Los Angeles homes, SDF search dogs were there to help.
Making Strides - Women Helping Others in Need
6/1/03
All Woman Magazine
A retired school teacher, seeing a need for search dogs, has worked wonders to meet that need.
Noses for Disaster
5/19/03
San Diego Union Tribune
Two nations cooperate to place four search dogs in Tijuana.
NDSDF Grads Join U.S. Capitol Police
3/7/03
Ojai Valley News
Named Guili after the famous NYC mayor, a former stray dog has become a certified search dog.
From Rescue to Rescuer
3/3/03
Lodi News-Sentinel
Baron (aka "Charlie"), once a stray dog begging for food, was rescued, and trained to be a search dog.
Training Dogs to Save Lives - SDF Works to Improve Disaster Response
3/3/03
San Jose Mercury News
Police in Washington, D. C. and in Baja California receive professionally trained search dogs.
Capitol Police to Add Search and Rescue Dogs
2/17/03
Washinton D.C. Roll Call
US Capitol police poised to add four new canines to Congressional campus.
Fire Dogs to Join Chula Vista Fire Department
1/25/03
San Diego Union Tribune
Firefighter Linda D'Orsi teams up with Cody for search and rescue.
Friends in Need - Bay Area firefighters and their search-and-rescue canines form a bond for life
11/24/02
SF Chronicle
Closeness between the dog and his handler is immense - experiences at WTC reinforce the bond.
Dog Rescued So He Can Rescue Others
4/19/02
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Eight months old, difficult, unwanted - Andy becomes a valued search dog.
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