Diesel comes to us—donated by a private owner in New Prague, Minnesota—from a long line of purebred dogs in Mexico. Initially named Junior and brought to the US for a career as a police dog, this German Shepherd/Malinois mix was dropped from that track due to his mixed-breed background. This …
The Fall 2018 edition of our Bark Alert magazine is in the mail and should be landing in your mailbox shortly! In the meantime, get your digital version here and meet the incredible dogs we work with by flipping through the magazine online. From deployment photo features to the …
While nearby Malibu and Thousand Oaks faced the Woolsey Fire, SDF remained committed to strengthening disaster response hosting six Search Teams from across the country at the National Training Center (NTC) for a deployment simulation that spanned the entire 125-acre campus on November 10 and 11. Utah Task Force 1 …
Splash was a smart, sweet, Black Labrador Retriever, donated to the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) by Labyrinth Labradors, run by Colorado breeders Carolyn Tremer and Brant Rosten. Shortly after her birth on October 1st, 2002, Splash began her journey of becoming an SDF Search Dog. Her first stop was at …
On October 26, 2018, we introduced five new SDF trained Search Dogs to join our nation’s roster of canine heroes. Along with their new First Responder-Handlers, they are now taking their first steps in a career dedicated to serving the nation when disaster strikes. SDF’s newest Canine Disaster Search Teams …
Just 11 days after returning home from a mission to the Carolinas where they spent nearly 3 weeks aiding those affected by Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, SDF-trained search team Marshia Hall & Lilah are deploying again with their FEMA task force in response to Hurricane Michael. The SDF Search …
Certified urban disaster live find canines and their handlers play a critical role during the rescue phase of deployments when people may be missing. These dogs are trained extensively to go into disaster zones, such as those affected by a hurricane, earthquake or tornado, and use their incredible sense of …
