By Paul Loboschefsky When Christine Wilson saw the picture of Betsy she knew she had to adopt the dog. Intelligent and driven, Betsy had been selected by SDF as a search dog candidate in 2011 from the Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary in Elverta, CA. Unfortunately, Betsy also …
Meet two of our canine candidates in training: Fender and Delta! SDF trainers say these two beautiful canines are fun to work with and moving through the program quickly. We expect to see them both graduate later this year so keep your eyes out for more updates on these superstars! …
Deployment Report dated May 17, 2017, by SDF Handler Madison Warner:“Tanner and I were called out to Eagle Mountain, Utah for a search on a missing 7-year-old with our teammates Patrick Cullen and Pyro. After meeting with incident command, Tanner and I were assigned a 2.5 mile search up a …
On May 10th and 11th, SDF welcomed Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) to our National Training Center (NTC) for an intense two-night deployment simulation exercise. In the training scenario, a devastating earthquake had struck South America, and VA-TF1 members were to establish an effective operation strategy to carry out their …
“Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!” remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF’s outstanding volunteers at the time who canvassed shelters looking for the few special dogs with the rare qualities it takes to become a Disaster Search Dog. “I showed him a toy and his eyes …
“Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!” remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF’s outstanding volunteers at the time who canvassed shelters looking for the few special dogs with the rare qualities it takes to become a Disaster Search Dog. “I showed him a toy and his eyes …
On the night of Saturday, April 29, members of Texas Task Force 2, including five SDF-trained Canine Disaster Search Teams, deployed to Canton, Texas, to assist in searching for survivors following a series of deadly tornadoes that left a path of destruction through three counties.The SDF teams deployed were:Derek Chaky & …
SDF-trained Search Teams Donovan George & Ollie and Doug Van Iwaarden & Sadie deployed in the city of Irvine, California on Friday, April 28, for a missing person search.The person went missing Thursday night at about 8:00 pm and the Search Teams were called out Friday morning to help with search efforts. …
SDF congratulates teams from across the country who achieved FEMA Certification this weekend, including SDF-trained teams Sonja Heritage & Asta (California Task Force 5 – Orange County), Steve MacDonald & Lilly and Andrew Pitcher & Chief (both Nebraska Task Force 1)!On April 23, 2017, Canine Disaster Search Teams from across the nation participated in a …
Over the past 20 years, the Search Dog Foundation has had many accomplishments and milestones to celebrate. It has been an honor to share each one of them with you along the way. In this way, you have been a part of our organization’s history and a vital part of …
