Merlin had been discovered in Northern California in late 2014, wandering the streets near the Oakland Coliseum. He was picked up as a stray and taken to the Oakland Animal Services shelter. No one ever came to claim him and he was not doing well at the shelter. He failed …
Eva was bred and raised by Southern California resident and canine enthusiast Heather Smith. Over the years, Heather has turned her interest in the natural capabilities of a dog into a passion for agility and tracking training, among other hobbies. In late 2014, due to physical constraints, Heather reached out …
Matt May had lost his pet Lab in October of 2010 and decided that he was not ready to get another dog for a while, but then a friend alerted him to a local ad they had seen online for a male Yellow Lab puppy. The woman who had placed …
SDF-trained human remains detection (HRD) team Jon Munguia & Clifford of Los Angeles County Fire Department and live-find SDF-trained teams Josh Davis & Bosco and Garreth Miller & Reva of California Task Force 3 (CA-TF3), and Patrick Easton & Linus and Eric Lieuwen & Ridge of California Task Force 7 (CA-TF7) …
Did you know that besides providing resources and support to our SDF-trained teams, SDF also offers grants to other working dog organizations across the country through its Search Team Fund? These grants go towards training-related travel and equipment and veterinary care expenses so that more organizations can train and deploy …
