Meet Kate! This adorable reddish-colored Lab was bred for hunting but after her original owner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, she was returned to her breeder. When SDF recruiter Kirsten Fulk was called and evaluated her, it was clear that Kate had great potential as a Search Dog! Unfortunately, after …
SDF Teams Search for Survivors After Tree Falls on Wedding Party Photo ShootWhat began as a beautiful celebration ended in tragedy the afternoon of December 17th, when a large eucalyptus tree fell on a wedding party taking photos in Whittier, CA. Sadly, the mother-of-the-bride was killed and several others injured after …
Gypsy’s Story Gypsy, an energetic Border Collie, was donated by SDF Canine Handler Deresa Teller when she was two months old. Just to look at her, you could see the boundless energy she possessed from her perky ears to her bushy tail. Gypsy was placed in the loving prep home …
Gypsy, an energetic Border Collie, was donated by SDF Canine Handler Deresa Teller when she was two months old. Just to look at her, you could see the boundless energy she possessed from her perky ears to her bushy tail. Gypsy was placed in the loving prep home of the …
From the moment of his birth to his formal training with the Search Dog Foundation (SDF), Dawson’s life had never been ordinary. Even among other SDF Disaster Search Dogs – all extraordinary individuals – Dawson stood out because of his unique training. Named “Jo-Jo” at birth, Dawson entered this world …
On Friday, December 2, six Los Angeles-based Canine Disaster Search Teams trained at SDF’s National Training Center. Taking advantage of our Search City and Disaster Training Zone training areas, the teams challenged themselves on rubble and building searches as well as wide area and vehicle searches. Photographed: SDF teams: Robert …
Maddie and Tanner searched for a missing person at 2am on the 19th.Maddie had been dispatched to a serious car crash as an EMT that morning. Maddie reports: “The car was about 25 yards off the road, severely damaged, on its roof in a field.” She was treating two young …
In honor of SDF’s two decades of service to the nation, and #Giving Tuesday, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane with us as we present the world premiere of our brand new agency video… Our Gift to America: SDF’s National Training Center 20 Years in the …
I was unloved. I was untrainable. I was surrendered by my family. Jack was turned over to the Columbia Humane Society in Saint Helens, OR, after he proved to be too high-energy for the family who adopted him from a shelter in Washington State. Dogs like Jack are not easy …
Lance Corporal Tanner Burhoe with his namesake Search Dog Tanner When ten-year-old Stephen Tanner Burhoe experienced the sense of fear that so many of us did following the attack on the Twin Towers, it gave him a sense of security to see SDF’s dogs on the news, working diligently with …
