Wall Street Journal | A couple donates to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation in lieu of handing out wedding favors.
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Recon (1999 – 2012)
Partnered with Jim Boggeri Marin County Fire Department Oakland, California Task Force 4 Born November 19, 1999, Recon was originally donated to the Search Dog Foundation by Lab breeders Bethanie and Mike McGahan. Although they loved this beautiful Yellow Lab “Ice”, as he was then called, they saw that he …
Hero Dogs of 9/11
Cesar’s Way | Abby, canine partner to SDF Executive Director and FEMA Certified Canine Search Specialist Debra Tosch, happily enjoys her retirement ten years after searching the rubble at the September 11th tragedy.
Abby (1997 – 2011)
Partnered with Debra Tosch Search Dog Foundation Executive Director Former Handler with Los Angeles City Task Force 1 Abby, a female Black Lab, was born October 30, 1997- the only girl in a litter of seven. She was born in the bedroom of the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) founder Wilma …
Searching for life
The Santa Ynez Valley Journal
The dark shadow of aftermath looms heavy in the morning air as search dogs pace, eager to begin the task of converting hope into promise, of finding life below the rubble.
Locals who helped with rescue tell of the devastation: digging, searching, hoping
Ventura County Star
When Deresa Teller arrived at ground zero on the night of Sept. 12, 2001, smoke was rising from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, and bits of paper and dust were still floating around.
Responding to a need
Oklahoma News9 | The number of certified canine search-and-rescue teams grows with Wilma Melville’s efforts.
To the rescue — finding a purpose for rejected shelter dogs
CNN | When disaster strikes and people are buried in rubble, there’s often no better search tool than a dog’s nose.
