As temperatures rise, keeping our dogs safe and comfortable becomes a top priority. Unlike humans, dogs don’t sweat through their skin—they rely primarily on panting and a small number of sweat glands in their paw pads to regulate their body temperature. This makes them much more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses …
On July 18, 2026, the Search Dog Foundation officially passed the leashes of eight incredible search dog graduates to their new handlers. Friends, family, and SDF staff gathered to celebrate these teams and the hard work and dedication that got them to this moment and the beginning of their careers together in service to …
Following several days of assisting with flood response efforts in Texas, SDF-trained canine teams Adam Schaaf & Dodger and Steve MacDonald & Molly (Nebraska Task Force 1) have repositioned to stage ahead of incoming Tropical Storm Bertha. Tropical Storm Bertha continues to strengthen in the Gulf as it tracks toward the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is …
Two canine disaster search teams trained by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation have been deployed to Texas to assist with life-saving rescue operations following catastrophic flash flooding across the region. SDF-trained search teams Steve MacDonald & Molly and Adam Schaaf & Dodger have mobilized alongside their teammates from Nebraska Task …
In the wake of the devastating pair of earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela, six SDF-trained teams from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (California Task Force 2) deployed as USA-2 alongside other international urban search and rescue teams to assist in locating survivors who may be trapped beneath rubble: …
On Tuesday morning at approximately 12:30 AM, a second-alarm commercial building fire broke out in Lancaster, California. Following the initial emergency response, Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine teams were called to the scene to assist local officials with recovery efforts. SDF-trained teams Nick Bartel & Six and Jonathan Munguia & Clifford of the Los Angeles County Fire Department deployed to the site …
On May 5, 2026, SDF-Trained Team Max and Samantha Mar of the San Francisco Fire Department, California Task Force 3 (CA-TF3) were called into action to support a wide area search in San Francisco. The San Francisco Fire Department and local police responded to a vehicle crash where it was feared the driver had been ejected from …
