On July 27, 2018, we welcomed the three newest SDF Search Teams that graduated from our training program, joining our nation’s roster of canine heroes. Along with their new First Responder-Handlers, they are now taking their first steps in a career dedicated to serving the nation when disaster strikes. SDF’s …
The name of the magazine may sound like it’s all about humans, but SDF is proud to announce that this week’s edition of People magazine has gone to the dogs! If you happen to notice it in the grocery store checkout line this week, grab a copy and check out …
Trevor came to the Watsonville Animal Shelter as a stray. She was in good condition but she was obese. Quickly, the staff recognized how over-the-top, high energy she was. While waiting to see if her owners would come to claim her, they exercised her to get her to burn up …
Ruffy is a 2-year-old Black Lab who started out as a field trial dog, training in the outskirts of San Diego, CA. His owner contacted SDF when she realized that Ruffy was too loud and too rambunctious for the world of field trial. While these traits did not make for …
In December of 2007, the East Bay SPCA in Oakland, CA called Julia Ford, a local woman who rescues dogs and trains them for Drug and Explosives Detection. They thought she might be interested in an unruly Chocolate Lab named Huckleberry Hound. Although she liked what she saw, he was …
Koda was originally rescued from a shelter by Lab Rescue OK, Inc. before being homed with a fellow firefighter who recognized his Search Dog potential and contacted Jason Smith, a former Handler in Oklahoma City with Oklahoma Task Force 1. Jason evaluated Koda and he quickly noticed this Yellow Lab’s …
Koda was originally rescued from a shelter by Lab Rescue OK, Inc. before being homed with a fellow firefighter who recognized his Search Dog potential and contacted Jason Smith, a former Handler in Oklahoma City with Oklahoma Task Force 1. Jason evaluated Koda and he quickly noticed this Yellow Lab’s …
On Friday, June 8, 2018, the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) received a Helping Heroes Award from the Petco Foundation at their annual Awards Gala. It is a great honor to receive this award – given the vast reach of the Petco Foundation and the many organizations they work with throughout the United States – …
In May of 2011, Dog Adoption Welfare Group (DAWG) of Santa Barbara, CA contacted SDF’s Canine Recruiter Heidi Miller about a Yellow Lab named Grumps. DAWG had evaluated Grumps’ adoptability when his owners could no longer keep him in their home, and they instantly saw the characteristics that SDF is …
WOOF! The 2018 Rachael Ray Rescue Brigade is our most successful yet! Please join us in a round of “a-paws” for our SDF Family that contributed to The Rachael Ray Rescue Brigade this year. With a final surge of support in August, we blew past our original goal and raised …
