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 …
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 …
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 …
On Monday morning, November 7, 2016, SDF Search Team Eric Gray & Riley visited the American Riviera Bank in Santa Barbara and accepted a generous donation from their amazing employees!SDF was selected as the recipient of a $1,000 gift from the American Riviera Bank’s Employee Donation Fund. With this program, …
Congratulations to SDF’s 3 New York-based Canine Disaster Search Teams that achieved Certification this weekend!On Friday, November 4, 2016, three SDF-trained Search Teams achieved State Certification during evaluation at TEEX in College Station, TX. Veteran team Greg Gould & Dax re-certified while brand new teams Brian Girard & Keila and …
As a volunteer for the Search Dog Foundation (SDF), Judy Mize became familiar with the characteristics that make dogs ideally suited for SDF search and rescue operations. Judy shared this information with her daughter, Sarah Clusman, who works for the Longmont Humane Society in Longmont, CO and in December of …
Floods, bombings and disasters call her K9s Wilma Melville and Murphy, her black lab, had time after Wilma’s retirement in 1988 to train together as a team and become one of only 15 Advanced Certified disaster search dog/handler teams in the United States. She never imagined that on April 19, …
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In February of 2006, SDF was contacted by Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) of Oceanside, CA about a canine named Hattie that they felt had Search Dog potential. CCI knew what to look for in a candidate – they had evaluated and donated Search Dogs Val and Kura in prior …
