After a breeder had an accidental litter, Ivan was given to canine enthusiast Kim Newman of Snellville, Georgia. Kim then gifted Ivan to a friend who wanted a dog of their own, but Ivan proved to be a lot for the average pet owner to handle. Little did they know …
SDF used Facebook to network through a Fresno Lab Rescue to connect to this young Yellow Labrador, originally named “Reacher.” He had been picked up as a stray and placed in a kill shelter in Los Banos, CA called Los Banos Volunteers for Animals. After being identified as a high-energy, …
While visiting family back in his hometown, SDF regional Canine Recruiters Tim and Kellee Matthews of the South Dakota Canine Center and their son Colton decided to stop at shelters and see if they could find any potential Search Dog candidates. While walking through the James River Humane …
Delta joined our training program in February 2017 and was an incredible athlete! It was her owner, whose family lives near to our National Training Center in Santa Paula, CA, that contacted SDF about evaluating Delta for this line on work. Due to life changes, her owner did not have …
Team Info Task Force: California Task Force 7 (CA-TF7) Agency: Sacramento City Fire Level: DHS/FEMA Certified Most Recent Certification: May 30, 2015 Search Dog Info Breed: Golden Retriever Sex: Female Born: March 23, 2009 Donated by: Gordon Family Recruited by: Heidi Miller Prep Home: Marshia Hall Pup Raiser: Tina Brennan Guardians: Marybeth Little, Carol Sidlow Kari …
In late 2012, the Sacramento SPCA contacted SDF Canine Recruitment volunteer Andrea Bergquist, wife of SDF handler Chris Bergquist, about a potential candidate at another shelter. Andrea evaluated the dog, but he initially did not successfully pass our series of tests. Sadly, due to his high energy, he was soon …
Frisco was originally surrendered by his owners to Humane Society of Cowlitz County in Longview, Washington. Because he was so obsessed with his ball, he was way too much dog for their household. Unfortunately, Cowlitz County was full and was unable to keep this Labrador mix, so Lisa Beggio, a …
Clancy was discovered by SDF volunteer Penny Woodruff, who had seen Clancy advertised on Craig’s List as a high-energy dog needing a good home. Clancy’s owner hoped he would make a good duck-hunting companion around their Gardnerville, NV, home but soon determined that waiting patiently for the birds to fly …
Bailey was discovered at Sioux City Animal Adoption & Rescue Center in Sioux City, Iowa, by Tim and Kellee Matthews of the South Dakota Canine Center. The Matthews’ had a long working history with the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF), and spent much time on the road scouring Midwest …
