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Bark Alert - Summer 2017
Don't miss any of the action so far in 2017! We are so excited to bring you closer than ever
Meet Our Newest Search Dog Recruits: Deacon and Frisco!
Meet two of our canine candidates in training: Deacon and Frisco! DEACON Deacon was privately donated to SDF and he
In Loving Memory of Marsi, 2003 – 2017
With a background like his, it was only a matter of time before Jason Geary would become a Search Dog
Marsi (2003 – 2017)
Team Info Handler: Jason Geary Years of Service: 2005 - 2015 Task Force: New York Task Force 2 (NY-TF2) Agency: City of Cohoes Level: SUSAR Type
Meet Our 20 Canine Recruits In Training!
As of July 1, SDF is thrilled to share that we have an incredible 20 Search Dog Recruits currently in
In Loving Memory of Trapper, 2001 – 2017
Trapper, a very muscular Yellow Lab with an outstanding personality, spent five days in the late summer of 2005 working
Search Dog Skye takes the wheel
Texas-based Search Team Responds to Call of Missing Juveniles
On June 25, 2017, two teenage girls walked away from the Marzelle Hill Transition Center in West Dallas, TX. One
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The Quest 2016
Don't miss any of the incredible moments that marked our 20th Anniversary Year! Turning twenty was a big milestone for
Trapper (2001 – 2017)
Partnered with Marshia Hall Temple Terrace Fire Department Florida Task Force 2 Researched and Written by SDF volunteer Nancy May
Two New York-based Teams Search Apartment Building Collapse
As rain fell on Monday, June 19th, New York Task Force 2 (NY-TF2) responded to a call that a two
Orange County, CA Search Team Deploys to Vehicle Crash Into a Home
California Task Force 5 Search Team Doug Van Iwaarden & Sadie deployed with Orange County Fire Authority late at night
Working Together with Our Troops to Bring the Gift of the NTC to the Nation
Thanks to our four-year partnership with the U.S. military, SDF once again has been selected to participate in the Department
Four SDF Search Teams Pass State Certification Evaluation in June!
Congratulations to SDF’s four Disaster Search Teams who achieved advanced Type I Certification through the State Urban Search & Rescue
Happy Tails: Lifetime Care Dog Betsy’s Busy Nose Sniffs Out Top Prizes
By Paul Loboschefsky When Christine Wilson saw the picture of Betsy she knew she had to adopt the dog. Intelligent
Meet Our Newest Search Dog Recruits: Fender and Delta!
Meet two of our canine candidates in training: Fender and Delta! SDF trainers say these two beautiful canines are fun to
Utah Canine Disaster Search Team Aids in Efforts to Find Missing Child
Deployment Report dated May 17, 2017, by SDF Handler Madison Warner: “Tanner and I were called out to Eagle Mountain,
SDF Hosts First-Ever Deployment Simulation Exercise at Our National Training Center
On May 10th and 11th, SDF welcomed Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) to our National Training Center (NTC) for an
Jakers (2004 – 2017)
"Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!" remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF's outstanding volunteers at the
In Loving Memory of Jakers, 2004 – 2017
"Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!" remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF's outstanding volunteers at the
SDF Teams Search For Survivors After Deadly Texas Tornadoes
On the night of Saturday, April 29, members of Texas Task Force 2, including five SDF-trained Canine Disaster Search Teams,
Two SDF-trained Teams Search For Missing Person in Irvine, CA
SDF-trained Search Teams Donovan George & Ollie and Doug Van Iwaarden & Sadie deployed in the city of Irvine, California on
SDF-trained Search Teams achieve FEMA Re-Certification
SDF congratulates teams from across the country who achieved FEMA Certification this weekend, including SDF-trained teams Sonja Heritage & Asta (California Task
SDF Announces a Very Special "Passing of the Leash"
Over the past 20 years, the Search Dog Foundation has had many accomplishments and milestones to celebrate. It has been
Kura (2002 – 2017)
Kura was a candidate in the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) program, which trains assistance dogs, but she didn’t work
Kura (2002 – 2017)
Kura was a candidate in the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) program, which trains assistance dogs, but she didn’t work
In Loving Memory of Kura, 2002 – 2017
Kura was a candidate in the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) program, which trains assistance dogs, but she didn’t work
From Rescued to Rescuer: Meet Georgia and Willy!
A Georgia peach with endless energy and a "bull in a china shop" may seem like an unlikely pair but
SDF-trained Search Teams in New York and Texas staged for deployment this week
SDF teams were called upon twice this week to prepare for disasters – Derek Chaky & Scout, Robert Grant &
Homeless to Hero: Search Dog Demi Honored with Hero Award
On Friday, March 31st, Placer SPCA presented their alum, former shelter dog turned Search Dog Demi, and her handler Mike
Traveling Tails: See Your SDF Teams Hard at Work in Sacramento!
I caught some of our teams in action as I traveled through the Sacramento area last weekend! Three Canine Disaster

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