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SDF teams arrive in Japan
March 11, 12:15 PM PST - 9.0 Earthquake strikes Japan! SDF Search Teams activated Six Canine Disaster Search Teams trained by the
Tulsa rubble pile training
Oklahoma NewsOn6 | Oklahoma Task Force One welcomes Search Dogs Justice, Royce, Magnum, and Danni.
Cappy, a sturdy, energetic Black Labrador Retriever was born on January 13, 2000 to a line of champion competition field
Search Dog Trapper
New Barker | Marshia Hall and Trapper spring into action–join them for an interview.
Search Dog Jagger
CBS San Francisco | Huck and Jagger dig through piles of splintered homes and crushed cars for tornado survivors.
Billy & Mike Scott
SignOn San Diego | Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Scott remembers his canine partner, Billy.
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SDF Search Dogs in Japan
Ventura County Star | Handler Linda Tacconelli, paired with Search Dog Joe, shares about her heart-wrenching experience in Japan.
Hunter & Bill Monahan in Japan
The Patch A team of L.A. County firefighters and trained dogs from the California-based National Disaster Search Dog Foundation spent
Searching in Japan
San Francisco Chronicle | Eric Gray and Riley comb the wreckage in tsunami-ravaged Ofunato, Japan.
Search Dog Joe
Longmont Times-Call Joe is finally making his international debut.
9/11 devastation
Miller-McCune | The canine-handler teams produced by SDF are the gold standard in their field.
Pearl & Ron Horetski in Haiti
Ventura County Star In Haiti, Pearl ventured deep inside collapsed buildings, into gaps in the rubble too small for her
NTC Ground Breaking
Ventura County Star If tears shed during the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation's salute Saturday to those who died and
Riley & Eric Gray
Noozhawk Local teams called in after a gravel truck crashed into a Santa Barbara home recently will attend Saturday's groundbreaking
On October 20, 2000 a black and white bundle of furry energy was born that would later become a part
The black Lab named Billy began his career with the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) staying with SDF Founder Wilma Melville
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Search Dog Stella
The San Diego Union-Tribune Stella's pink tongue hangs out of her mouth, her tail wags furiously, her demeanor is as
Icon was born and raised in Rochester, New York, where he started training at eight weeks of age to become
Gas explosion in San Bruno
Gas Explosion in San Bruno, CA   On Thursday, September 9th around 5:00pm, a gas pipeline exploded in the Glenview
Search Dog Charlie
Teams Respond to Search for Missing Hiker in Carmel Valley Around 9:30pm on July 3, SDF Handler Eric Hanzelka received
Search Dog Charlie
SDF Teams Search Sacramento House Rocked by Gas Explosion On the morning of July 5, SDF Search Teams Tim Robertson
Jagger searching in Oklahoma
SDF Teams Search for Survivors of Oklahoma Tornadoes (L to R) Dane Yaw & Salsa, Mark Edwards & Taz, Chet
Haiti search teams staging
Search Dog Foundation Teams in Haiti: Deployment Report January 12, 2010: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Haiti, destroying most of
It was with great sadness that the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) family said goodbye to Search Dog Jazz last week
Baxter in Haiti
The Orange County Register Gary Durian and Baxter work around the clock in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake

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