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Thousand Oaks man, dog help save lives in Haiti

Ventura County Star In his 12 years as a search dog handler, Ron Weckbacher has witnessed the devastation wrought by

Wally (1998 – 2010)

The Quest 2009

SDF | Saving Lives in Haiti

Sherman (1996 – 2009)

Sherman, a male chocolate Labrador born in March of 1996, began his life's journey as a family dog. After just

Dogs demonstrate solid rescue abilities

San Diego Union Tribune San Diego welcomes its newest first responders: Martini, Fletch, Stella and Bella.

Rescue shelter dogs join rescue teams

Life360 Blog The story of Ace: From abandoned pet on the brink of euthanasia, to first-class Search Dog in the

Truck crash in Monterey Park, California

Search Dog deployment in Monterey Park Reported by SDF Handler Captain Marc Valentine At 9:00 pm on Monday, September 6th,

Missing teens in Tustin, California

by SDF Firefighter Doug Van Iwaarden – Orange County Fire Department Late on Friday, May 15, Wylie and I got

Missing girl in Albany, New York

Kura Finds Missing Girl in Albany, NY by FirefighterGreg Gould, NY State Office of Fire Prevention and Control On April

Rescued dogs become rescuers: The Search Dog Foundation honors its Canine-Firefighter Search Teams

Ventura County Star Pearl, a four year old Black Lab, was considered a lost cause. A Houdini of sorts, she

Manny (1996 – 2009)

Manny, a male Border Collie, was born December 6, 1996. He was purchased by Bobbie Farquhar, the head of Border

Car accident in Tehachapi, California

By SDF Firefighter Dan Solis - Kern County Fire Department At around 11:00am on April 19, Sandi and I were

Truck crash in La Cañada-Flintridge, California

By SDF Firefighter Gary Durian, Los Angeles County Fire Department Baxter and I were deployed on the night of April

Jeff (1997 – 2009)

Brie (1998 – 2009)

Tammy (1998 – 2008)

Ana (1995 – 2008)

Ana, a female Golden Retriever, was born on Independence Day, July 4, 1995. She was very special to all of

Train wreck in Chatsworth, California

SDF Canine Search Teams Deployed to Chatsworth Train Wreck On Friday, September 12th at approximately 4:30pm PST, a Metrolink commuter

Wilma - winner of Purpose Prize

Washington Post First Loves and Second Careers: Giving Back to the Community.

Structural collapse in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville Deployment Report By Marshia Hall, Temple Terrace Fire On December 6, 2007, Search and Rescue teams across Florida were

New York floods

SDF’s New York teams board a swift water boat to search for stranded flood survivors in the areas most affected

Tornado in Lake County, Florida

Florida Tornado: Marshia & Trapper respond On February 3, 2007 a deadly tornado blast into Lake County, Florida, killing 20

Dusty (1995 – 2007)

As all of you know by now, we in the Metro family, NDSDF, OES, FEMA, and CA-TF7 have suffered a

Harley (1994 – 2006)

In 1996, a very special Golden Retriever came into my life. A friend had heard that I was looking for

Daly City wall collapse

Teams: Dave Ramsay & Sandy, Tom Carney & Gypsy Midway into a demolition project, a 100 x 20 foot concrete

Albany house explosion

At 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 16th, an explosion occurred in a two-story home just outside Albany. A ten year-old girl

Mill Valley mudslide

This past April, the intensive training of our Bay Area teams was put to the test when a hillside collapsed

Florida building collapse

Florida building collapse At 11:00 a.m. on the morning of May 6th, a Search Dog Foundation canine-firefighter team was called

Hurricane Rita

From Wilma Melville, SDF Founder: The third most intense hurricane on record, Hurricane Rita is now on a rampage across

Hurricane Katrina

Katrina deployment update 9/16/05 We are happy and grateful to report that the following SDF search teams have safely returned

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