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  The Fall Bark Alert magazine has arrived! Read about how we collaborate with shelters and rescues to find search dog recruits, catch

  Hurricane Ian made its way past Cuba, through central Florida, and up the East Coast of the United States

In the summer of 2008, an SDF volunteer received word from a friend about a Labrador breeder in Central California

Baja California Task Force 3 (BC-TF3) members Fidel Gomez & Gemma and Luis Garcia & Montecito responded to a landslide

In June 2011, SDF canine recruiter Heidi Miller was traveling through California, stopping at shelters to see if they had

Sweet, lovable Lilly landed herself in shelters more times than we could count. This yellow Lab was adopted and returned

Unlike many of our search dogs, whose high drive and intense toy focus are seen as troublesome traits, Major’s destiny

Vader, a stocky Black Lab, was originally living at the Rescue Ranch in Yreka, CA.  The staff there knew he needed

Rebar began life as a service dog trainee with Retrieving Freedom, a nonprofit that places service dogs with disabled veterans

  The Fall Bark Alert magazine has arrived! As we celebrate how it all began, take a look back at pictures from the early days of

Born on October 1, 2007 to a breeder in Northern California who named him “Mojo,” this adorable Yellow Lab had

Following a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the island nation of Haiti on August 14, 2021, U.S.-based task force

Sarge's success story is one of true teamwork. This handsome Chocolate Lab was discovered at the Merced County Animal Shelter