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Congratulations to all of the Canine Disaster Search Teams who recently achieved Certification in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Riverside, California! On
Everyone who has ever met Rico has seen his tremendous potential and had great expectations for this playful Black Labrador.
In February 2018, SDF Head Trainer Sonja Heritage traveled to San Diego to work with Veteran and new Search Teams
Ellen and Tom Paiva, owners of Broken Arrow Dog Training and long-time SDF volunteers, rescued Jerry in September 2007. The
Meet two of our canine candidates in training: Flyer and Luka! FLYER Flyer is a rescued Border Collie mix that
With friends and family cheering them on, four new Canine Disaster Search Teams joined the elite roster of urban search
Congratulations to all of the Canine Disaster Search Teams who achieved FEMA Certification on January 20th and 21st, including 10
Our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones and those affected by this disaster. We are
Tanker came to the Search Dog Foundation in an unusual way. Formerly known as “Tank,” this beautiful Lab was donated
VC Star | Thomas Fire damages search dog training center in Santa Paula; canines are OK
FINAL UPDATE - THE SEARCH DOGS ARE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 - 1:00 PM When we evacuated
Bonnie and her sister Clyde, purebred Labrador Retrievers, were born on October 12, 2003.  Although they were littermates, their personalities
The phrase “perfect storm” is used quite often to describe moments when many seemingly unrelated things come together to create
On November 3rd, SDF's training team passed the leashes of four Search Dogs to their brand new Firefighter-Handlers (L to
On the evening of Friday, October 27, Search Teams with New York Task Force 2 responded to the call of
Charity Carlson has raised service dogs for the disabled for many years. While she loves training service dogs and plans
Congratulations to SDF’s three veteran Canine Disaster Search Teams who achieved FEMA Certification on October 21: Brent Brainard & Decker,
Charity Carlson had raised service dogs for the disabled for many years. While she loved training service dogs and planned
Ellie was born on August 4, 2004 and was an eager ball of energy right from the beginning. At just
Partnered with Eric Hanzelka Monterey County Regional Fire District Oakland, California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4) Donated by: Roxanne Bohn Prep Home: Mary Lippman Sponsors: Diane
SDF Oklahoma City Training
From SDF Head Trainer Sonja Heritage We just returned from Oklahoma City, where we worked on agility, obedience, direction control,
LA Weekly | After the massive earthquake struck Mexico City last week, a team of Los Angeles firefighters packed their bags
Just a week after Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida and the Caribbean, Hurricane Maria picked up speed and took aim
Just a week after Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida and the Caribbean, Hurricane Maria picked up speed and took aim
Following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which saw 26 SDF-trained Search Teams deployed, seven of our teams have now responded to
Team Info Task Force: Oklahoma Task Force 1 (OKC) Agency: Oklahoma City Fire Level: SUSAR Type I Certified Most Recent Certification: May 27, 2016 Search Dog
On the tail of Hurricane Harvey, one of the most devastating storms in our country’s recorded history, comes Hurricane Irma.
On September 1, SDF's training team passed the leashes of five Search Dogs to their brand new Firefighter-Handlers: Brandon Andersen
AUGUST 31, 2017 – 10 PM LOCAL TIME With meteorologists calling Harvey the worst natural disaster in American history, an
On June 20 and 21, SDF welcomed Dr. Erin Perry and her team to the NTC to conduct Working Canine

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