KEYT | From rescued to rescuer: The Search Dog Foundation trains K9s to help people in disaster situations like those affected by Hurricane Matthew.
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First facility of its kind in the nation
Ventura Breeze | In August, guests, Seabees and staff were invited to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation’s National Training Center located at 6800 Wheeler Canyon Rd, Santa Paula.
Animals continually train for disaster duties
NewsOK | The massive pile of broken concrete slabs at Schwarz Ready Mix might look like one big mess to many people, but for the Oklahoma City Fire Department’s search and rescue dogs, the jagged chunks provide opportunity.
Seabees reservists help build Search Dog training area in Santa Paula
Ventura County Star | It’s been a long summer of hard work for dozens of Navy reservists who are helping construct the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation’s training center in Santa Paula.
Seabees help SDF as part of Innovative Readiness Training
NOSC | From moving rubble piles to installing drywall in a tilted house to installing donated school buses, the Seabees had their work cut out for them in the California heat.
Searching for fulfillment
Forbes | Why a retired teacher began training Rescue Dogs and Firefighters
Perfect pass rate for our latest class!
SDF | Join us in giving a Round of A-Paws to our three newest Canine Disaster Search Teams and 100% Certification Pass Rate for 10 SDF Search Teams!
Petco Foundation invests $2.5m in SDF
Ojai Valley News | SANTA PAULA, Calif. – Last Thursday, the Petco Foundation announced a $2.5 million “Pathway to Completion” challenge grant, to help the Ojai-based Search Dog Foundation (SDF) build America’s first National Training Center for canine disaster search teams.
SDF welcomes the Navy to the NTC
DVIDS | SANTA PAULA, Calif. – Local civic, reserve and active duty military leaders toured the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation’s (NDSDF) National Training Center (NTC) to see first-hand the naval construction efforts there, July 9.