Originally named Moose for his sheer size, Magnum came to SDF from the Shasta County Sheriff Animal Regulation in Redding, CA in January of 2011. He passed the initial evaluation to become a Search Dog candidate with notes in his file such as, “He realized that the toy could be …
In March of 2012, a cheerful mutt named Diva was surrendered by her owner to the Sacramento SPCA. The owner stated that they did not have enough time to devote to Diva and that she would do better in a more active home. They had taken her from a friend …
We were thrilled to welcome friends, family, supporters, and staff to our campus earlier this month to help us celebrate the latest additions to our search team roster. Four California first responders were welcomed to the SDF roster with their new canine partners as America’s newest search teams, officially …
This beautiful Golden/Labrador Retriever mix was discovered by Leone Sorg, mother of then-SDF Trainer Sharon Hanzelka, at the Dos Palos Animal Control near Gilroy, CA. It’s impossible to imagine anyone could have turned their back on this friendly dog… until you see his over-the-top energy! Justice began his search and …
