Category: Lifetime Care

Rowan—previously named Kringle—was found as a stray and brought to a central valley animal shelter, and from there was transferred to San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Services. Luckily for Rowan, the staff at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter have a knack for identifying working dogs—in fact, they previously helped us …

Timmy was raised from puppyhood by a family who, when their circumstances changed, made the tough decision to list Timmy for adoption when they downsized to a smaller apartment. His owners hoped to find Timmy a good home that would be better suited for a dog with his energy levels …

Maggie was picked up as a stray when she was discovered roaming through an industrial center with an e-collar on her neck. She was brought to an animal shelter, but her owners never came to claim her, and in the following weeks she was consistently passed up by potential adopters. …

Remi came to us from the City of Stockton Animal Services Center after they noticed that in addition to his high energy levels, he seemed to really love his toys! An SDF recruiter was on her way to the NTC when she received the call from the shelter about Remi, …

Moose's journey began in Utah, where he lived with his large family, which included kids of all ages and several other dogs. However, when his family suddenly needed to move, they found themselves in a tough situation since they couldn't take all of their dogs with them. When the time …

Bay was initially raised by an owner in Utah, but when her owner's home situation changed, they decided to surrender Bay to the Tooele City Animal Shelter. During a visit to the shelter, an SDF canine recruiter noticed Bay's great temperament and strong toy drive and asked to bring her …

Ripley was originally slated for a career as a service dog with Canines for Service in North Carolina, but his energy levels were far higher than those of an ideal candidate for their program. His trainer happened to be a former canine handler with NY-TF1, so he was familiar with …

Rookie's journey to SDF began when he was found as a stray and taken to the Baldwin County Animal Shelter in Alabama. He was in the shelter for about a month, during which time he didn't have much luck with potential adopters. One interested family took him into the play …

When a Santa Barbara couple decided to adopt a young Labrador, they thought they knew what they were getting into—they had raised four Labs previously, but Sophie was a whole other ball game—literally! They recognized her ball obsession early on and thought they could tire her out if they just …

Rhodey's original owner had raised Rhodey since puppyhood, hoping to train him to be his bird-hunting dog. However, when the owner started his own business, his bird hunting took a backseat, and with it, any time he had to dedicate to Rhodey's training. With his busy schedule showing no signs …