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.
Category: SDF in the Media
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.
Disaster Search Dogs make a live find in Nepal
According to Norwegian media, Geere and Mir, together with their handlers Morten and Kristin, used their noses to find a 24-year old woman in Kathmandu who had been buried deep under rubble (4 floors down) for 5 days. The rest of the Norwegian team together with rescue workers from Israel and France were able to pull out the young woman alive and give her medical care.
SDF salutes canine teams combing Nepal wreckage for survivors
Deployment update: According to the UN, the death toll from the April 25 earthquake now stands at 5,006 with an additional 10,194 people injured. An estimated 8 million people remain affected across 39 of Nepal’s 75 districts. Authorities expect these figures to rise as rescue efforts continue. Today, members of …
When the rescued become the rescuers
SPCA Heartline | What do you do with a dog who is bursting with energy, is more than a little compulsive, and has an insatiable drive to play, play, play?
Five new Canine Disaster Search Teams set to serve the Bay Area
Bay Woof | In 2015, a new generation of dogs will be partnered with Bay Area firefighters (at no cost to their departments) to be sure there are enough paws on the ground when the next disaster strikes.
Soldiers and Sailors partner with Search Dog Foundation
www.Army.mil | JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. (Aug. 11, 2014) – U.S. Army Reserve engineer Soldiers had a unique opportunity this summer to get quality training while providing a service truly in line with the Army Corps of Engineer’s mission of civil support.
Aberdeen canine becomes a Certified Search Dog
Aberdeen News | Taylor’s journey in becoming a search dog started in Aberdeen, where she was known as Sandy.
Search dog group uncovers surprise $1.5 million donation
Ojai Valley News | The Ojai-based National Disaster Search Dog Foundation got a big boost in its fundraising efforts this month with a $1.5-million donation from the Wendy P. McCaw Foundation.
Santa Maria shelter dogs part of Oklahoma rescue
Santa Barbara News-Press | Two former Santa Maria shelter dogs, Elvis and Royce, are now part of the search and rescue efforts in Moore, Oklahoma, following one of the worst tornadoes in history last week.