Category: News
Congratulations to our four newest search teams!
Happy Tails – Ripley finds everything he’s looking for and more, including a best friend for life!
Happy Tails – Rookie is a rookie no longer—this pro is thriving in his new career as a narcotics detection K9!
Sadie (2010 – 2024)
A beautiful Black Lab, Sadie’s story is a bit different from our usual SDF recruitment tales. She was discovered by long-time SDF supporter Nona Bauer in La Belle, MO in January 2011. At the time, Sadie was only a few months old and too young to begin Search Dog training …
Happy Tails – Sophie is loving life in the great outdoors!
Canine teams deploy ahead of Hurricane Debby
On Sunday, August 4, several FEMA task forces deployed ahead of Tropical Storm Debby making landfall in the United States, including Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) SDF-trained team Jeremy DeMott & Chirp. Jeremy and Chirp were positioned in South Carolina with VA-TF2, ready to assist communities as the storm …
Happy Tails – Rhodey finds his road to happiness!
Cajun (2013 – 2024)
Cajun (originally named Rex) was donated to SDF’s urban disaster search and rescue training program by Elise Lalor, a dog enthusiast and canine handler on California Task Force 4, based in Oakland. In her line of work, Elise regularly encounters people looking for help to find their family just the …