When a group of squatters were being evicted from rural land in Grant Pass, Oregon, an observant neighbor noticed there were many stray dogs also living on the property. Concerned for the dogs’ welfare, the neighbor contacted Canine Trainer Katrina Van Der Linden of Van Der Linden K9, hoping to …
SDF volunteer Laura Rathe found Jagger at Haven Humane Society in Redding, CA in December of 2007. He had arrived the week before as a stray and was severely malnourished. Despite his health problems, Jagger was extremely ball-driven and wanted to play. Laura evaluated Jagger for our program and immediately …
On March 25, Baja California Task Force 3 Search Teams Luis Garcia & Maxim and Fidel Gomez & Rosie responded the report of a small landslide in Tijuana. A homeless person had reportedly been living in a makeshift dirt cave that collapsed after rain soaked the area. The canine teams …
Congratulations to the Canine Disaster Search Teams who recently achieved Certification in Arizona! On March 2 and 3, Canine Disaster Search Teams traveled from all over the country to take their FEMA Certification Evaluation in Phoenix, AZ. With a full roster of testing both days, a record 14 SDF-trained Search …
Kendri was found wandering the streets in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and was luckily brought to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society—a shelter that previously found Search Dog Decker—so shelter staff knew this energetic dog could have a heroic future when they saw Kendri. A staff member recognized her very …
Search Dog Foundation-trained teams Tom Carney & Allie (South San Francisco Fire) and Eli Thomas & Vader (San Francisco Fire) responded to a cliff collapse at a beach in Northern California. Two women and a dog were seen walking in the area when the cliff and hill on the coast next to Fort …
This huge, handsome Black Lab was rescued by Southern Oregon Humane Society’s “Saving Train” – a converted bus that travels throughout Oregon and California, picking up dogs and cats at shelters where they are destined for euthanasia and transferring them to their shelter in Medford, OR. It was clear that …
In May of 2009, a new SDF volunteer named Bill Murphy came across a listing for a five-month-old Lab mix at the Yolo County Animal Shelter. The description of the pup was appealing, and Bill felt this boy was worth a look. He immediately forwarded the information to the SDF …
Sherman came to the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) in March of 2010 with the typical story of “Black Lab Syndrome” – a term used by people who work or volunteer in animal shelters. It describes the phenomenon in which, for some reason, black dogs, even purebred black Labrador Retrievers, are …
Labs and Friends Rescue in San Diego, CA has donated several canines to SDF’s training program over the years. In June of 2010 they called SDF about Stetson—a strong, solidly built Yellow Lab who passed SDF’s evaluations with flying colors and was ready to begin training right away! After being …
