Born May 28, 1998, Jessie’s story began with SDF handler, Jeff Place, who raised him from a pup before bringing him to Wilma, SDF’s founder. Wilma and SDF soon found him a Prep Home with Donna Stevens and her family. It was with the Stevens family that Jessie started to …
At approximately 5:00pm EST on October 28th, three Albany, New York based Search Teams trained by the Search Dog Foundation—Greg Gould & Kura, John Stewart & Lani and Jason Geary & Marsi—were called out by New York Task Force 2 to prepare for deployment to Superstorm Sandy. They met the …
Ranger, a male Border Collie, was born on October 15, 2000 with all the characteristics of a Disaster Search Dog. Recognizing this, his owner, Deresa Teller, decided to donate him to the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) to receive professional training. Ranger was placed with volunteer Rosemary Schumacher for his Canine …
Ventura County Star | $1 Million gift from anonymous donor puts SDF within striking distance of $14.5 Million base goal to build the National Training Center.
Val was born on January 24, 1998. He started out his professional life with Canine Companions for Independence in Santa Rosa, California, but the group thought Val had too much drive to be an assistance dog, and donated him to the Search Dog Foundation (SDF). “He had too much drive to …
Wall Street Journal | A couple donates to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation in lieu of handing out wedding favors.
Partnered with Jim Boggeri Marin County Fire Department Oakland, California Task Force 4 Born November 19, 1999, Recon was originally donated to the Search Dog Foundation by Lab breeders Bethanie and Mike McGahan. Although they loved this beautiful Yellow Lab “Ice”, as he was then called, they saw that he …
Cesar’s Way | Abby, canine partner to SDF Executive Director and FEMA Certified Canine Search Specialist Debra Tosch, happily enjoys her retirement ten years after searching the rubble at the September 11th tragedy.
