Category: News
Ana (1995 – 2008)
Ana, a female Golden Retriever, was born on Independence Day, July 4, 1995. She was very special to all of us at the Search Dog Foundation as the first dog in our program. Ana was in a litter that we call “a backyard breeding.” The owners of Ana’s mom were …
Train wreck in Chatsworth, California
SDF Canine Search Teams Deployed to Chatsworth Train WreckOn Friday, September 12th at approximately 4:30pm PST, a Metrolink commuter train collided with a freight train in the city of Chatsworth, near Los Angeles, killing 25 and injuring over a hundred others. Three Search Dog Foundation canine teams were deployed to …
Wilma – winner of Purpose Prize
Washington Post
First Loves and Second Careers: Giving Back to the Community.
Structural collapse in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Deployment ReportBy Marshia Hall, Temple Terrace FireOn December 6, 2007, Search and Rescue teams across Florida were called out to assist the Jacksonville Fire Department with a structural collapse. Parts of a six-story parking garage had gone down while under construction. A worker who had witnessed the collapse said …
New York floods
Exactly one year after being partnered with their canines, and only five days after receiving their official State Certifications, SDF’s New York teams were called out on their first deployment. This was followed by a second callout three weeks later—an extraordinary beginning for these excellent new teams. Here are their reports:On Thursday, …
Tornado in Lake County, Florida
Florida Tornado: Marshia & Trapper respondOn February 3, 2007 a deadly tornado blast into Lake County, Florida, killing 20 people, damaging hundreds of houses and leaving more than 10,000 people without power. SDF-trained search team Captain Marshia Hall and her Yellow Lab, Trapper, were deployed as part of Florida Task …
Dusty (1995 – 2007)
As all of you know by now, we in the Metro family, NDSDF, OES, FEMA, and CA-TF7 have suffered a huge loss. On March 12th at about 7:30 in the evening, Dusty, one of our veteran search canines, was struck by a vehicle in front of Station 62. Dusty was …