“Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!” remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF’s outstanding volunteers at the time who canvassed shelters looking for the few special dogs with the rare qualities it takes to become a Disaster Search Dog. “I showed him a toy and his eyes …
Kura was a candidate in the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) program, which trains assistance dogs, but she didn’t work out for them: the high energy and prey drive that work so well for a Search Dog are not traits that make for a good companion dog. Luckily, her foster …
Kura was a candidate in the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) program, which trains assistance dogs, but she didn’t work out for them: the high energy and prey drive that work so well for a Search Dog are not traits that make for a good companion dog. Luckily, her foster …
Gypsy, an energetic Border Collie, was donated by SDF Canine Handler Deresa Teller when she was two months old. Just to look at her, you could see the boundless energy she possessed from her perky ears to her bushy tail. Gypsy was placed in the loving prep home of the …
From the moment of his birth to his formal training with the Search Dog Foundation (SDF), Dawson’s life had never been ordinary. Even among other SDF Disaster Search Dogs – all extraordinary individuals – Dawson stood out because of his unique training. Named “Jo-Jo” at birth, Dawson entered this world …
As a volunteer for the Search Dog Foundation (SDF), Judy Mize became familiar with the characteristics that make dogs ideally suited for SDF search and rescue operations. Judy shared this information with her daughter, Sarah Clusman, who works for the Longmont Humane Society in Longmont, CO and in December of …
In February of 2006, SDF was contacted by Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) of Oceanside, CA about a canine named Hattie that they felt had Search Dog potential. CCI knew what to look for in a candidate – they had evaluated and donated Search Dogs Val and Kura in prior …
Brutus, a male German Shepherd was born on June 21, 2002 in Gilroy, CA. Donated by breeder Deleta Jones, Brutus comes from a long line of large, strong canines with intense energy and drive. His father was a national competition-level German Shepherd named Honda; and his littermate, Kona, was also a Search …
Glacier, a fun-loving Yellow Lab who was found wandering the streets of Montana not far from Glacier National Park, owes his good fortune in finding a place with SDF to two “dog nuts,” a little bit of chance and sheer destiny. In January of 2004, Kellee Mathews, a vet tech …
A beautiful Black Lab with loving eyes and a wagging tail, Jezzie had been sitting for many weeks at the Sacramento County Animal Control. Thankfully, Jezzie’s last day at the shelter was different from the others. She was given a second chance at life. On that fateful day at the …
