Cody wasn’t destined to be a laid-back couch dog. Sure, he was everything a family dog should be: friendly, loyal, handsome and smart. But while he loved his family, he seemed to want more out of life. He honed his skill as an escape artist, sometimes using paws, nose and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Partnered with Debra Tosch Search Dog Foundation Executive Director Former Handler with Los Angeles City Task Force 1 Abby, a female Black Lab, was born October 30, 1997- the only girl in a litter of seven. She was born in the bedroom of the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) founder Wilma …
Mocha was a female Chocolate Labrador Retriever born on March 22, 1999. She started her professional career as a dog-in-training for Guide Dogs of America (GDA). It was soon apparent that Mocha and her sibling Marc had too much energy to be guide dogs. So GDA decided to contact the …
Duke, a male Chocolate Lab, was born on August 22, 1997. Purchased by Doris and Larry Bilderback of Salinas as a hunting dog, Duke demonstrated very early on that he had other aspirations—he knew he was much better suited to the life of a Search Dog. That’s when they decided …
