Category: Rainbow Bridge

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 …

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 …

In 1996, a very special Golden Retriever came into my life. A friend had heard that I was looking for three dogs to start a program of placing professionally trained dogs with volunteer firefighters. “Go check out the local Humane Society,” she said. “There’s a very energetic, high-drive male Golden …

A true hero was memorialized on Saturday, January 29, 2005, among a devoted group of firefighters and their canine partners. Harry, one of SDF’s most beloved Search Dogs, had died quietly and unexpectedly in his sleep a few days earlier. According to Harry’s veterinarian, his heart just stopped—like a top …

High drive! What’s the downside of having too much energy? Well, if you’re a rambunctious Chocolate Lab puppy hoping to become a guide dog for the blind, you just might have to find another occupation! And that’s just what happened to MoDoc, a.k.a. Doc. It all started in 1999. Doc, …

Gus was a Golden Retriever born on April 23, 1997. He was purchased to be a hunting dog and was sent to a trainer. Gus did not react well to this kind of training, and his owner was displeased, so Gus was taken to a Golden Retriever Rescue Group and left …