In June of 2014, Tim Matthews of the South Dakota Canine Center was in Iowa visiting the Sioux City Animal Adoption and Rescue Center, where he had previously adopted Search Dog Ripley the year before. In one of the kennels he found Sammi, a one-year old Black Lab who had …
In June of 2013, an Australian Shepherd mix named Molly was discovered at Herding Rescue Dogs of Wyoming (HeRD of WY) by long-time SDF friends Kellee and Tim Matthews. The Matthews’ family own and operate the South Dakota Canine Center in Sturgis and frequently visit neighboring states in search of …
In February 2011, Maxim was discovered by SDF volunteer Laura Rathe at the Humane Society of Del Norte in Crescent City, CA. Laura and her husband Wayne travel for SDF a couple of times a year to shelters along the Northern California coast and were lucky to come across Maxim …
Originally named Knox, this large and boisterous black Labrador proved to be too much for his Payson, Utah family to handle. They listed him in the local paper to find an appropriate home for this rambunctious pup, which caught the eye of SDF Recruiter Trevor Lawrence. Trevor immediately reached out …
This handsome, long-legged Chocolate Lab was donated to the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) in September of 2010 by SDF volunteer Penny Woodruff. After finding an ad in the local newspaper about this high-energy dog, she evaluated him for SDF and determined he was a perfect candidate. SDF volunteer Jamie Kitz …
In January of 2011, SDF received a call from volunteer Andrea Bergquist (whose husband Chris was a handler with California Task Force 7 based in Sacramento), letting us know that she had discovered an excellent Search Dog candidate at the Sacramento SPCA. Lilah, a one-year-old Black Lab, had been picked …
In July of 2009, Labrador breeder Nancy King of Canyon Country, CA responded to a Search Dog Foundation article in the Retriever News. Nancy had a 1-year-old Chocolate Labrador that was evaluated for Search Dog potential. In the process, 8-week-old Haley was discovered, and Nancy generously donated her to SDF. …
On a cold, bleak day in March 2010, a young Golden Retriever was found cowering in the driveway of a stranger’s home in Grand Junction, Colorado. The homeowner took the stray to the Roice-Hurst Humane Society, where everyone was convinced this handsome canine must surely be someone’s beloved pet. Hoping …
Kari was discovered in the apartment complex of Naomi Greenfield, after she noticed Kari, full of life and energy, in a neighbor’s yard. Naomi saw something special in Kari and believed she had untapped potential. She spoke to Kari’s family and learned how to evaluate Kari as a search dog …
In February 2009, SDF trainers Sharon Hanzelka and Kate Davern had some free time while visiting Las Vegas and decided to visit local animal shelters to look for search dog candidates. At The Animal Foundation (formerly Leid Animal Shelter), one of the largest shelters in the area, they split up …
