Category: SDF Features

Lifetime Care, SDF Features

Happy Tails – No bark, no problem—Moose’s talents shine in his new career as a wilderness search dog!

Moose's journey began in Utah, where he lived with his large family, which included kids of all ages and several other dogs. However, when his family suddenly needed to move, they found themselves in a tough situation since they couldn't take all of their dogs with them. When the time …
Deployment Reports, News, SDF Features

Search dog teams respond for Hurricane Milton

  With 13 SDF-trained teams deployed for Hurricane Helene, 18 search teams were activated ahead of Hurricane Milton, joining hundreds of two- and four-legged rescuers answering the call ahead of the second major storm headed for the region in the last two weeks. The following canine disaster search teams trained …

Deployment Reports, News, SDF Features

Canine teams deploy ahead of Hurricane Helene

  A total of 13 SDF-trained search teams joined the ranks of hundreds of two- and four-legged rescuers from across the country, answering the call for assistance from communities affected by Hurricane Helene. In a massive response, SDF-trained teams Nick Bartel & Six and Jon Munguia & Clifford (California Task …

Lifetime Care, SDF Features

Happy Tails – Bay trains to protect aquatic environments as a mussel sniffing dog!

Bay was initially raised by an owner in Utah, but when her owner's home situation changed, they decided to surrender Bay to the Tooele City Animal Shelter. During a visit to the shelter, an SDF canine recruiter noticed Bay's great temperament and strong toy drive and asked to bring her …
Lifetime Care, SDF Features

Happy Tails – Ripley finds everything he’s looking for and more, including a best friend for life!

Ripley was originally slated for a career as a service dog with Canines for Service in North Carolina, but his energy levels were far higher than those of an ideal candidate for their program. His trainer happened to be a former canine handler with NY-TF1, so he was familiar with …
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Happy Tails – Rookie is a rookie no longer—this pro is thriving in his new career as a narcotics detection K9!

Rookie's journey to SDF began when he was found as a stray and taken to the Baldwin County Animal Shelter in Alabama. He was in the shelter for about a month, during which time he didn't have much luck with potential adopters. One interested family took him into the play …
Lifetime Care, SDF Features

Happy Tails – Sophie is loving life in the great outdoors!

When a Santa Barbara couple decided to adopt a young Labrador, they thought they knew what they were getting into—they had raised four Labs previously, but Sophie was a whole other ball game—literally! They recognized her ball obsession early on and thought they could tire her out if they just …