In addition to preparing our canine search teams for disasters, SDF also serves as a vital training ground for diverse emergency response teams, preparing them for real-life scenarios in a safe, controlled environment. The first few months of this year saw a flurry of activity with Nebraska Task Force …
The day that Royce was dropped off at the Santa Maria Animal Care and Control shelter in Santa Maria, CA in November of 2010, may well have been the best day of this lucky dog’s life. His original owners had purchased Royce from a breeder in the Midwest and brought …
During a road trip throughout the Midwest, SDF Canine Recruiter Tim Matthews, of the South Dakota Canine Center, walked into the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley located in Littleton, CO where the receptionist immediately recognized Tim and said, “We have a Search Dog for you!” Billy, originally named …
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 …
