Category: SDF Features
SDF-trained Teams Search in Aftermath of Midwest Tornadoes
Our thoughts are with the residents of Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas as they deal with the aftermaths of multiple storms that affected those regions over the last several weeks. On April 26, SDF-trained teams Damon Wirth & Koa and Adam Schaaf & Dodger responded after a tornado hit the Lincoln, Nebraska, …
Happy Tails – Callie dives paws first into her fun-filled life as a canine athlete
Congratulations to our four newest search teams!
Happy Tails – Cork’s search training leads him to his forever home
Happy Tails – Busy flies high in the world of competitive dog sports
Magnum (2009 – 2024)
Originally named Moose for his sheer size, Magnum came to SDF from the Shasta County Sheriff Animal Regulation in Redding, CA in January of 2011. He passed the initial evaluation to become a Search Dog candidate with notes in his file such as, “He realized that the toy could be …
Sachi pursues a career in wilderness SAR and finds her perfect pack along the way
Roxy (2010 – 2024)
In March of 2012, a cheerful mutt named Diva was surrendered by her owner to the Sacramento SPCA. The owner stated that they did not have enough time to devote to Diva and that she would do better in a more active home. They had taken her from a friend …
Congratulations to our four newest search teams!
We were thrilled to welcome friends, family, supporters, and staff to our campus earlier this month to help us celebrate the latest additions to our search team roster. Four California first responders were welcomed to the SDF roster with their new canine partners as America’s newest search teams, officially …