Team Info
Task Force: California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4)
Agency: Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Level: DHS/FEMA Certified
Most Recent Certification: April 25, 2021
Search Dog Info
Breed: Black Lab
Sex: Male
Born: December 16, 2018
Recruited from: Dogs For Better Lives in Central Point, OR
Sponsor: Ann Cooluris
Born into the same litter at Dogs for Better Lives (DBL)—a fellow non-profit organization that professionally trains service and companion dogs in Central Point, Oregon—Bond and Bonus, adorable black Labrador Retrievers, were career changed into SDF’s program due to their high energy. While that character trait isn’t ideal for work as an assistance dog, it makes them perfect for search and rescue work! Bonus had originally been adopted out to a family but was quickly returned to DBL because of his seemingly endless energy. Bond and Bonus were living with fosters while awaiting new homes, but they were deemed too energetic to place with families again and were sent back to DBL to find a more suitable place for them to thrive. Luckily, the partnership between DBL and SDF allowed both pups the opportunity to be evaluated as search dog candidates—an evaluation they passed with flying colors!