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Jojo

Age: 2 years Sex: Female Breed: Pit Bull Mix Weight: 53lbs

Arrow

Age: 2 years Sex: Male Breed: Mixed Breed Weight: 70 lbs

Beat the Heat: Essential Summer Safety Tips for Your Dog

As temperatures rise, keeping our dogs safe and comfortable becomes a top priority. Unlike humans, dogs don't sweat through their skin—they rely primarily on panting and a small number of sweat glands in their paw pads to regulate their body temperature. This makes them much more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses …

Tom (2011 – 2026)

SDF used Facebook to network through a Fresno Lab Rescue to connect to this young Yellow Labrador, originally named “Reacher.” He had been picked up as a stray and placed in a kill shelter in Los Banos, CA called Los Banos Volunteers for Animals. After being identified as a high-energy, toy-driven …

Winston

Age: 2 years Sex: Male Breed: Pit Bull Mix Weight: 46 lbs

Charlie (Adoption Pending)

Age: 2 years Sex: Male Breed: Border Collie Mix Weight: 42 lbs

Tina (Adoption Pending)

Age: 1.5 years Sex: Female Breed: Mixed Weight: 41 lbs

Introducing SDF’s Newest Search Teams!

On July 18, 2026, the Search Dog Foundation officially passed the leashes of eight incredible search dog graduates to their new handlers. Friends, family, and SDF staff gathered to celebrate these teams and the hard work and dedication that got them to this moment and the beginning of their careers together in service to …

Sylvester

Age: 2 years Sex: Male Breed: Labrador Retriever Mix Weight: 67 lbs

SDF Teams Transition from Texas Flood Response to Stage Ahead of Tropical Storm Bertha

Following several days of assisting with flood response efforts in Texas, SDF-trained canine teams Adam Schaaf & Dodger and Steve MacDonald & Molly (Nebraska Task Force 1) have repositioned to stage ahead of incoming Tropical Storm Bertha. Tropical Storm Bertha continues to strengthen in the Gulf as it tracks toward the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is …