From Rescued...to Rescuer
Founded in 1996, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Santa Paula, California. Our mission is to strengthen disaster response in America by recruiting rescued dogs and partnering them with firefighters and other first responders to find people buried alive in the wreckage of disasters.
SDF is a top-rated non-profit according to GreatNonprofits and Independent Charities of America.
Canine Candidates
How does SDF select and train former shelter dogs to become life-saving resources for America and the world?
Better Together
Read the stories of how our dogs and handlers became inseparable teammates.
Get Involved
From estate giving and dog sponsorship to volunteering, learn about the many ways in which you can become Part of the Search.
Deployment Reports
Bluff collapse in Del Mar, California
Tornado in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Plane crash in Santa Rosa, California
Tornadoes in Dallas
Dallas parking garage collapse
Oklahoma City tornado strike
Earthquake in Nepal
Sand Springs, Oklahoma Tornado
Car plunges off cliff near Mt. Baldy, California
Missing person search in Newtown, Pennsylvania
Latest News
- IRT video – internal use only – do not categorize
- Animals continually train for disaster duties
- Seabees reservists help build Search Dog training area in Santa Paula
- The Quest 2015
- Seabees help SDF as part of Innovative Readiness Training
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