Search and rescue dogs are the heroes of the canine world. Sometimes called SAR for “search and rescue,” these brave, loyal dogs work with law enforcement, first responders, and rescue teams. All SAR dogs go through many months or years of training, especially dogs who work in the most difficult types of searches and rescues. These dogs do many important jobs, including:

Santa Barbarans adore their dogs, but search and rescue dogs are afforded a separate level of respect — especially from locals who watched them work in the aftermath of the deadly 2018 Montecito debris flows. “I wanted to do whatever I was able to aid ...

A devastating earthquake in the Middle East has left thousands feared dead, many buried in rubble with little hope of rescue. But help is on the way in the form of several search and rescue teams trained in Southern California. Seven canine disaster teams ...

Twisted metal. The carcases of burned sedans. Charred shells of what once were homes, thriving businesses and cultural landmarks. As Maui officials continue searching through the wreckage for the many who are still missing after wildfires tore through the ...

The Rachael Ray Foundation's Rescue Brigade program helped Cam the golden retriever start disaster search dog training The Rachael Ray Foundation's Rescue Brigade program helps rescue dogs become disaster search dogs through the Search Dog Foundation Cam ...

SANTA PAULA, Calif. (KABC) -- As rescuers in Turkey and Syria continue to search for survivors in the earthquake zone, they're getting much-needed help from dogs trained to help during disasters. Some of those canines are from Southern California.

In so many ways, Bretagne — the last of the search dogs who worked at ground zero in New York after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — is still here with all of us. Even though she died in 2016, the golden retriever remains one of the most ...

Search dogs that were trained and certified in Southern California have been mobilized in their own backyard, combing through the devastation left behind by the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County. Josh Davis & Bosco and Garreth Miller & Reva of ...

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