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 ...

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that military working dogs at bases in San Diego were kept in conditions that exposed them to inclement weather, contamination and ...

Wolverine Search and Recovery hosted a training for human remains detection dogs and their handlers from around the country in Detroit last week. Dogs and handlers work closely to track scents of ...

When Kelly O’Keefe received the call explaining that his brother, Brian O’Keefe, 46, had been caught and buried in an avalanche near Midway, Kelly said he felt disbelief. He never thought that Brian, ...

Search-and-rescue dogs have long been vital partners to emergency responders, able to find a scent trail, locate their subject at the end of that trail, and alert their handler, guiding assistance to ...

Pasco County Fire Rescue is now working with a search and rescue dog after a fire inspector purchased one himself.

Bay County Search and Rescue held its annual three-day K-9 training seminar Feb. 26-28. About 45 handlers from as far away as ...

If you think your dog’s obsession with fetching a tennis ball is impressive, you should meet the pups at the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) in Southern California. These dogs don’t just ...

Earlier this year, Jeanine Camp was traipsing through the Oregon wilderness with her German Shepherd Roxanne, but this wasn’t a recreational outing. Roxanne was working — trying to find a missing ...

Meet the new highly trained team of search and rescue dogs, helping to save lives on land and sea by doing the vital work that no machine can do. These 13 dogs are part of Ireland’s first water search ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Search and rescue crews found Superman, a brown dog with floppy ears, alone and scared on top of a pile of debris, after devastating floods hit the Hill Country and other parts of ...