National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
SearchDogFoundation.org
(805) 646-1015
Chief Executive Officer: Rhett Mauck
Mission
To strengthen disaster response in America by rescuing and recruiting dogs and partnering them with firefighters and other first responders to find people buried alive in the wreckage of disasters.
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The Search Dog Foundation has been an invaluable partner, providing highly trained search dogs that are essential to our urban search and rescue capabilities. Whether responding to earthquakes, structural collapses, wildfires or other disasters, these remarkable canine teams enhance our ability to locate survivors when every second matters. We are grateful for the foundation’s continued investment in our handlers and canine partners. Their commitment strengthens our readiness and helps ensure the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and California Task Force 8 are prepared to serve communities in San Diego and across the nation when they need us most.
Sponsor the Canine Heroes
The frequency and strength of recent disasters are stark reminders that they can strike at the heart of any community. In the search for victims, a search dog’s remarkable nose and hard-earned skills mean the difference between days versus minutes, lost versus found, uncertainty versus hope. The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) works diligently to ensure canine search teams across America can deploy at a moment’s notice when needed, which includes preparing the next generation of canine heroes.
From the day they arrive on campus to the day they are paired with first responders, SDF spends approximately $75,000 to train a search dog over 10 to 12 months.
SDF is raising $975,000 to train the next search dog graduates. Donors at $20,000 and above can become sponsors of a search dog in training, receiving updates on their progress and milestones throughout their career. Sponsor one or even a pack of canine heroes to be Part of the Search!
Board of Directors
George Leis, Chair, Executive Vice President & Market President, CalPrivate Bank
Richard Butt, Vice-Chair, Retired EVP, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R
Deborah Whiteley, Secretary, Communications Consultant
Christine DeVries, Treasurer, Retired Financial Services Executive
Elena Brokaw, The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director, Museum of Ventura County
Michael Cesare, Management Consultant, KPMG US LLP
Robert Harris, Deputy Fire Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department
Sydne Levy, Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Andrew MacCalla, Co-Founder and CEO, Collective Energy
Rhett Mauck, CEO, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Crystal Wyatt, Leadership in Board Governance and Creative & Sustainable Philanthropy