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 ...

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 ...

The Rachael Ray Foundation's Rescue Brigade program helped Cam the golden retriever start disaster search dog training Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - For this week's Behind the Badge segment, KTBS 3's Rick Rowe is unleashing the secrets of search and rescue dog training as we mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The ...

Search and rescue volunteer Ryan Gary and his trained dog Max were both attacked A search and rescue volunteer and his trained dog have both been injured after being "viciously attacked" by a group of ...

MADISON – Republican lawmakers are circulating proposed bills that would protect and aid handlers of search and rescue dogs, in hopes of supporting the volunteers who often spend large amounts of ...

DORCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - After a 2-year-old girl went missing in the woods Friday night in Hew Hampshire, Jeremy Corson and his search and rescue dog Freyja answered the urgent call to try and help ...

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.

The best breeds for search and rescue are intelligent, trainable dogs who have powerful scent and tracking abilities. Hounds, for instance, have an extremely keen sense of smell, and other breeds have ...