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Welcome to Southwest Search Dogs!  

Southwest Search Dogs (SWSD) is a volunteer K-9 Search and Rescue group, affiliated with the San Diego Police Department. SWSD offers professional K-9 teams, certified in Area Search, Trailing, Cadaver, Water, and Basic Urban Disaster, at no cost to the requesting agency. Response time in the greater San Diego area is typically under 40 minutes and initial teams are usually deployed within one hour of the callout. For more information, including our toll-free, 24/7 emergency callout number, contact info@southwestsearchdogs.org.
Testimonials
 
"This example of community volunteers working with the police exemplifies Community Policing. ... [They] are commended for their quick response and dedication to helping others."
Robert Kanaski, Captain
Mid-City Division
San Diego Police Department
Announcements
 
Leadership Award Video Posted - Thursday, March 06, 2008
The video of the presentation of the Channel 10 Leadership Award has been posted to our site. Click on the Read more... link to watch it. (Requires Windows Media Player.)  read more...
SWSD Awarded Grant from Las Patronas - Thursday, November 15, 2007
We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected to receive a grant to purchase VHF Communication Radios for all of our members by Las Patronas, an all-volunteer philanthropic organization with a long history of giving! "Las Patronas is committed to providing financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in San Diego County that provide valuable community services in the areas of health, education, social services, and cultural arts, and to continuing our tradition of service to enhance the quality of life in our community." Please visit their website by clicking the Read more... link.  read more...
More Photo Fun! - Friday, September 28, 2007
We just found out about a new Web service, www.animoto.com, that builds state of the art videos out of your photos, complete with music. We built this one in a couple of hours, without any prior knowledge of how to use the interface. It's great (the website, that is)!  read more...
Check out our new Flickr collection! - Friday, September 07, 2007
http://www.flickr.com does such a great job of sharing photos that we decided to put some of ours there, too. Click on the Read More... link to go to our collection.  read more...
Policies & Procedures released to public web site - Sunday, August 19, 2007
The Southwest Search Dogs Board of Directors has decided to make its Policies and Procedures available to the general public. They can be located by clicking on the read more... link.  read more...
Added Listing of SWSD Certified Teams - Monday, December 11, 2006
See listing in lower right-hand corner of this page. This listing shows the number of currently certified teams. Most SWSD dogs are certified in multiple disciplines, so they are counted more than once.  
New page added for videos - Saturday, June 03, 2006
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Hard to Train? - Friday, March 31, 2006
Here's a link to an interesting article on hard to train dogs, by Suzanne Clothier, one of our favorite experts on animal behavior.  read more...
Quote of the Day
 
For every wise idiom, there is an equal and just as wise opposite idiom. E.g., “Many hands make light work” and “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
Rodney Joyce

 

SWSD Certified Teams
 
CertificationTeams
Area Search9
Trailing16
Cadaver19
Water12
Basic Disaster10
Firearms Search3
Article Search4
Scent Matching4

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