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 ...

One Saturday morning, Ringo and Jax sneaked out of the house in Lake Creek near Edwards and did not return. Ringo is a 2-year-old yellow lab and Jax is a yellow lab mix rescue who his owners believe ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A shelter dog from Montana officially completed her training with the Search Dog Foundation in Santa Paula, California. Ruffles the dog initially arrived at the Bitter Root Humane Association last ...

Harper the black Lab mix won the Dog of the Year honor from the ASPCA Humane Awards for her life-saving work Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

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 ...

Dogs that have been trained in Ventura County to respond to international disasters have been deployed to the Southern U.S. to aid in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Eleven canine disaster search ...

PENDLETON COUNTY, Ky. (WXIX) - A once-stray dog is now training to become a search dog. The Pendleton County Animal Shelter and volunteers are working to help get Peanut Butter accepted into the ...

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.