The Many Sides of Living With Former Search-and-Rescue Dogs
Psychology Today | 26.10.2026 02:57
Search-and-rescue (SAR) dogs are highly unique canines. For 30 years, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation has looked for potential in a place many people overlook: the shelter system. They seek highly driven dogs: intense, persistent, curious animals often described as too energetic, too busy, or too much. Yet the traits that prevented success in one placement can make a dog extraordinary in the right one.
