King County Search Dogs

Exciting Announcement:

You can GIVE BIGGER during May Matching Madness

A generous donor has provided a dollar for dollar matching grant of up to $15,000 for the month of May 2024. This is a great opportunity to make your support for King County Search Dogs go even further.

PRO-TIP:  If  your employer matches your charitable donations our donor will match that too.  That means that every dollar you give becomes FOUR dollars for KCSD.   WOW!

Mission

* Search Dogs Save Lives *
King County Search Dogs find and aid people in distress. 

KCSD works with law enforcement and other search units throughout Washington in rugged forests, residential neighborhoods and in natural disasters.  KCSD is 100% volunteer and is on call 24/7, 365 days a year to find missing children, hikers and dementia patients. Dogs and handlers undergo years of training to rigorous national standards in airscent, trailing, and human remains detection.

Some Heroes Wear Collars!

Deployed by the King County Sheriff's Office and a proud part of King County Search and Rescue, we are an essential service because search emergencies involving at-risk individuals and outdoor enthusiasts continue to increase.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

KCSD is a 100% all-volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit that depends on the community it serves for essential radio/GPS equipment, training resources and search & rescue gear for our boat and truck. Public support is vital. PLEASE consider helping the dog teams that work hard to help you. You can learn more about KCSD on our web site (www.kcsearchdog.org), Facebook page (@kcsearchdogs) and Instagram feed (www.instagram.com/kcsearchdogs).

HELP US HELP YOU

While we depend on financial contributions for our operations, the most important thing you can do to help King County Search Dogs is to stay safe. We would rather bump into you while we are training than find you as the subject of a search mission. King County Search Dogs works actively with the Washington Trails Association and the Recreate Responsibly Coalition to help new and experienced dog owners enjoy outdoor adventures with their pups. We also do presentations at community gatherings and corporate events to promote wilderness safety. 

Whenever you go outside to enjoy the wonderful pacific northwest wilderness please remember to; 1) Let someone know where you are going and when you will return; 2) Have a plan for where you are going and be prepared with the ten essentials; 3) It is always better to hike with friends and if there is a problem: Stay Together and Stay Put! It is safer and easier to find people if they stay in one place.