DFD1 Team— K9 Heidi and Anne

Meet Heidi and Anne. Heidi is a 3 yr. old German Shepherd with just a splash of Labrador! She has a incredible nose and drive to perform searches for pets, people and objects. Along a search track she locates and downs on articles that a person or pet has dropped. 

She has successfully tracked dogs and people. Below are her citations for assisting our local police. 

Click Here to read the Governor's Citationi. Click here to read the Executive Citation.

Heidi is extremely friendly and gets along beautifully with dogs! All dogs are her friend whether they want to be or not.  Heidi also competes in Schutzhund for tracking and obedience.  She has been awarded her AKC Canine Good Citizenship Certification. Heidi is always ready to go search for one of her furry friends in need! Her nose knows where your pet goes very easily!

DFD2 Team— K9 Lessa and Mary

Meet Lessa and Mary. Lessa is a 6 yr. old German Shepherd. She has a incredible nose and drive to perform searches for pets, people and objects. Along a search track she locates and downs on articles that a person or pet has dropped. 

She has successfully tracked dogs and people (although she is really bored with tracking Mary). Tracking is her favorite job! She gets very excited and vocal when the tracking gear comes out! 

Lessa trains for Schutzhund in tracking and obedience.  She has been awarded her AKC CGC and her Schutzhund BH. Lessa is a rescue dog from our local MidAtlantic German Shepherd Rescue. She now has a very happy home and does a terrific job with her tracking!

DFD3 Team— K9 Noah and Lisa

Meet Noah and Lisa. Noah is a character – loaded with personality and loaded with energy. 

He is considered a high drive dog, motivated by fun.

He has been training at Arrowwood Shepherds for all levels of Schutzhund competition (obedience, tracking, etc) for almost 2 years and has earned his BH. 

Noah’s father is from Germany and works in bomb detection. 

Some of Noah’s siblings have gone to work for the police force and drug enforcement programs.  Noah needs a job too!  We would love nothing more than to put his training and instincts to good use reuniting beloved pets with their owner(s). Noah’s nose knows where your dog goes!

DFD5 Team— K9 Lee and Anna

Lee is a 2 year old Treeing Walker Coon Hound who was tracked and rescued by Anne and her K9 Heidi.  His breed is a cross with a Fox Hound and a Bloodhound.  Lee first was rescued from a hunter down south and escaped from the rescue group here in Baltimore.  It took Dogs Finding Dogs 3 weeks to finally get him out of a patch of bamboo he was hiding in.

Lee is INCREDIBLE!  Having the nose of a Bloodhound and the duration of the Foxhound he is unstoppable and EXTREMELY accurate!  Lee is a rags to riches story.  He is currently owned by Anne of Dogs Finding Dogs but is being handled by Anna, who being younger, can keep up with him!

Anna has an extensive dog training background and Lee has earned his AKC CGC. If a long endurance track is needed, as in the rural countryside, Anna and Lee are the first choice! Hurray Lee!!!  You have a happy home and now a wonderful life full of fun!

DFD6 Team— K9 Sheba and Tamara

Meet Sheba & Tamara. Sheba is a 3 year old White German Shepherd with high energy and a loving spirit.

Sheba has a distinguished nose and a natural aptitude for tracking. Sheba is very quick on the track of a lost pet and moves rapidly along the scent line as she loves what she does!

Sheba has spent time in training at Arrowwood Shepherds and has found a happy home with Tamara’s other 2 non-rescue dogs and cat.

Sheba and Tamara have moved to Florida and will be starting the Florida division of Dogs Finding Dogs.

DFD7 Team— K9 Maggie and John

Meet Maggie & John. Maggie is a 3 year old German Shepherd that loves tracking and obedience work.

Two of Maggie’s grandparents were search and rescue dogs and many of her kinfolk are police dogs and work in other capacities; so as Hank Jr. might sing, she is simply following a family tradition.

We knew Maggie was destined to look for lost pets when she found her neighbor “Snoopy,” a Beagle who had run away from home. Within 30 minutes Maggie took us to the back yard of the person who had found Snoopy and he was reunited with his family.

John has owned and trained Germans Shepherds most of his life and enjoys working with dogs. Maggie has her AKC CGC and her Schutzhund BH. She continues to train at Arrowwood Shepherds.

DFD8 Team— K9 Corpsman & Jim

Meet Corpsman and Jim.

K9 Corpsman and Jim are a terrific addition to the DFD search teams.  Jim has been training and tracking dogs for many years.  Corpsman has a 93% success rate.  He is cat friendly and dog friendly. 

Corpsman is a strong athletic Doberman who has terrific endurance. For our more difficult stolen dog cases, Jim and Corpsman surely send a message when tracking down the dognappers.

Jim being a trainer who specializes in dogs with behavioral problems fully understands what goes on in the minds of our little furry children.

DFD9 Team— K9 Jean & Dick

Meet Jean and Dick. Jean is a Labrador with the hunt drive needed to get the job done.

K9 Jean and Dick are an incredible working pair. Jean is a very intelligent dog. She has been trained to aide the visually impaired as well as look for missing pets. Her very first track she was successful in helping to find a cat that escaped from a fire.

Dick brings superior organization for a crisis situation to DFD. He is in charge of the Emergency Command Post for Anne Arundel County. A retired firefighter as well gives him the edge on those interior building searches for pets that are hiding out of fear. His ability to take control of a emergency situation cannot be beaten. Dick and K9 Jean help round out the expertise that the entire staff of DFD is made of.

DFD10 Team— K9 Keelah and Christine

Meet Keelah and Christine. Keelah is a 4 year old Shepadoodle - a mix between a German Shepherd and a Standard Poodle.  Keelah exhibits the best of both breeds, in that she is very intelligent and also has a drive to work. 

Soon after acquiring Keelah, Christine realized that she would need to find a "job" for her, as Keelah spent much of her day patrolling the yard and herding the other pets in the household.  Keelah's favorite activities include playing soccer, swimming, and of course, tracking.

Animals have always played an important role in Christine's life.  She became interested in tracking when a neighbor lost a feral foster dog in a 300 acre park.   She enjoys helping owners find their lost pets because she knows firsthand how devastating it is.  Christine's household currently consists of 3 cats and 3 dogs, 5 of which were rescues of one type or another.

DFD11 Team— K9 Trusty and Wendy

Meet Trusty and Wendy.

K9 Trusty and Wendy bring the terrific nose of the Bloodhound to DFD. Trusty is a kind, gentle but determined SAR dog. Having the best known nose in the world, Trusty can smell the animals a great distance away. Her drive to find the missing pet goes unquestioned. Her big ears and pretty green eyes send the message of kindness and confidence.

Wendy is a certified handler thru the National Tactical Police Dog Association having completed their SAR program with flying colors. She is also a professional dog trainer. She brings expertise in both urban and wilderness tracking to the DFD team. We are proud to have this team on our staff. The SAR techniques that Wendy offers help ensure that no stone goes unturned.