Rüdiger Foundation

Rüdiger Foundation Proudly providing resources for the acquisition and sustainability of Nevada County K9 Officers for a healthier and safer community. Walsh Foundation.

In response to the desire of the community and with the support of the newly formed Rüdiger Foundation, the Nevada City Police Department is emBARKing on a new opportunity to provide additional police service. With 100% donated funds, NCPD now provides:

• additional community based policing

• a friendlier street presence to locals and tourists alike, including families and children

• safer buil

ding searches

• and drug detection/interdiction

In a time of diminishing funding, Nevada City Police Department and the Rüdiger Foundation are proud to have partnered to meet the need of providing additional police resources. Initial expenses to procure a new canine officer were obtained through the generosity of an anonymous donor and through the Sean M. Rüdiger’s Skills & Duties:
Apprehension
Patrol Dog
Building Searches
Tracking
Narcotics Detection
Public Relations
Demonstrations

We are now inviting the community to join in the important on-going support of Rüdiger. You can help by joining the Rüdiger Fan Club and helping to share his activities with your friends and neighbors. Financial contributions are fully deductible and happily accepted through
Rüdiger Foundation
PO Box 2174
Nevada City, CA 95959
United States

🐾🌼 Woofstock: Paw & Order Dinner & Auction 🌼🐾Get ready for a groovy evening supporting the four-legged heroes who help p...
03/15/2026

🐾🌼 Woofstock: Paw & Order Dinner & Auction 🌼🐾
Get ready for a groovy evening supporting the four-legged heroes who help protect our community! Join us for Woofstock: Paw & Order Dinner & Auction, a special night benefiting our local law enforcement K9 program.
📅 September 19, 2026⏰ 5:30 PM📍 Castello Vista15231 McCourtney RoadGrass Valley, CA
Enjoy a memorable evening featuring:🍽 Dinner catered by Antonio
🎟 Raffle prizes🔨 Exciting live auction items
All proceeds benefit the Rüdiger Foundation, helping support K9 officers in our community with training, equipment, and care.
🎟 Tickets available June 23rd
💼 Limited sponsorship opportunities are still available! If you or your business would like to support local K9 teams while gaining recognition at the event, now is the time to get involved. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected].
For event details and updates:🌐 https://rufk9.org/paw-and-order/
We can’t wait to celebrate with you for a great cause! 🐶✌️

🐾🌼 Woofstock: Paw & Order Dinner & Auction 🌼🐾Get ready for a groovy evening supporting the four-legged heroes who help p...
03/15/2026

🐾🌼 Woofstock: Paw & Order Dinner & Auction 🌼🐾

Get ready for a groovy evening supporting the four-legged heroes who help protect our community! Join us for Woofstock: Paw & Order Dinner & Auction, a special night benefiting our local law enforcement K9 program.

📅 September 19, 2026⏰ 5:30 PM📍 Castello Vista15231 McCourtney RoadGrass Valley, CA

Enjoy a memorable evening featuring:🍽 Dinner catered by Antonio

🎟 Raffle prizes🔨 Exciting live auction items

All proceeds benefit the Rüdiger Foundation, helping support K9 officers in our community with training, equipment, and care.

🎟 Tickets available June 23rd

💼 Limited sponsorship opportunities are still available! If you or your business would like to support local K9 teams while gaining recognition at the event, now is the time to get involved. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected].

For event details and updates:🌐 https://rufk9.org/paw-and-order/

We can’t wait to celebrate with you for a great cause! 🐶✌️

K9 Spotlight: Meet Riggs! 🐾Today, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on K9 Riggs, a 6-year-old German Shepherd and seaso...
03/13/2026

K9 Spotlight: Meet Riggs! 🐾

Today, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on K9 Riggs, a 6-year-old German Shepherd and seasoned police dog with three years of prior service. Riggs joined the NCSO team alongside his handler, Deputy Kayla Ramos, after completing an intensive six-week training program with D-TAC K9, a Northern California organization specializing in patrol and detection K9 training.

Thanks to the support of the Rüdiger Foundation, Riggs and Deputy Ramos were able to complete 240 hours of specialized training before graduating on September 6, 2024. Their partnership now plays an important role in keeping our community safe.

Thank you to everyone who supports the Rüdiger Foundation and helps make K9 partnerships like this possible!

K9 Spotlight: Miro (Retired)Today we’re continuing to celebrate a very special good boy — Retired K9 Officer Miro! Agenc...
03/01/2026

K9 Spotlight: Miro (Retired)

Today we’re continuing to celebrate a very special good boy — Retired K9 Officer Miro!

Agency: California State Parks
Birthplace: Czech Republic
Born: February 29, 2015 (our Leap Year baby!) Turning 11 this week.

Miro proudly served four years as a patrol K9 alongside his handler, Ranger Gilbertson. On duty, he was focused, loyal, and intense — always ready to face whatever challenge came his way. At home, he was a lovable and goofy member of the family.

His handler shared:
“I was blessed to have Miro as my partner for four years before he unexpectedly retired. As a patrol K9, I had the best of both worlds; he was a lovable and goofy member of the family at home, but completely focused, loyal, and intense at work. Every day, he gave me his everything, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t wish he was still there riding with me, head on my shoulder, facing whatever challenges were thrown our way. My goal now is to return the loyalty, and allow him to enjoy a long and happy retirement.”

Miro’s Favorites:
• Swimming
• Playing tug of war
• French fries
• His Cuz Ball (after he’s eaten the feet off)

Quirky Habit:
If you stop paying attention, he’ll toss his toy directly into your lap as a not-so-subtle reminder.

Although he technically only gets a “real” birthday every four years, this retired hero deserves celebrating every single year.

Happy 11th Birthday, Miro. Enjoy every minute of retirement — you’ve earned it. 🐾

03/01/2026

Retired CA State Parks K9 Officer Miro turned 11 years old today... kinda. He was actually born on February 29th. Our leap year baby certainly loves his toys! Happy birthday, Miro!!!

Former CA State Parks TOP DOG, Miro, is equally famous for being the first dog in the world to undergo stem cell replacement treatment at UC Davis for myasthenia gravis. He is a hero as a K9 officer and as a medical miracle.

This retired K9 is about to have a birthday! Although he is a leap year baby, we will be celebrating Miro on February 28...
02/25/2026

This retired K9 is about to have a birthday! Although he is a leap year baby, we will be celebrating Miro on February 28th.

This little guy was born in the Czech Republic on February 15, 2014. The birthday photo was taken in 2016, the year he j...
02/16/2026

This little guy was born in the Czech Republic on February 15, 2014. The birthday photo was taken in 2016, the year he joined what would become Rüdiger Foundation.

Happy 12th birthday, Rüdiger. 🎂

Thank you for your many years of service to both Nevada City Police Department and Grass Valley Police Department.

We know you’re enjoying your well deserved retirement. 💙🐕💙

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02/06/2026

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The 2026 Paw and Order Dinner, Woofstock, will take place Saturday, September 19th at Castello Vista, 15231 McCourtney R...
01/30/2026

The 2026 Paw and Order Dinner, Woofstock, will take place Saturday, September 19th at Castello Vista, 15231 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley. Doors open at 5:30pm and tickets will go on sale June 23rd.

This event sells out very quickly. If you are interested in securing your spot now, note that sponsor tables are currently available. For more information on sponsorship please contact [email protected]

K9 Vito turns 6 today, and it also happens to be National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The Rüdiger Foundation is ho...
01/09/2026

K9 Vito turns 6 today, and it also happens to be National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The Rüdiger Foundation is honored to support K9 teams like Vito and Deputy King, whose commitment and teamwork make a lasting impact on our community.

We extend our deepest appreciation to K9 Vito and to all law enforcement officers who serve with integrity, courage and dedication every day.

Happy Birthday Vito!!!

As the year comes to a close we wish to thank all Rüdiger Foundation supporters for making our work possible.Over the pa...
12/31/2025

As the year comes to a close we wish to thank all Rüdiger Foundation supporters for making our work possible.

Over the past decade your gifts have provided for the ability to support a robust K9 program at Nevada City Police Department, Grass Valley Police Department, Nevada Country Sheriff’s Office and Nevada County based CA State Parks. What began with the intention to simply provide the 1st 100% community-funded K9 officer in the nation has become so much more!

Together, we are creating a community that is safer and more connected.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible year-end gift, we remind you that donations dated and postmarked December 31st are deductible on your 2025 taxes.

Our mailing address is:

Rüdiger Foundation
PO Box 2174
Nevada City, CA 95959

You may reach RüF via email at [email protected] or via our website at www.RuFK9.org

Thank you for your generous and on-going support!

11/27/2025

Have a lovely Thanksgiving filled with the love of family and friends.

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Post Office Box 2174
Nevada City, CA
95959

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