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Search and Rescue Dogs of Maryland

SARDOM is an all-volunteer, non-profit search and rescue unit utilizing air-scenting dogs. SARDOM provides its services at no cost to the requesting age

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to law enforcement, fire/rescue units, or any official agency. Highly skilled K9 Teams (handlers and dogs) with hundreds of hours of training in multiple disciplines, including:
search strategy
wilderness search and rescue
water recovery
human remains detection / evidence searches
disaster / collapsed structure searches
obedience and agility. K-9 Handlers tr

ained in CPR/AED/First Aid, wilderness survival and navigation, radio communications, GPS, search strategy and tactics, lost person behavior and terrain analysis. Base camp and support personnel trained in CPR/AED/First Aid, radio communications, GPS, search management, search strategy and tactics, interview techniques, lost person behavior, and map and compass. A self-contained base camp unit with communications systems and map files for all local counties.

06/01/2026

Congratulations to SARDOM’s newest operational flanker, Dylan. Well done! We look forward to having him keep our dog handlers in line.😉

04/22/2026

Let’s talk about K9 Nokey and her handler, Carrie. As we’ve gotten to know these two over the last 18 months, it has become increasingly apparent that they are not your average volunteer search team members. Rather, they are both focused and self-motivated–driven, in fact—to master all the skills required of our search teams. Nokey told us early on this work was her jam. As typically happens, her handler was playing catch-up from the start. Carrie’s determination in the face of obstacles, challenges, setbacks, and just plain, consistent hard work has been noteworthy. Over the past couple of months, the pair completed their trail and light brush internal assessments, leaving only a few evaluations left to become operational. In addition, Carrie recently completed both her NASAR SarTech2 as well as Maryland Search Team member cerntifications. It is so rewarding for all of us on SARDOM to witness this team develop into an exceptional live-find search and rescue K9 and handler. Bravo!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our SARDOM family to yours!

12/06/2025

November trainings took place at two wilderness locations and two very different "urban" sites. Of course, efforts were made to include map and compass practice where possible. Dogs and handlers met the challenges posed with persistence and skill. Brainwork was achieved in a variety of environments that will only increase confidence in our dogs and their handlers. Thanks to Search and Rescue Assist (SARA--Linthicum) and the crew of the USS John W. Brown (WWII era Liberty ship) for providing unique environments in which to train.

12/02/2025

🐾 Giving Tuesday: Help SARDOM 🐾

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we're asking for your support to keep the paws of our incredible Search and Rescue Dogs of Maryland (SARDOM) on the ground!

As a dedicated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, SARDOM provides highly trained K9 teams to assist law enforcement and first responders in finding missing persons—all at no cost to the requesting agency or family.

Your donation directly funds:

Training & Certification: Ensuring our volunteer handlers and K9 partners meet rigorous national standards.

Essential Equipment: GPS trackers, specialized equiptment, and safety gear.

Operational Readiness: Fuel, insurance, and maintenance for our emergency deployments.

Every minute matters when a person is missing. Your gift helps us ensure that when the call comes, our brave K9 teams are ready to answer.

👉 Can you chip in today to support our life-saving mission?

CFC number: 73058

Mailing donations can be sent to SARDOM PO Box 1, Crownsville, MD21032

Thank you for being a vital part of the SARDOM family. Together, we help bring people home.

11/11/2025

We are so pleased to announce that K9 Nokey and handler Carrie passed their first assessment—open field—with flying colors! The 40+ acre problem presented challenging scent conditions that both dog and handler navigated successfully. Their march toward certification has begun!

10/27/2025

Members of SARDOM have been working hard to build and maintain search skills between shutdown anxieties, weddings, and long-distance caretaking responsibilities. We have managed to include trainings in wilderness area search, urban auto salvage yard work, water recovery, as well as map & compass. K9 R***r (ret.) turned 15 years old, celebrating with Paws of Honor, and K9 Nokey and handler Carrie were able to attend Canine Search and Recovery, Inc.’s annual training seminar in Oklahoma. Bravo to all of our volunteers who continue to be committed to the mission of locating the missing.

08/18/2025

These last six weeks have been challenging weather-wise. Obviously, we must train in all the conditions in which we may be called to search—even in the persistent, dangerously high heat and humidity we’ve experienced this summer. Keeping handlers and K9’s safe is paramount, sometimes necessitating training location changes (favoring those spots with easy access to water and shade) or last-minute changes to online trainings. Bravo to all of our team members for supporting each other through the weather challenges to help maintain skills and make progress training our partners.

Address

14605 Elm Street; P. O. Box 2595
Upper Marlboro, MD
20772

Website

http://www.sardom.org/

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