Canine Heroes: Fritz and his rescue dogs work together to make the world a better place

When San Marcos resident Christian Fritz returned stateside from his time as a U.S. Air Force Intelligence collector in Afghanistan, he missed having a mission on which he could focus. With the help of Saul and Starbuck, his two rescued search and rescue dogs, Fritz has found his calling.

“When I got home, whatever I was doing, it was to make someone else more money,” Fritz said. “It wasn’t enough for me. Search and Rescue is a way to have a mission again that is bigger than myself.”

Since childhood, Fritz has loved dogs and wanted to adopt one, but with his military deployment and subsequent work as an independent contractor, he felt that his mobile lifestyle wouldn’t be in the dog’s best interest.