Building a Basic Foundation for Search and Rescue

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Hundreds of tips are revealed to help handlers train the Search and Rescue dog. This instructional guide describes the skills needed to lay a solid foundation for successfully training the SAR dog. The reader will examine disciplines such as Wilderness Air Scent, Human Remains Detection (both land and water), First Responder Dogs, Disaster, and Trailing dogs. Learn the skills needed to prepare physically, mentally, and intellectually for SAR operations. Enjoy meeting REAL SAR dogs in over 50 photos. Discover the industry standard for documentation including training logs, evaluations, and certifications. Sample forms for each are included. Explore Sympathetic Alerts, Human Response Alerts and handler Cues to understand why dogs behave as they do. Gain a basic knowledge of Scent Theory and learn how it impacts dog performance. Ethics and professionalism are stressed as SAR dog handlers from across the nation reveal their wisdom through TIPS and BEST PRACTICES. more info

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Ready The Training of the Search and Rescue

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All America is thrilled by Search and Rescue missions, especially when the well-trained dogs are brought in to save victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and man-made disasters. We watch with fascination and horror as these tales unfold across our TV sets. This is one of the few comprehensive books on the training of SAR dogs. It is a complete approach to training for this type of dog. more info

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Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, Second Edition

• ISBN13: 9780764567032
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Winner 1991 Maxwell Medallion
Best Special Volume ABOUT THE FIRST EDITION “…the techniques and the case studies here are so interesting that a read will prove rewarding to ordinary trainers and fanciers alike.” —Publishers Weekly From the devastation of the World Trade Center to earthquakes in Central Asia, search and rescue dogs have proven invaluable in helping to find victims of disasters–whether man-made or natural. First published i… More >>

Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, Second Edition

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