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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." —Publisher s 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 in 1991 to critical acclaim, this newly expanded and revised edition of Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, contains original, updated ...

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Overview

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." —Publisher s 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 in 1991 to critical acclaim, this newly expanded and revised edition of Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, contains original, updated content. Chapters describe cutting-edge training techniques used for wilderness, disaster, cadaver dogs, and water searches, and by state and federal disaster organizations such as FEMA.

Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, 2nd Edition provides:
* Clear, step-by-step lessons on training your dog for a variety of search and rescue operations
* Ways to keep your dog and yourself safe in the face of disaster
* Practical information on procedures and equipment for dogs, handlers, and human volunteers
* The ultimate experience of the interdependence of Human and Dog

Extensive photographs illustrate real-life missions, including images of Ground Zero and the Pentagon taken by ARDA volunteers after September 11, 2001.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764567032
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 9/2/2002
  • Edition description: REV
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 157,215
  • Product dimensions: 6.12 (w) x 9.36 (h) x 0.73 (d)

Meet the Author

Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, is told in the authoritative voice of the American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA), the nation's oldest airscenting search dog organization. Since its founding, ARDA's standards and training methods have served as the model for dog units around the nation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
1 Forming the American Rescue Dog Association 1
2 Before You Begin 13
3 Selecting the Air-Scenting Search Dog 17
4 Basic Training, Obedience and Agility 35
5 Beginning Search Training 53
6 Advanced Search Training 73
7 Handler Standards and Equipment 89
8 The Search Dog Unit 103
9 Unit Training 115
10 Responding to a Search 133
11 Conducting the Search 141
12 Special Applications 155
13 Avalanche Training 167
14 Cadaver Training 177
15 Disaster Training 195
16 Disaster Missions 215
17 First-Aid for Search Dogs 237
18 ARDA Searches 251
App.: Lost Person Behavior 263
Index 267
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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 31, 2005

    Professional SAR Dog Trainer

    I purchased this book sometime after 9/11 (about a year)and trained my own SAR Dog with it. This book is to search and rescue as the bible is to christianity. this has to be the best book on the subject i have ever read. it covers the basics of nearly every airscenting operation you may want to include: evidence, cadaver, disaster, wilderness airscenting, and even water search. This is just a really incredible book and with some 4 years in SAR, I wold recomend this book to everyone who is interested in the subject. It does not cover tracking or trailing, but still teaches many great skills that every tracking and trailing dog should have.

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