Avalanche! Hasty Search: The Care and Training of the Avalanche Search and Rescue Dogs
Avalanche! Hasty Search: The Care and Training of the Avalanche Search and Rescue Dogs
Describes avalanche dog training, clearly and comprehensively, and shows the value of a deep handler canine relationship.
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Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, Second Edition
Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero
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.
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.
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Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America’s Search and Rescue Dogs Reviews
Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs
Featuring over 100 new pages, including 150 new color photographs, this expanded and revised edition presents brand-new chapters on military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the therapy dogs who worked at Ground Zero, the SDF's new National Training Center and post-9/11 rescue missions at home and abroad. A special section, written by 9/11 SAR handlers in honor of their canine partners, reinforces what the Book-of-the Month Club warned in its review of the first edition: "...this book is guaranteed to choke you up."
As with the first edition, a portion of the proceeds of this new edition of Dog Heroes of September 11th will help further the SDF's vital work in protecting and preserving our nation through the training and deployment of search and rescue dogs.
Guide to Search and Rescue Dogs
Guide to Search and Rescue Dogs
Search and rescue dogs are invaluable members of certified rescue teams designated to locate accident victims and lost adults and children in wilderness areas and at disaster scenes. This book presents advice and guidance for rescue dog handlers, with information on how dogs scent, and detailed instruction on training of both dogs and their handlers. The author discusses rescue specialties where dogs are a critical resource in specific circumstances that include avalanche rescue, locating drowning victims, and locating both the living and the dead in the wake of plane crashes, earthquakes, and other calamities. The text is supplemented with color photos and helpful line art.
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Ready! 2nd Edition The Training of the Search and Rescue Dog (Kennel Club Pro) Reviews
Ready! 2nd Edition The Training of the Search and Rescue Dog (Kennel Club Pro)
Ready! The Training of the Search and Rescue Dog 2nd Edition is a well researched and practical resource for training a search and rescue dog written by an experienced search and rescue animal trainer who is also a keen student of animal behavior. Susan Bulanda introduces the reader to dog training by helping you understand first the process of how a dog learns. She then explains a step-by-step method that leads to the development of a dog that is eager to carry out the vital functions of search and rescue.
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