BUILDING A BASIC FOUNDATION FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG TRAINING
by Christy Judah (See other books by author)

Summary: Describes the skills needed to lay a solid foundation for successfully training the SAR dog. Examines disciplines such as Wilderness Air Scent, Human Remains Detection (both land and water), First Responder Dogs, Disaster, and Trailing dogs.

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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. Use with training logs DGT247 and DGT248.

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• SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS: TRAINING THE K-9 HERO, 2ND EDITION
• TRAINING THE DISASTER SEARCH DOG
• BOTTLE TRACKER TOY - BLUE
• BUZZARDS AND BUTTERFLIES - HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION
• CANINE ERGONOMICS - THE SCIENCE OF WORKING DOGS

• ON TALKING TERMS WITH DOGS - CALMING SIGNALS, 2ND EDITION
• REINFORCEMENT TRAINING FOR DOGS
• AFTER YOU GET YOUR PUPPY
• SEARCH AND RESCUE - TRAINING LOG AND JOURNAL
• MINE! - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESOURCE GUARDING IN DOGS