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Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, Second Edition
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Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, Second Edition
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by American Rescue Dog Association
Sales Rank: 44749
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List Price: $16.99
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Features
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Howell Book House; 2 edition September 2, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764567039
ISBN-13: 978-0764567032
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Book Description
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 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.
About 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 nations oldest airscenting search dog organization. Since its founding, ARDAs standards and training methods have served as the model for dog units around the nation.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This is a really good book. But, if you don't have a German Shepherd than you still might want to look elsewhere. The book can absolutely teach you a lot but the concentration on GSDs will likely grate on you. The bias is such that there is no mention of the fact that the public tends to be frightened of German Shepherds, and that Labradors and Goldens can do the work just as well without the unfair but widespread stigma of Shepherds. Or that Retrievers excel at this work BECAUSE they are retrievers and because they genuinely adore people! Anyway, it REALLY does have a lot of good information, I just can't give it five stars because there are lots of great breeds in the world, many of which are suitable for SAR work. Why discount and ignore them?
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