Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780764567032)

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.

Author: American Rescue Dog Association (Arda)
ISBN-10: 0764567039
ISBN-13: 9780764567032
Publisher: Howell (TP)
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2002
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d