{"product_id":"search-and-rescue-dogs-american-rescue-dog-association-arda-9780764567032","title":"Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner 1991 Maxwell Medallion - Best Special Volume \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE FIRST EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\"...the techniques and the case studies here are so interesting that a read will prove rewarding to ordinary trainers and fanciers alike.\" \u003ci\u003e-Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1991 to critical acclaim, this newly expanded and revised edition of \u003ci\u003eSearch and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, \u003c\/i\u003econtains 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearch and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear, step-by-step lessons on training your dog for a variety of search and rescue operations\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to keep your dog and yourself safe in the face of disaster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical information on procedures and equipment for dogs, handlers, and human volunteers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ultimate experience of the interdependence of Human and Dog\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eExtensive photographs illustrate real-life missions, including images of Ground Zero and the Pentagon taken by ARDA volunteers after September 11, 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e American Rescue Dog Association (Arda)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764567039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764567032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Howell (TP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"American Rescue Dog Association (Arda)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993994723583,"sku":"9780764567032","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93ab1dcd-1feb-40ed-815d-f7cc622c2592.jpg?v=1683327500","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/search-and-rescue-dogs-american-rescue-dog-association-arda-9780764567032","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}