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Search and rescue dogs : training the k-9 hero /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Rescue Dog Association
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Howell Book House, [2002]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Dogs.
Behavior, Animal.
First Aid.
Table of Contents:
  • Forming the American Rescue Dog Association
  • Before you begin
  • Selecting the air-scenting search dog
  • Basic training, obedience and agility
  • Beginning search training
  • Advanced search training
  • Handler standards and equipment
  • The search dog unit
  • Unit training
  • Responding to a search
  • Conducting the search
  • Special applications
  • Avalanche training
  • Cadaver training
  • Disaster training
  • Disaster missions
  • First-aid for search dogs
  • ARDA searches
  • Appendix lost person behavior