Ready! The Training of the Search and Rescue Dog - Second Edition

By Susan Bulanda

This book was written by an experienced search and rescue person who also is a keen student of animal behavior. The author introduces the reader to dog training by helping you understand first how a dog learns. Then she explains a step-by-step method that leads to the development of a dog that is eager to carry out the vital functions of search and rescue.

*Descriptions of every type of search

*A brief history of the SAR dog

*Choosing and socializing a potential SAR dog

*Basic obedience exercises and specific SAR training methods

*Detailed explanations of scent -how dogs use it and what factors can affect it

* Special commands for SAR dogs

*Management of the search mission

*Glossary of teminology and resource guide

2010, photographs, illustrations, index of resource materials, soft cover, 264 pgs., ISBN 978-159378726-4