General Information
- Which Dog Does Which Task? By Vicki Wooters, K-9 Handler
- Bloodhounds — An Underutilized Resource By Ann Brooke Holt, D.V.M., Mid-Atlantic D.O.G.S.
- Want to be a SAR Dog Handler? by Vikki Fenton-Anderberg, Chris Dover, and Kerry O'Connell
- Search and Rescue Dog Training from SAR BC
- Using Dogs as Ground Search Resources from SAR BC
- Avalanche Training Overview
- Water Search with Dogs by Marian Hardy, Mid-Atlantic D.O.G.S. — The results of the first analysis of the National Water Search Report is presented along with a discussion of how the SAR dogs can be deployed, the types of water that can be searched, the SAR dog team's limitations, where to find SAR dog teams and some examples of SAR dog teams and divers working together to detect and locate drowned victims.
- How to Develop and Train a Water Search Dog Team By Marian Hardy, Mid-Atlantic D.O.G.S.
- Disasterdog.org — A website developed through a combined effort of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Canine Subcommittee with the purpose of providing a source for information related to training, testing and deployment of disaster dog teams.
- Rescue Dogs — by Simon Harris
- What Makes a Great Rescue Dog? — By Amy Nutt (Article Added 23 October 2008)
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Search and Rescue Dogs: Training the K-9 Hero, 2nd Edition
by ARDA
Teaches what it takes to train a true canine hero. The emphasis is on handler and unit training, but principles of obedience as well as handler readiness and equipment are explored.
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Ready! Training the Search and Rescue Dog
by Susan Bulanda
Learn how to train an SAR dog including air scenting, tracking, and trailing. How to train for many different SAR situations. Trainer skills, photos, diagrams.
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K9 Search and Rescue
by Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak
In a disaster, a trained search and rescue dog can greatly increase the chances of victims being found in time and rescued. This book outlines a new method of training S & R dogs developed by the authors in Austria.
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Practical Scent Dog Training
by Lue Button
Step-by-step training guide for air scent, evidence search, disaster search and AKC tracking test.
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Tracking for Search and Rescue Dogs: A Practical Manual for Novice and Advanced Handlers
by Boguslaw Gorny
Practical advice on every facet of training dogs for this vital work, from choosing dogs to training tracklayers, from basic training to training with complex search scripts. It is geared to preparing dog and handler for real search situations.
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Avalanche! Hasty Search: The Care and Training of Avalanche Search and Rescue Dogs
by Patti Burnett
Details SAR training for avalance rescue, starting with puppy selection. Also covers handler preparation, equipment, training from beginning to advanced, health, certification, search strategy, public relations, and missions.
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A Practical Guide to Training and Working the Trailing Dog
by John Lutenberg & Linda Porter
A guideline for training and maintenance of the trailing dog. A combination of personal training experience, working knowledge of trailing dogs and training methods and tips from around the nation which have proven to be sound and reliable.
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On the Trail!
by Jan Tweedie
Beginning and advanced search & rescue training techniques, from selecting a puppy to the reliable S & R dog ready to go to work!
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Search Dog Training, How to Get Started Video
by Ed Stopper & Madde Watts
What is needed from both dog & handler for various disciplines in SAR: puppy selection and training, record keeping, the search game, more. Will inspire you to get involved! Video, manual, and field guide.
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