SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS: TRAINING THE K-9 HERO, 2ND EDITION

by American Rescue Dog Association

Awarded the prestigious Maxwell Medallion by the Dog Writers' Association of America and with over ten thousand copies sold, this hardcover book sets forth the step-by-step search dog training methods developed by Bill and Jean Syrotuck and ARDA over the last 25 years. Chapters include information on selection and training of the search dog, scent theory, handler training, responding to a search mission, specialized training (disaster, avalanche, water, body and evidence searches) and canine first aid. Each chapter is illustrated with diagrams and/or photographs to highlight the text. No one interested in search dogs or search and rescue in general should be without this reference and training work.

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Foundations: for Awareness, Signcutting and Tracking

by Robert Speiden

Are you interested in tracking skills?  If you have spent any time outside, you have come across tracks or sign left by animals and people.  If you have ever wondered how to interpret, and even follow, human tracks or sign, this book is for you.  This book imparts knowledge necessary to answer the questions “What happened here?” and “Who made that track?”  This is an essential book for encouraging and developing your awareness of the outdoors.  It is a great aid for property owners, hunters, naturalists, search and rescue teams, military instructors and law enforcement agencies.

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SCENT AND THE SCENTING DOG

by William G. Syrotuck

Scent and the Scenting Dog is the foundation for anyone interested in how a dog uses its nose to detect scent. It has been used by countless Search and Rescue Dog personnel, police dog trainers, and military police dog trainers and handlers.

LOST PERSON BEHAVIOR: A search and rescue guide on where to look - for land, air and water

by Robert J. Koester

Lost person behavior is the cornerstone of search and rescue efforts. Based upon a landmark study, this book is the definitive guide to solving the puzzle of where a lost person might be found. Nowhere else is it possible to learn about the latest subject categories, behavioral profiles, up to date statistics, suggested initial tasks, and specialized investigative questions. Whether the subject is underground, underwater, under collapsed rubble, on land or has fallen from the sky, this book delivers what search managers need.

The purpose of this book is simple: To help searchers look in the right place to find lost subjects faster.

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URBAN SEARCH: Managing Missing Person Searches in the Urban Environment

by Christopher S. Young and John Wehbring

This book is the first comprehensive guide to urban search. It compares factors of an urban/suburban incident with a wilderness search, including preplanning, search management, special investigation considerations, unique urban strategy and tactics, use of resources, and documentation.

This book will help you understand your urban environment, conduct thorough investigations and interviewing and many other things unique to the urban search.

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DON'T SHOOT THE DOG!: The New Art of Teaching and Training

by Karen Pryor

Introduces the revolutionary "clicker training" method, which marks the exact moment a desired action is presented. This book outlines training methods and compares behaviors and responses between animals. Positive reinforcement is the mian principal in the ground-breaking behavioral training book.

CADAVER DOG HANDBOOK: Forensic Training & Tactics for the Recovery of Human Remains

by Andrew Rebmann, Edward David & Marcella H. Sorg

Intended for those who train and handle cadaver dogs, this book also encompasses information for those who work closely with them, such as police, death investigators, and anthropologists. Its interdisciplinary approach is useful to any member of a forensic team who regularly participates in or evaluates the results of the human remains search effort.

BE EXPERT WITH MAP & COMPASS

by Bjorn Kjellstrom and Newt Heisley

This edition includes everything the beginner needs to know about orienteering: understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; traveling in the wilderness; and more. The ultimate reference for anyone who wants to feel more at home in the outdoors.

WILDERNESS MEDICINE, BEYOND FIRST AID

by William Forgey, M.D.

Tells how to recognize, assess, and treat many kinds of medical emergencies in the wilderness. This fifth edition includes the latest information on cryptospryosis and immunization changes. Although much material is useful to the layperson, there are many techniques, including field surgery and suturing, that can be effectively used only by professionals, such as wilderness educators, search and rescue groups, EMTs, and paramedics. The author is president of the Wilderness Medical Society and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR.

SCHUTZHUND OBEDIENCE: TRAINING IN DRIVE

by Shelia Booth

Have fun while training! This method gives your dog choices, then you simply reward him for making the correct choice. This gives him credit for being an intelligent, sensitive creature who enjoys working when we allow him to think for himself. This happy attitude assures your dog will work joyfully and correctly--in other words, he will love to work!! Stresses the drive instinct in the dog, and is a step-by-step manual to teach you how to train your dog for winning obedience. Popular with both Schutzhund and competitive obedience customers. Deals with the novice exercises: heeling, sit, stay, down, stand, recall.

THE BARF DIET

by Dr. Ian Billinghurst

"THE BARF DIET" is a useful primer for the beginning BARFer. However, it also contains much new information, making it a valuable addition to the library of the experienced BARFer. The target audience includes vets, breeders, trainers, pet owners or any other person seeking to either understand or expand their knowledge of evolutionary diets.

SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

by Caroline Hebard & Frank Whitemore

This book describes the history and early days of Search & Rescue with the tellings a few "hard knock" stories about Caroline Hebarb and others. Many of the stories concentrate on high-profile disaster rescue missions, which all can learn from.