Scent and the Scenting Dog

By William G. Syrotuck

Everything you need to know about scent and scent theory. The pertinent aspects of some new theories are examined, and others are interpreted as they relate to the dog's ability to perceive a human's presence and to discriminate one human from another. Good information on how to apply air scent dogs to the field.

Search and Rescue Dogs: Training Methods

By the American Rescue Dog Association

Emphasis on handler and unit training, the principles of obedience as well as handler readiness and equipment. Of particular value is the detailed information on conditioning and first aid for search dogs. The chapters on organizing and carrying out a search will be of great interest to anyone who may wonder how a dog's mind works and to what extent it can be trained.

Ready! The Training of the Search and Rescue Dog

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 who is eager to carry out the vital functions of search and rescue.

On the Trail! A Practical Guide to the Working Bloodhound and Other Search and Rescue Dogs

By Jan Tweedie

The author is a law enforcement officer who trains bloodhounds for both search and rescue and criminal work. On the Trail! is for anyone who wants to train a dog for search and rescue, learn about man trailing, bone up on the latest techniques, or just read about this fascinating subject and the amazing ability of search and rescue dogs. Tweedie takes the reader step-by-step from raising a puppy or selecting a trailing dog through basic training and health concerns. She details beginning and advanced training techniques, explains the records and documentation required, and goes through field trailing and criminal work. The end result is a reliable search and rescue dog ready to go to work.

Don't Shoot the Dog! Study Guide

By James Kopp, Ph.D.

Behavior analyst James Kopp uses humor as the reinforcement in an easy-reading workbook and study guide, to help you learn, remember, and apply the principles of shaping and reinforcement as explained in Don't Shoot the Dog! We've tested it out in psychology classrooms, dog training classes, and instructor training programs. Everyone who has used it so far loves it.

Don't Shoot the Dog! New Edition

By Karen Pryor

Now Karen Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and through numerous fascinating examples reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. And best of all, she tells how to do it without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips-or shooting the dog.

On Behavior: Essays and Research

By Karen Pryor

This book includes: "Why Punishment Doesn't Work" from Mothering Magazine - "The Power of Praise" from Readers Digest - "Dogs and Dolphins" from Dogs in Canada - "The Rhinoceros likes Violets" from Psychology Today - "A Dolphin-Human Fishing Cooperative in Brazil" from Marine Mammal Science - "If I could Talk to the Animals: Reinforcement as Communication" from 1992 President's Invited Scholar's Address, "Association for Behavior Analysis - The Llama Post" from The Clicker Journal and fifteen more fascinating articles. With comments by Karen on how she came to write each piece, and what happened as a result.

On the Trail! A Practical Guide to the Working Bloodhound and Other Search and Rescue Dogs

By Jan Tweedie

The author is a law enforcement officer who trains bloodhounds for both search and rescue and criminal work. This book resulted from the hundreds of letters and phone calls she received requesting more information. On the Trail! is for anyone who wants to train a dog for search and rescue, learn about man trailing, bone up on the latest techniques, or just read about this fascinating subject and the amazing ability of search and rescue dogs. Tweedie takes the reader step-by-step from raising a puppy or selecting a trailing dog through basic training and health concerns. She details beginning and advanced training techniques, explains the records and documentation required, and goes through field trailing and criminal work. The end result is a reliable search and rescue dog ready to go to work.

Search Dog Training: How to Get Started (Video)

Produced by Madde Watts, Rob Watts, and Ed Stopper

The first canine training video to effectively address the numerous aspects a beginning handler should consider before attempting search dog training, including choosing and evaluating a dog for search work. Filmed with real search dogs in training, it demonstrates the basics of beginning wilderness searching using proven, step-by-step training exercises. Required viewing for all beginning search dog handlers and a perfect addition to a Search and Rescue unit's training library. Includes a 44-page manual and sample training log.

Water Searching with Dogs (Video)

Written and produced by Marcia Koenig

This videotape is designed to assist search dog handlers in developing a training program to teach their dogs to locate underwater subjects. It shows several kinds of water exercises and different dogs' reactions to those exercises-from strong alerts to weak alerts. Problems such as hesitant dogs, bubbles, timing, and using only live subjects to practice on are covered, plus suggestions for correcting these problems.

An Introduction to Air Scenting Dogs (Video)

With Dr. Jean (Sessions) Hooks  

This 20-minute video presentation tells the story of air scenting search and rescue dogs. Viewers are introduced to the basic training concepts for finding lost persons in the wilderness, subjects lost in collapsed structures, and even victims lost underwater. Also covered: what kinds of dogs are used; how training for search and rescue differs from that of police K-9 unit; the unique capabilities of dogs and their handler-owners working together as teams.

Avalanche Dog Training (Video)

By Patti Burnett and Tom Fatora