NorthWest Search Dogs
Oregon and Southwest Washington's Finest Working K9 Teams
Training References
Airscent Foundation Training (Video and Handout)
The first steps
in training your dog are the most important.
This video covers the foundation work that is required to create a
reliable and successful wilderness search dog.
Cadaver Foundation Training (Video and Handout)
The first steps
in training your dog are the most important.
This video covers the foundation work that is required to create a
reliable and successful cadaver search dog.
Both videos are available for purchase from NorthWest Search Dogs.
The following reference
material may be ordered from the NASAR web page www.nasar.org
or bookstores.
Scent and the Scenting Dog
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A
must for every serious search dog handler! Topics include: search scenario; the
training sequence for avalanche dogs; avalanche dog certification; safety
precautions with emphasis on the susceptible growing phase of puppies; rapid
deployment/helicopter hot loading &unloading; and breed, nutritional,
genetic factors and injury prevention.
Critical
Incident Stress (Video)
Produced
by Chevron Publishing Corp.
This
program investigates serious stress-producing situations and highlights the most
common physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms of stress in emergency
personnel. The emphasis throughout the program is on preventing, recognizing and
alleviating stress before it affects the health, safety and personal lives of
those who perform this demanding work.
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Date Modified: March 21, 2007