*** Search Dog Training ***

From: David_Stuart@wabama.com (David Stuart)
Subject: Re: SAR and SAR Dogs
Date: 02 May 1995 23:29:33 GMT
Organization: A Service of Kaizen Works, Inc.

>>  I would appriciate if anybody could direct me
>>  to good books on the subject of SAR and SAR dogs.

I can recommend the following:

  - "Search Dog Training" by Sandy Bryson
Covers many areas including Basic Training, Standards and Testing,Area,
Disaster and Evidence searching.

- "Scent and the Scenting Dog" by William G. Syrotuck

Covers scent theory extensively.

- "Tracking Dog, theory and methods"

Good source if you intend to train a dog in tracking as opposed to
airscenting or trailing.

The best place to find these materials is the National Assoc. of Search and
Rescue (NASAR) library.
Write or call for a catalog.

     NASAR Headquarters
     PO Box 3709
     Fairfax,
     Virginia 22038
     Phone - 1-703-352-1349

     NASAR E-MAIL is nasar@laser.net

NASAR also publishes a newsletter for the SAR Dog community once per
quarter. Ask for subscription info for the " SAR DOG ALERT".

I hope this info helps.

David Stuart
Baltimore County (MD)
Fire Department
IAFF 1311
dstuart@wabama.com

Thu May  4 22:15:37 1995
Message : #25697435    From: Robert Puffenberger
Address : robbpei@postoffice.ptd.net
Subject : Re: SAR and SAR Dogs

Don't forget "Ready: The training of Search and Rescue Dogs" by Susan
Bulanda.  It has some off mainstream ideas but should be read.


HOWEVER, THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF WORKING SAR DOGS IS TO BE WITH
A RESPECTED TEAM WHO MAINTAINS APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.  It is
nearly impossible too be successful alone.  If you need help finding one
drop me an E-MAIL.

(Robert Puffenberger)

			*** Bloodhound Training ***

Mon Apr 17 02:14:30 1995
Message : #24859900    From: Search & Rescue Info [9076]
Group   : Private.SAR
Subject : Re: Training bloodhounds



you might try contacting the National Police Bloodhound Association
through the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department. 
Their address is:


National Police Bloodhound Association
416 S. Main Street,
Greensburg,
Pennsylvania 15601. 


A good reference book is: The Police Textbook For Dog Handlers  by 
Bill Tolhurst, available through: 


Sharp Printing, 
3477 Lockport Road,
Sanborn,
New York 14132. 


Another good reference book is Bloodhounds and How to Train Them by
Leon F. Whitney, D.V.M., although the book is out of print and may be
expensive if you do find it. 


FYI I'm working two bloodhounds that I got from New Mexico (Glenn Rimbey).
Great dogs! Happy Hunting


Rick Laing
Maple Ridge Search and Rescue
Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada


sarinfo@mindlink.bc.ca     Attn: Rick Laing


Thu May  4 21:18:11 1995
Message : #25694906    From: Amir Findling
Address : WNYSRCHDOG@AOL.COM
Subject : Re: SAR and SAR Dogs
Posted: Thu, 4 May 1995 22:37:47 -0400

I'll add "Ready!" by Susan Bulanda, also available through NASAR but not
yet in the catalog!

Amir Findling (Lab lover m),
Chip the SAR dog (Choc Lab m 6yrs), Am UD, Can. UDT, Super UD, BH, AD, TDI
Doppler Radar (Black Lab m 4 mo)
Buffalo, NY
WNYSRCHDOG@aol.com
(Amir Findling)

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