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K9 Professional Tracking

A Complete Manual for Theory and Training in Clean-Scent Tracking

by (author) Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak

Publisher
Brush Education
Initial publish date
May 2022
Subjects
Training, Criminology, Law Enforcement, Disasters & Disaster Relief

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    ISBN
    9781550599145
    Publish Date
    May 2022
    List Price
    $34.99

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Description

Train your dog to reliably follow a human scent trail

 

 

Learn:

  • How to pick the right dog for tracking
  • What equipment you need
  • How to lay both simple and advanced tracks
  • The science of scent and your dog’s nose

A well-trained tracking dog can be the deciding factor that determines success in both criminal investigations and search-and-rescue operations. When the stakes are high, demanding the highest level of performance from your K9, you need training methods relied upon by police forces and SAR teams around the world.

Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak show you how to train your dog in clean-scent tracking, a proven method that trains dogs to follow a particular scent on a track, while ignoring cross-tracks and other odors.

In K9 Professional Tracking, you’ll learn how to train a clean-scent tracking dog you can count on. You’ll also learn to fully understand what your K9 is and is not capable of in the field. With the right knowledge and techniques, you’ll be able to train tracking dogs to the highest professional standards.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak are world-renowned specialists in the field of dog work and the authors of more than 30 titles on dog training. They train search and rescue dogs for the International Red Cross and the United Nations (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), and they have trained drug and explosive detector dogs for the Dutch police and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Gerritsen and Haak also act as international judges for the International Rescue Dog Organization.