Training the Search and Rescue Dog

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1 Part I: Introduction
- 1.1 Organization of this Book
2 Part II: The Search and Rescue Dog
3 Part III: Foundation Training
4 Part IV: Air Scenting Training
5 Part V: Tracking/Trailing Training
6 Part VI: Human Remains Detection (HRD) Training
7 Part VII: Disaster Dog Training
8 Part VIII: Avalanche SAR Training
9 Part IX: Water HR Recovery
10 Part X: Training Schedules
11 Part XI: List of SAR Dog Organizations
12 Participants
13 Template

[edit] Part I: Introduction

First, an important note for everyone to remember:

The purpose of this book is to provide practical information to current and prospective SAR dog handlers. Since there are many different approaches to any element of SAR dog training, this book will be most useful if different opinions and approaches are documented simultaneously rather than constantly overwriting each other. If you see and error or have something to add to existing content, do so. If you have an alternative view, add this view rather than deleting existing content.

[edit] Organization of this Book

This WikiBook is organized in two ways: by training topic and chronologically. The training topics provide instructions on the training of individual skills the SAR dog needs, including multiple approaches to each skill and step in training. The chronological organization aims to provide what essentially amounts to a blueprint for raising and training a SAR dog, beginning at birth through certification and retirement. This blueprint must obviously be adapted to each training/dog team and represents a "best case scenario".

[edit] Part II: The Search and Rescue Dog

To do: Write about what SAR dog do, where they work, etc.

[edit] Part III: Foundation Training

The following chapters cover the raising and basic training of a SAR dog. Much of what is discussed is relevant for any working dog, but there are some unique considerations for the SAR dog.