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K9 Professional Tracking: A Complete Manual for Theory and Training in Clean-Scent Tracking 2nd edition [Mīkstie vāki]

  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, height x width x depth: 216x140x13 mm, weight: 3497 g
  • Sērija : K9 Professional Training
  • Izdošanas datums: 26-Aug-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Brush Education Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1550599127
  • ISBN-13: 9781550599121
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  • Cena: 41,70 €
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, height x width x depth: 216x140x13 mm, weight: 3497 g
  • Sērija : K9 Professional Training
  • Izdošanas datums: 26-Aug-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Brush Education Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1550599127
  • ISBN-13: 9781550599121

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.

Preface vii
Introduction xi
1 Early Research on Tracking Dogs
1(29)
2 Senses and Perception
30(20)
3 Anatomy and Odor Perception
50(21)
4 Odor Processing
71(25)
5 The Odor Complex of the Track
96(26)
6 Human Footstep Scents
122(16)
7 Weather Conditions
138(21)
8 Equipment and Laying a Track
159(13)
9 Dog and Handler Characters
172(11)
10 Tracking Methods in Sports
183(15)
11 Avoiding Trouble
198(25)
12 Preliminary Exercises for Clean-Scent Tracking
223(13)
13 Basic Clean-Scent Tracking
236(12)
14 Advanced Clean-Scent Tracking
248(12)
15 The Limits of Tracking
260(11)
Conclusion 271(2)
Notes 273(10)
Photo Credits 283(1)
Bibliography 284(10)
About the Authors 294
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.