Buzzards and Butterflies - Human Remains Detection Dogs - Paperback

by J. C. Judah (Author)

Search and Rescue dogs continue to excel with their abilities and talents as they locate missing persons. Buzzards and Butterflies is a primer for the canine handler working a Human Remains Detection Dog on land or water. Included are training and search strategies that are working for other HRD handlers. Find out what equipment is helpful from ground penetrating radar to forestry probes. Learn how to read dog behaviors through a Canine Ethogram. Explore a compilation of hints, missions, techniques, and recommendations with the "rest of the story" for cadaver dog handlers. Find out what the law has to say about SAR dog handlers and the lessons learned by handlers in high profile searches. From Crime Scene Preservation to evaluating Human Remains Detection dog teams, read about the industry standard for Search Dogs and their handlers. Buzzards and Butterflies shares the "inside" story about cadaver dog handlers and their extraordinary canines as they bring home the missing person.