K9 Drug Detection

K9 Drug Detection
Author: Resi Gerritsen
Publisher: Dog Training Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2017-01-02
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1550596810

A comprehensive guide to training and deploying your drug-detection dog. Learn how to: Select the right dog for drug detection work. Train your K9 using the latest techniques with proven results. Plan and execute searches of individuals and in a variety of settings, including open air locations, warehouses and other buildings, airplanes, automobiles, and ships. In the fight against illegal drugs, a well-trained K9 can be your most important asset. K9 Drug Detection gives trainers and handlers the tools and knowledge they need to properly train and deploy a highly effective K9 drug detection team. Expert trainers Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak provide the key principles for successful training, as well as step-by-step training schedules for both active and passive responses. They describe the many factors that affect a K9’s work in the field, including the influence of air currents and various weather conditions. They teach you how to protect your K9 from dangerous substances and what to do if your dog is accidentally exposed. They also provide background information every K9 drug detection handler should know, such as the basics of drug laws in North America and Europe and essential facts about the appearance, effects, risks, and use of the most common illegal drugs.

Drug Detection Dog Training

Drug Detection Dog Training
Author: Ian Tinny
Publisher: No Pledge Publishing
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2014-08-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1500735280

Secrets about drug dogs are revealed in this book by the author Ian Tinny, with information from the work of Attorney Rex Curry. An exposé of drug detection dog training should begin with the best advice: How to avoid the dogs entirely. The way to avoid drug dogs is: Avoid the police. This book explains how. Next, this book exposes how drug dogs are used for lies. They are used to fabricate "probable cause" for searches (searches of cars, other conveyances, objects, and packages). Judges write clueless opinions about how accurate a drug dog is, and they overlook this point: Police can lie and say that the dogs alert when the dogs don't alert at all.

K9 Scent Training

K9 Scent Training
Author: Resi Gerritsen
Publisher: Dog Training Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-05-13
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1550595849

Whether you’re searching for drugs or a missing person, K9 Scent Training will improve your K9 team’s capabilities in the field. Use proven techniques to train your dog for: Scent identification line-ups to indicate a scent connection between crime-scene evidence and a suspect. Tracking along a wide variety of track types, including the cold track, the broken-off track and tracks that run over or under cross-tracks. Detection work for searches in buildings, vehicles, open terrain and more. In this must-have guide for SAR teams and police K9 trainers and handlers, Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak present everything you need to know to build or improve a scent training program. Scent training involves high-stakes work, and in the case of a search for a missing person, the right training for your K9 can mean the difference between life and death. Beginning with the science behind odors and how dogs perceive them, Resi and Ruud show you how to harness that knowledge to eliminate training problems and maximize your dog’s potential. You’ll learn how to start scent training for young dogs using simple exercises before building up to more complex training. Finally, using techniques they’ve perfected over decades, Resi and Ruud share their specialized, step-by-step programs for advanced scent identification training and tracking. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

K9 Explosive Detection

K9 Explosive Detection
Author: Ron Mistafa
Publisher: Calgary : Detselig Enterprises
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Explosives
ISBN: 9781550591613

This book focuses on the how-to aspects of K9 explosives detection training. It examines some of the major training systems used by North American police departments, then offers an approach that combines the most effective features of each. Designed to produce handler/dog teams that can conduct searches in any setting and under a variety of conditions, the book emphasises the gradual build-up of learning experiences and ongoing problem-solving. Some problems areas, such as working with other police speciality units, administrative issues, and working with non-police personnel, are also discussed.

K9 Behavior Basics

K9 Behavior Basics
Author: Resi Gerritsen
Publisher: Dog Training Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2013-11-22
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1550594516

Understand dog behavior to work with, not against, your K9’s instincts. Learn how to: Recognize and interpret your K9’s expressions, gestures and signals. Use operant conditioning to efficiently and humanely train K9s. Plan and execute effective K9 training programs for search and detection, patrol, remote guided camera, attack, and more. The art and science of training police, military and other service dogs continue to evolve as we learn more about dog behavior. In this revised edition of K9 Behavior Basics, expert dog trainers Dr. Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haak and Simon Prins share the essentials every trainer needs to know about these advances in K9 training. You’ll learn how to successfully implement or improve your dogs’ training programs using operant conditioning. The authors outline key concepts in dog behavior and communication and provide practical approaches to operant conditioning. They share proven techniques and solid advice from their more than thirty years of specialized K9 experience. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned pro staying up-to-date, K9 Behavior Basics has something for you. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Scent and the Scenting Dog

Scent and the Scenting Dog
Author: William G. Syrotuck
Publisher: Barkleigh Productions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9780970049421

This book on the training of scenting dogs explains the composition of scent, how it works in the dog's nose, and what affects scent. It contains chapters on the sense of smell, anatomy and physiology, the human as scent source, the transmission of scent and factors that influence the working with scenting dogs.

Detection Dog Training

Detection Dog Training
Author: Sid Murray
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2018-10-31
Genre: Detector dogs
ISBN: 9781721630578

In Detection Dog Training, Sid Murray lays out training techniques and theory honed over decades of real-world experience. By following Sid's proven methods, you'll have the tools to train a dog to effectively find any odour of your choosing. This book covers everything from selecting the best dog, to performing complex vehicle searches and building sweeps. Each section is broken down in to easy-to-read chapters, which include helpful photos and tips to overcome common training obstacles. Detection Dog Training also contains dozens of stories from the field that highlight key principles and concepts presented in the book. Whether you're a serious professional, a hobbyist, or somewhere in between, you'll be able to learn and improve through the methods outlined in Detection Dog Training.

K9 Explosive and Mine Detection

K9 Explosive and Mine Detection
Author: Resi Gerritsen
Publisher: Dog Training Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2017-07-07
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 155059690X

A comprehensive guide to training and certifying K9 explosive detection teams Learn how to: - Train your K9 to detect and safely alert for explosive substances. - Conduct operational searches in buildings, vehicles, ships, and planes. - Train your dog for the specialized work of mine detection. In the high stakes realm of explosive detection, where even the smallest mistake can have fatal consequences, the margin of error is zero. Well trained dog-handler teams can play a key role in explosive detection, but only if their training is top notch. Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak have worked with police departments around the world to help them establish and improve their K9 explosive detection training programs, and in this book they share their expertise with handlers and trainers looking to enhance their own performance. They teach how to pick the right dog for explosive detection work, how to train the dog to detect explosives, and how to properly execute a variety of training and operational searches. They also provide some of the background knowledge you'll need about common explosives and the many factors that can influence a K9's work. Along with essential health and safety precautions for you and your dog, you'll also learn how to test and certify dogs and handlers to ensure excellent performance in the field.

K9 Obedience Training

K9 Obedience Training
Author: Susan Bulanda
Publisher: Dog Training Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-05-15
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1550597914

The best positive obedience training program for your pets or working dog. Use proven techniques to: - Train your puppy with basic exercises to prepare for future obedience training. - Correct common problem behaviors, such as barking, bolting, and chewing. - Progress from basic to advanced exercises to ensure your dog is always learning. Obedience is the foundation of any reliable, well-trained dog. Without obedience, working dogs are ineffective in operations and pet dogs can be annoying and possibly a danger to themselves or others. In K9 Obedience Training, certified animal behavior consultant and veteran search and rescue (SAR) dog handler and trainer Susan Bulanda shares the secrets of building an effective obedience training program. SAR dogs need “thinking” obedience: they sometimes need to exercise intelligent disobedience in the field. You can use the same training program for any working or pet dog. For trainers who demand the best obedience training for future working dogs, Susan’s techniques lay the groundwork for success. And pet owners who want to help their dog be easy to be around will find lots of training tips and exercises too, along with straightforward advice on proper handling, grooming, and teaching simple tricks.

K9 Scent Detection

K9 Scent Detection
Author: Jan Kaldenbach
Publisher: Dog Training Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-08
Genre: Police dogs
ISBN: 9781550597141

Renowned K9 trainer and handler Jan Kaldenbach brings his considerable expertise to bear on the subject of scent detection in K9s in his classic work on scent detection, now back in print. Beginning with some notes on canine intelligence and observation, Kaldenbach also covers topics such as the perception of odors; the structure of the nose and how it works; the right dog and handler for scent detection work; and how dogs can find human beings. Each topic is accompanied by detailed diagrams and illustrations. He then includes detailed instruction on how to train a K9 in scent detection for tracking work, drug detection and human scent discrimination. Two approaches round out the book. The first is a description of Police Detector Dog Requirements in the Netherlands, to help police administrators develop specific targets for their K9 units. The second is a series of case files from Kaldenbach's own experience, providing insights into the benefits and problems of training and using K9s for scent detection work.