Dog Detectives: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets

Description

Dog Detectives:  Train Your Dog To Find Lost Pets

by Kat Albrecht

ISBN:  9781929242481

Publisher:  Dogwise Publishing

Publication Year:  2008

Format:  Trade Paperback

Pages:  245

From the back cover:

“Your dog can be a hero!

Dogs who have an aptitude for using their noses and who love to play with other dogs or kitties (or maybe ferrets) make great Dog Detectives. Everyone whose pet has disappeared knows the feelings of fear and helplessness when faced with the question, ‘What do I do now?’ You can help create happy endings by training your dog to find lost pets using the step-by-step instructions in Dog Detectives.

Retired police K-9 officer Kat Albrecht applies law enforcement based search-and-rescue techniques as well as forensic analysis to the challenge of locating lost pets. Like lost people, lost pets behave in predictable ways and once you understand these patterns and combine them with the talents of your canine partner you will be more successful in recovering a lost animal.

You will learn

• What breeds and temperament types make the best Dog Detectives
• How to test your dog’s suitability for this work
• How to predict lost pet behaviour and use forensics to conduct searches
• How to train your dog using these proven, step-by-step methods
• How you can become a volunteer or professional Pet Detective

‘Give your dog a job! This valuable book will enable you to offer a viable, effective new service for pet owner. Make your dog a hometown hero!’ ~ Marty Becker, DVM, best-selling author, Chicken Soup series, TV veterinary expert, columnist

‘Wild applause for Kat Alrecht’s work in establishing and promoting the emerging field of lost pet recovery. With this book others can learn her positive training techniques and benefit from her vast knowledge.’ ~ Pat Miller, author of Positive Perspectives: Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog

‘This ground-breaking book is clearly lead out and addresses all questions anyone hoping to train their dog to recover lost pets is likely to have. Blending time-honoured search and. trailing techniques with her own innovations, Kat has come up with a very user-friendly training system.’ ~ Steve White, retired police K-9 officer, author of How Police K-9 Techniques Can Transform Your Everyday Training DVD”