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Dog Heroes: Saving Lives and Protecting America »
Authors: Jen Bidner
ISBN-13: 9781592289585, ISBN-10: 1592289584
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Date Published: September 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Jen Bidner
Jen Bidner is a volunteer K9 handler with Illinois- Wisconsin Search & Rescue Dogs (ILL-WIS), a not-forprofit canine unit that helps law enforcement agencies and fire departments in the Midwest find lost and missing people. She is the author of over a dozen books.
Book Synopsis
An inside look at the fascinating world of search-and-rescue dogs.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | v | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| The History of Search Dogs | 2 | |
| Tracking & Trailing | 14 | |
| Air-Scenting Dogs | 26 | |
| Disaster Dogs | 36 | |
| Avalanche Dogs | 56 | |
| Water Recovery Dogs | 62 | |
| Evidence/Article Dogs | 68 | |
| Human Remains | 70 | |
| Police Dogs | 76 | |
| Military Dogs | 86 | |
| U.S. Customs & the ATF | 94 | |
| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture | 100 | |
| Wildlife Enforcement | 104 | |
| New & Unusual Specialties | 110 | |
| Getting Started | 114 | |
| Glossary | 128 | |
| Photo Captions & Credits | 130 |
Subjects
Biography
Family Memoirs Pet Memoirs
Biography Pet Memoirs Working dogs -> Anecdotes
Biography All Biography General & Miscellaneous Biography
Home & Garden Pets Dogs
Home & Garden Pets Pet Memoirs
Home & Garden Pets Pets - General & Miscellaneous
Home & Garden Pet Memoirs Working dogs -> Anecdotes
Pets Dogs Working Dogs
Pets Pet Memoirs Working dogs -> Anecdotes
Pets Pets - General & Miscellaneous Animal heroes
Science & Nature Nature Animals - General & Miscellaneous
Science & Nature All Science & Nature Nature
Nonfiction Biography Family Memoirs
Nonfiction Biography Pet Memoirs
Nonfiction Biography All Biography
Nonfiction Science & Nature Nature
Nonfiction Science & Nature All Science & Nature
Family Memoirs Pet MemoirsBiography
Pet Memoirs Working dogs -> AnecdotesBiography
All Biography General & Miscellaneous BiographyHome & Garden
Pets DogsHome & Garden
Pets Pet MemoirsHome & Garden
Pets Pets - General & MiscellaneousHome & Garden
Pet Memoirs Working dogs -> AnecdotesPets
Dogs Working DogsPets
Pet Memoirs Working dogs -> AnecdotesPets
Pets - General & Miscellaneous Animal heroesScience & Nature
Nature Animals - General & MiscellaneousScience & Nature
All Science & Nature NatureNonfiction
Biography Family MemoirsNonfiction
Biography Pet MemoirsNonfiction
Biography All BiographyNonfiction
Science & Nature NatureNonfiction
Science & Nature All Science & Nature
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