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A Practical Guide To Training And Working The Trailing Dog

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By John Lutenberg & Linda Porter; Spiral; 2001

A guideline for training and maintenance of the trailing dog. Much of the book consists of basic training methods for new and experienced handlers so they fully understand the process of selecting, training and working a trailing dog. It also contains tips on how to avoid potential problems or correct existing ones. The book is a combination of personal training experience, working knowledge of trailing dogs and training methods and tips from around the nation which have proven to be sound and reliable.

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By; Betty Mueller; 2001 Spiral

Gives the reader some basic ideas of what laying a track for a dog to follow is all about. It requires learning some relatively simple skills, but nothing beyond an average person's abilities. There are fun exercises to try on your own or with friends to test each other. A good track layer must be able to plot a track, draw an accurate map of that track, and knows exactly where the track goes. *This is NOT a book on how to train your dog to track!! It is expressly for teaching people the fundamentals of track laying and associated skills.

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By; William Sil Sanders, Paperback, 1998

Training method described here is a systematic technique that works for almost all dogs. It is a structured and careful method, leaving very little learning to chance. Because the dog must lead the handler down the track, motivational techniques are emphasized throughout. Prepares dog and handler for their first tracking test and TDX test. Includes detailed descriptions of tracklayer and handler procedures, problem avoidance and problem solving techniques. Field maps are available for each training session to help lay the correct track. Author is an AKC tracking judge. 

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 By; William Sil Sanders, Paperback, 1998
Field maps are printed on 4 x 6 inch index cards to be used in the field, so track layer will be able to lay the correct track for each training session. These tracks appear in the book as well, but the separate cards will aid in keeping the book clean and dry - and be a lot easier to carry! Each card also has a place to record dog's name, date, track layer, place, weather conditions, and evaluation of the training session. 

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By; Tom, Jr. Brown, Brandt Morgan; Paperback, 1988

Another book written by Tom Brown geared to improving the trackers observation skills.

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By Suzanne Clothier & John Rice, 1996, Booklet
A commonsense approach to tracking/search & rescue based on respect for the dog's natural abilities, positive reinforcement, and keen observation skills. To be successful with this approach, all you need is a good relationship with your dog!

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By; Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak; Hardcover, 2001

A complete manual of theory and training for the professional tracking dog (Schutzhund or police). An incorrect approach to training dogs in tracking can lead to a confused animal and a frustrated handler. The dog's ability to follow a scent is far beyond what humans are capable of, yet unless a handler can make a dog understand which scent he is to follow, failure is bound to ensue. Methods are based on acquiring a clear understanding of what is involved in tracking, what the dog's scent capabilities really are, and what conditions can affect the dog's tracking ability, and how. From this background, handlers can choose from a variety of methods to train their dog to track.

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By; Betty Mueller, Howln Moon Press, 1994

Whether you're just starting tracking, or have been doing it for years, you'll appreciate these record-keeping tools for both trackers and tracklayers. Blank maps, mobile map maker, includes the Pocket Tracker so you can keep track of your dog's training progress.

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By; by Greg Fuller, Ed Johnson, Robert J. Koester; Paperback, 1998

This book advocates and assists in combining trackers and handlers in the field. This book will also be useful for search managers in recognizing the value of combining these important resources under some circumstances. Past experience has clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of combining resources.

Mastering Variable Surface Tracking Book & Workbook Set

$49.95

Not  Released - August  2004

By Ed W. Presnall; Paperback 2004

ISBN: 1929242131
Are you looking for a new challenge for your tracking dog? Try VST! Component training is widely recognized as THE way to teach Variable Surface Tracking. This method works equally well for dogs that have already achieved Tracking Dog or Tracking Dog Excellent titles or for beginning trackers. Breaking the complete track down into individual elements and teaching each challenge before putting together a complete track offers handler and dog the opportunity to perfect each element and assures a high rate of success. The book provides excellent information about the sport of tracking and VST in particular as well as a detailed training program to guide you step-by-step to a title. The workbook provides lesson plans and exercises using the various components. Sample training maps and tracking notes show you how to use the components in training and how to evaluate your progress. Together the book and spiral bound workbook provide a unified – and highly successful – training program. 255 B & W photographs & illustrations (book), 110 diagrams (workbook).

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By;  Mardee Edelstein; Paperback, 1989.

This book is dedicated to training the dog in the art of tracking. Each step in tracking is exhaustively described to eliminate mistakes ... Everyone (including many of you 'old dogs') can learn new tricks from Mardee Edelstein. 

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 By; Betty Mueller, Howln Moon Press, Spiral, 1993

A handy guide to record the results and conditions of your tracking experiences.  This small spiral notebook has graph paper to draw training tracks, note weather conditions, time track was laid, run, problems encountered, what you were trying to teach, etc. You'll want one for each dog you're working with, and it's a great keepsake after those titles are achieved! Have the judges autograph it after you pass that test, too.

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By; Lou Button, Paperback, 1990
Step-by-step training guide for air scent, evidence search, disaster search and AKC tracking test. Recommended for those interested in search and rescue, police work, etc. rather than AKC tracking. © 1990, paperback

Practical Tracking For Practically Anyone

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By Julie Hogan & Donna Thompson; Spiral; 1995

How-to manual for trackers! Includes certification, what to expect at a test, scent theory, variable surface tracking, sources of equipment. Not much on VST, but gives an idea of what it's about. "What to expect at the test" is great! Avoid those "first test" jitters!!

$23.95

Special Order 3-4 weeks

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By Milo Pearsall & Hugo Verbruggen, Paperback, 1982

Training to track, search and rescue. A thorough review of tracking theory and method. In this unusual and unique study of the tracking dog, Milo Pearsall, for many years one of America's foremost obedience trainers, teamed up with Hugo Verbruggen, MD, a medical doctor and researcher with an enthusiasm for the sport, to look at how dogs follow a track. What they discovered is important information for anyone interested in scent work. First, the authors examine how dogs smell and why they are able to follow a track. Perhaps their most important discovery was how wind, humidity, terrain and other environmental factors influence the dog's ability to scent and must be considered when handling a tracking dog. They discuss all types of scent work and explain, step-by-step, how to train your dog. You'll learn about the science of scent; how to select the best tracking equipment; how to get started tracking and search training; how to administer first aid on the trail; starting a puppy with kindergarten tracking; how law enforcement agencies use scent dogs, and more. 

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By; by David Scott-Donelan, Paperback, 1998

This manual is packed with practical lessons, on-the-ground tricks, training drills and equipment suggestions for the solo tracker on up to a multi-agency tracking operation. Learn from a 30-year veteran how to find and follow tracks through any terrain; assess the age of tracks; relocate the trail after it's gone missing; foil every effort to throw off your pursuit; coordinate a four-man team while tracking armed fugitives; set up and run large tracking operations, use the latest high-tech gear to find fugitives and more. 

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By; Bob Carss; Paperback, 2000

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Tom Brown, Jr.; 1999; paperback
An instructional manual for wilderness tracking. Brown's field guide focuses on the study of the track and understanding what a track entails, reviewing all the components of tracking in the wilderness. The Science and Art of Tracking expands upon Tom Brown's most enduring subject: the important life lessons to be learned through tracking skills. Tom Brown was taught the ancient skills of survival by a Native American he called Grandfather. His most advanced lessons were those of the scouts, members of a secret society who were highly attuned to nature. The scouts refined tracking to a disciplined science and art form. With these physical skills came enhanced perception and true enlightment. "Tracking was their doorway to the universe," Tom Brown writes, "where they could know all things through the tracks..." Now Tom Brown, Jr. shares generations of wisdom through one of the most rewarding pursuits to be found in nature. Tracking lets us unlock the secrets of each animal we follow, and in turn, to become more aware of our own place in nature and the world.

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By; Tom Brown Jr., William J. Watkins; Paperback, 1996

Special emphasis on the Pine Barrens of New Jersey

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By; Jack Kearney, Paperback, 1999

This book is crammed full of information about tracking humans. You won't find a more useful resource out there. Kearney spent years using the skills he writes about in the book. If you are trying to learn to track, whether it's for your own personal enrichment or for Search and Rescue work, you will find a tremendous resource in these pages. Save a life - buy this book and learn to track. You will never again have to worry about becoming lost in the wilderness if you can track your way back. 

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By; Paul Rezendes; 1999; Paperback
In this newly revised and updated edition of his highly acclaimed field guide, renowned nature photographer and tracking expert Paul Rezendes brings the fields and forests to life with his unique observations on North American wildlife and their tracks and sign. Illustrated with hundreds of his original photographs, Tracking & the Art of Seeing provides complete information on the behavior and habitat of over 50 animal species and shows you how to identify animals by their tracks, tail patterns, droppings, dens, scratches and other signs.

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By; Glen R. Johnson; 4 Ed edition, 1999
Long considered the "bible" of tracking, it is a pleasure to be able to offer this classic again! When written, it was the first complete guide to successful tracking training for both novice and expert. It includes training for both TD and TDX, as well as a trainer's handbook section. Theory is in-depth and understandable; methods may be too intensive for some. Deals with specific problems in a way that makes solutions obvious. Written by Glen R. Johnson, the master! For those of us who have been involved in the sport for a long time, this book is the one we learned from, and the one we still recommend as a foundation.

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By; Glen R. Johnson; 5th Edition, 2003
Long considered the "bible" of tracking, it is a pleasure to be able to offer this classic again! When written, it was the first complete guide to successful tracking training for both novice and expert. It includes training for both TD and TDX, as well as a trainer's handbook section. Theory is in-depth and understandable; methods may be too intensive for some. Deals with specific problems in a way that makes solutions obvious. Written by Glen R. Johnson, the master! For those of us who have been involved in the sport for a long time, this book is the one we learned from, and the one we still recommend as a foundation.

Tracking for Search and Rescue Dogs

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Special Order 6-8 weeks

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By: Boguslaw Gorney; Hardcover; 2003

Tracking for SAR not only requires that the dog be trained to follow the human scent exclusively, but that he be able to begin tracking in a variety of circumstances, from a variety of scent sources, and in almost any type of terrain and conditions. Most importantly, however, training a SAR dog means sacrificing precision of tracking form for speed and accuracy on the track, in situations where every minute may count in finding search victims and saving their lives. This book gives practical advice on every facet of training dogs for this vital work, from choosing dogs to training tracklayers, from basic training to training with complex search scripts. It is geared to preparing dog and handler for real search situations. However, particularly the first part of the book is also usable by the novice tracker who plans to participate in AKC tracking events.

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By; Sandy Ganz, Susan Boyd, Paperback, 1992

Takes the participant through all phases of training including many of the common difficulties encountered. Prepares the tracker for T. D. and T.D.X. tests. This is one of the best books we have for training AKC tracking. Easy to read and follow - it works!

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By; Gary Patterson, Paperback, 1992

Includes theory, conditioning and reinforcement, the track, training atmosphere, overview of the program, imprinting and novice training, beginning tracking, intermediate, and advanced tracking, training for advanced titles. The emphasis is on tracking for Schutzhund; includes discussion of prey drive, non-harness tracking, etc.