SAR dog Search and rescue
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Kaiser2016
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Well done!
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This weekend was a land HRD workshop! We had so much fun and learned a ton! I k ocked out my entire field support checklist, and gilly and I will be full members of our sar team in just a little while! I didn't get good pics of our outdoor searches but we mostly did outdoor searches.
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Also, all the most hardcore sar human remains detection teams come equipped woth fluffy pink dog blankets and stuffed animals(my daughter gave me that). We are hardcore! 
I racked up al.ost 13 miles on day 1 and 8 miles on day 2. Gilly would definitely have done.more! I wish I could afford a dog gps to see exactly how far he goes, but they're like $500... someday!!
I racked up al.ost 13 miles on day 1 and 8 miles on day 2. Gilly would definitely have done.more! I wish I could afford a dog gps to see exactly how far he goes, but they're like $500... someday!!Attachments
Rits
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almost there!! How exciting! You definitely landed the perfect partner to go on this journey with.
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Great news and well done!
Kaiser2016
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Well done! I always say they can walk all day long, they are tireless!
Hilarious!fluffy pink dog blankets and stuffed animals(my daughter gave me that). We are hardcore!
@Dasz88 have you seen this book?
Science nerd that I am, it sounds like a fascinating read!!! Too speedy for me right now, but if I was doing HRD for a career it would be a must-have.
www.routledge.com
Science nerd that I am, it sounds like a fascinating read!!! Too speedy for me right now, but if I was doing HRD for a career it would be a must-have.
Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene
Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene is designed to help police investigators and Human Remains Detection K9 handlers understand the basics of forensic taphonomy (decomposition) and how to most effectively use a human remains detection (HRD) K9 as a locating tool. The...
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Ooooh I need this book!! Dang it's $89, so going to have to wait a little bit but that.looks great! The publisher is also the publisher of my "bible," the cadaver dog handbook, so that this kind of cool. Thank you Ravenbird!!@Dasz88 have you seen this book?
Science nerd that I am, it sounds like a fascinating read!!! Too speedy for me right now, but if I was doing HRD for a career it would be a must-have.
Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene
Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene is designed to help police investigators and Human Remains Detection K9 handlers understand the basics of forensic taphonomy (decomposition) and how to most effectively use a human remains detection (HRD) K9 as a locating tool. The...
Yeah, I meant to say "spendy" up there, but auto correct made me say it was too "speedy" for me.
It should definitely be on your wish list!
@Dasz88 Are you guys just doing HRD now or both SAR and HRD?
I ran across this Body Farm place in Texas where they do HRD training seminars - Sounds fantastic! Have you ever heard this place mentioned by your instructors? I mean this would be the top place on my list for continuing education for HRD dogs.
www.txst.edu
I ran across this Body Farm place in Texas where they do HRD training seminars - Sounds fantastic! Have you ever heard this place mentioned by your instructors? I mean this would be the top place on my list for continuing education for HRD dogs.
K9 Human Remains Detection
www.txst.edu
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So, I also do SAR outside of gilly- I get call outs to just be a ground searcher or field support. But in Michigan, HRD is wrapped into the SAR teams (and more than half of our call outs are ones where the missing person is probably deceased). Oyr police dont maintain cadaver dogs (i thi k michigan state police has like 1 or 2; but they're cross trained with something else, if i remember correctly). NSDA administers the HRD tests for the dogs (along with our individual team tests), and I independently have to maintain my sar certifications through NASAR.@Dasz88 Are you guys just doing HRD now or both SAR and HRD?
I ran across this Body Farm place in Texas where they do HRD training seminars - Sounds fantastic! Have you ever heard this place mentioned by your instructors? I mean this would be the top place on my list for continuing education for HRD dogs.
K9 Human Remains Detection
That Texas workshop looks great! I don't personally know of.them, but I'm still so new in the field, so that isn't surprising. There are some really cool workshops out there- I just wish I was wealthier to afford them lol! Gilly and I have a big seminar in October though, so I'll update after that!
Dasz88
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Hope everyone had a great 4th of July! Gilly had a good training up in northwest Michigan today! And a photo op with some donations .
I have no complaints about his search abilities at this stage. However, we.need to work harder on our trained final response because he has recently decided to make like a Labrador and RETRIEVE the source for me.
.I have no complaints about his search abilities at this stage. However, we.need to work harder on our trained final response because he has recently decided to make like a Labrador and RETRIEVE the source for me.
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Oof if you're doing HRD you probably wouldn't want that.
Made me laugh.Oof if you're doing HRD you probably wouldn't want that.
But yeah. @Dasz88 have your people worked with you on this? I'd take it back to basics, like in the house, tiny odor like a tooth or whatever they give you and work on final response with what I call "loaded" reward. I don't want to mess you up with different training, but from everything I know about nose work if something goes south, go back to basics like you trained in the puppy days. Easy, easy easy finds, tons of reward on final response.
He's looking absolutely fabulous!
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It looks like he's enjoying it!
LOL I know I wouldn't do well on that part either.
