tales of dramatic rescues, courageous journeys, and true-blue friendships
Meyer, Karl
2008
Captivating photos and true stories of 30 dogs who have rescued drowning sailors, saved a family from a house fire, found earthquake survivors, delivered medicine in a blizzard, and more.
Explorer Mick McCarthy recounts his experiences as a search and rescue dog handler, describing the demands of training and qualification and the dangers, thrills, tragedies, and triumphs of search and rescue operations.
A look at the members of search and rescue teams. While they are pets, the dogs also receive special training to help them in rescue work. Examines actual rescues, as well as the Newfie's upbringing.
Explains how search and rescue dogs are trained, which breeds are best for the job, and what special tasks they perform, and describes the accomplishments of two real search and rescue dogs.
The text opens with a true story of a search and rescue (SAR) dog, and then it explains the history of the SAR K-9 team and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero.
Presents information on snow search dogs, and includes information on which are the best breeds, how they are trained, and how they track scents and rescue people in the the snow. Includes glossary and index.
Describes the training of and work performed by disaster search dogs, presents photos of dogs at work after such events as the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, lists breeds that often do this work, and provides a list of further resources.
Presents information on wilderness search dogs, and includes information on which are the best breeds, how they are trained, and how they track scents. Includes glossary and index.
In Cosham, England, in 1917, Darling, a mischievous collie, must leave the children who love her when she is chosen for training as a mercy dog, seeking out injured soldiers on the battlefield and leading medics to them.
