K9 Drug Detection A Manual For Training And Operations

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Dog Training Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-02
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550596816

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K9 Drug Detection by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

A comprehensive guide to training and deploying your drug-detection dog. Learn how to: Select the right dog for drug detection work. Train your K9 using the latest techniques with proven results. Plan and execute searches of individuals and in a variety of settings, including open air locations, warehouses and other buildings, airplanes, automobiles, and ships. In the fight against illegal drugs, a well-trained K9 can be your most important asset. K9 Drug Detection gives trainers and handlers the tools and knowledge they need to properly train and deploy a highly effective K9 drug detection team. Expert trainers Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak provide the key principles for successful training, as well as step-by-step training schedules for both active and passive responses. They describe the many factors that affect a K9’s work in the field, including the influence of air currents and various weather conditions. They teach you how to protect your K9 from dangerous substances and what to do if your dog is accidentally exposed. They also provide background information every K9 drug detection handler should know, such as the basics of drug laws in North America and Europe and essential facts about the appearance, effects, risks, and use of the most common illegal drugs.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1550596829

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K9 Drug Detection by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Dog Training Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550596908

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K9 Explosive and Mine Detection by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

A comprehensive guide to training and certifying K9 explosive detection teams Learn how to: - Train your K9 to detect and safely alert for explosive substances. - Conduct operational searches in buildings, vehicles, ships, and planes. - Train your dog for the specialized work of mine detection. In the high stakes realm of explosive detection, where even the smallest mistake can have fatal consequences, the margin of error is zero. Well trained dog-handler teams can play a key role in explosive detection, but only if their training is top notch. Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak have worked with police departments around the world to help them establish and improve their K9 explosive detection training programs, and in this book they share their expertise with handlers and trainers looking to enhance their own performance. They teach how to pick the right dog for explosive detection work, how to train the dog to detect explosives, and how to properly execute a variety of training and operational searches. They also provide some of the background knowledge you'll need about common explosives and the many factors that can influence a K9's work. Along with essential health and safety precautions for you and your dog, you'll also learn how to test and certify dogs and handlers to ensure excellent performance in the field.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-02
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550597752

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The German Shepherd Dog by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

The definitive history of the German Shepherd, the most famous working dog in the world Learn: - Details of the breed standard, past and present. - How and why show and working dog lines developed. - Key problems with the breed today and potential solutions. Countless books have been written about how to train and care for German Shepherds, but until The German Shepherd Dog: A Historical View of the Breed’s Development, Prime, and Deterioration, no other book has offered a deep exploration of the breed’s history and development. Expert trainers Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak take fans of the German Shepherd on a fascinating journey from the breed’s origins in the 19th century to its spread around the world as one of the top working dog breeds. More than 130 pedigree and bloodline analyses and over 400 photos painstakingly document influential dogs in the breed’s development, including lists and analyses of the Siegers, Siegerins, Leistungssiegers, and VA class dogs that form the foundation of today’s German Shepherds. In recent decades, the breed has declined in both health and popularity as a working dog. After highlighting reasons for the breed’s deterioration, the authors demand change for the breed they love and look forward to a future when the German Shepherd regains its status as the world’s premier working dog. Anyone who breeds or trains this incredible dog needs this book.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Dog Training Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-13
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550595840

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K9 Scent Training by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

Whether you’re searching for drugs or a missing person, K9 Scent Training will improve your K9 team’s capabilities in the field. Use proven techniques to train your dog for: Scent identification line-ups to indicate a scent connection between crime-scene evidence and a suspect. Tracking along a wide variety of track types, including the cold track, the broken-off track and tracks that run over or under cross-tracks. Detection work for searches in buildings, vehicles, open terrain and more. In this must-have guide for SAR teams and police K9 trainers and handlers, Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak present everything you need to know to build or improve a scent training program. Scent training involves high-stakes work, and in the case of a search for a missing person, the right training for your K9 can mean the difference between life and death. Beginning with the science behind odors and how dogs perceive them, Resi and Ruud show you how to harness that knowledge to eliminate training problems and maximize your dog’s potential. You’ll learn how to start scent training for young dogs using simple exercises before building up to more complex training. Finally, using techniques they’ve perfected over decades, Resi and Ruud share their specialized, step-by-step programs for advanced scent identification training and tracking. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Dog Training Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550597325

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The Malinois by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the history and development of the Malinois breed. Learn: Specific problems Malinois handlers and trainers may encounter. How the breed developed to become the top choice for police work. Other roles for which the Malinois is perfectly adapted, including tracking, search and rescue, oil and gas detection, and more. The Malinois is one of the most effective working dog breeds in the world, prized for their intelligence and high energy level. This breed, which for centuries served as the ultimate sheepdog, has become increasingly popular among police departments and militaries that recognize its unique suitability for detection and police work. Beginning with a brief history of Belgian shepherd dogs, Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak next explore the emergence of the Malinois as a distinct breed over a century ago and examine the history of the Malinois in police work. They also provide practical tips and information for those who are raising and training a Malinois themselves.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550599121

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K9 Professional Tracking, 2nd Ed. by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

Train your dog to reliably follow a human scent trail Learn: - How to pick the right dog for tracking - What equipment you need - How to lay both simple and advanced tracks - The science of scent and your dog’s nose A well-trained tracking dog can be the deciding factor that determines success in both criminal investigations and search-and-rescue operations. When the stakes are high, demanding the highest level of performance from your K9, you need training methods relied upon by police forces and SAR teams around the world. Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak show you how to train your dog in clean-scent tracking, a proven method that trains dogs to follow a particular scent on a track, while ignoring cross-tracks and other odors. In K9 Professional Tracking, you’ll learn how to train a clean-scent tracking dog you can count on. You’ll also learn to fully understand what your K9 is and is not capable of in the field. With the right knowledge and techniques, you’ll be able to train tracking dogs to the highest professional standards.

Author : Ron Mistafa
Publisher : Calgary : Detselig Enterprises
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Explosives
ISBN : 1550591614

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K9 Explosive Detection by Ron Mistafa Pdf

This book focuses on the how-to aspects of K9 explosives detection training. It examines some of the major training systems used by North American police departments, then offers an approach that combines the most effective features of each. Designed to produce handler/dog teams that can conduct searches in any setting and under a variety of conditions, the book emphasises the gradual build-up of learning experiences and ongoing problem-solving. Some problems areas, such as working with other police speciality units, administrative issues, and working with non-police personnel, are also discussed.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak,Simon Prins
Publisher : Dog Training Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550594515

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K9 Behavior Basics by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak,Simon Prins Pdf

Understand dog behavior to work with, not against, your K9’s instincts. Learn how to: Recognize and interpret your K9’s expressions, gestures and signals. Use operant conditioning to efficiently and humanely train K9s. Plan and execute effective K9 training programs for search and detection, patrol, remote guided camera, attack, and more. The art and science of training police, military and other service dogs continue to evolve as we learn more about dog behavior. In this revised edition of K9 Behavior Basics, expert dog trainers Dr. Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haak and Simon Prins share the essentials every trainer needs to know about these advances in K9 training. You’ll learn how to successfully implement or improve your dogs’ training programs using operant conditioning. The authors outline key concepts in dog behavior and communication and provide practical approaches to operant conditioning. They share proven techniques and solid advice from their more than thirty years of specialized K9 experience. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned pro staying up-to-date, K9 Behavior Basics has something for you. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Author : Ruud Haak and Resi Gerritsen,Simon Prins
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550599275

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K9 Line-up Training by Ruud Haak and Resi Gerritsen,Simon Prins Pdf

Enhance your K9’s detection capabilities and unlock the power of its nose with scent and odor line-up training Learn how to: - Master the basics of detector dog training - Train dogs in scent identification line-ups and odor recognition tests - Troubleshoot common problems in scent identification and detection work The use of detector dogs to find or identify scents or odors has a long history, and has risen dramatically in recent decades in all different areas of detection, including drugs, explosives, missing persons, and more. But even with this increase, there remains a lack of information about the different ways to train dogs in scent identification and detection, and even less about the many ways that training can go wrong. K9 training experts Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haak, and Simon Prins wrote this book so all trainers have access to the knowledge they need to train capable detector dogs. This book introduces both professional and amateur dog handlers to the basics of scent and odor line-up training and their applications in K9 scent identification and detection work. From training schedules to the fascinating history of nose work in policing, this book is designed to be a practical, accessible, and informative resource for K9 officers, professional or volunteer search-and-rescue workers, competitive dog trainers, and enthusiastic hobbyists alike.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1550596918

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K9 Explosive and Mine Detection by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

Author : Robert S. Eden
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550598889

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K9 Supervisor's Manual by Robert S. Eden Pdf

Understand, oversee, and develop a police-dog program that excels Learn: - The five fundamental factors for running a successful unit, and why some K9 units fail - How to mitigate liability issues - How to select the right dogs and handlers - How to handle budgets and deal with police-dog vendors - Current training trends and how to develop a positive K9 unit culture K9 units are on the front line for every dangerous and in progress call, and it’s up to the unit manager to ensure officers have the best possible dogs, equipment, and training for them to do their job and help mitigate the related risk. Robert Eden, a retired 28-year police veteran with extensive experience as a K9 handler and trainer, provides police departments with a template for the successful development and supervision of police-service dog operations. It provides a wealth of information for supervisors who have limited or no experience with police dogs, as well as new ideas and expert recommendations for those with an extensive K9 background.

Author : Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak
Publisher : Dog Training Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781550594478

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K9 Search and Rescue by Resi Gerritsen,Ruud Haak Pdf

Training that works by harnessing your dog’s instincts. Learn how to: Stimulate your dog’s natural hunting drive for effective SAR training. Start your dog’s training program with an easy, three-step process. Develop skills in a variety of search operations, including wilderness, avalanche and disaster scenarios. Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak have trained search and rescue dogs for more than 30 years and have taken part in rescue operations around the world. They serve as training directors and international judges for the International Red Cross Federation, the United Nations, the International Rescue Dog Organization and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). Based on their decades of study and experience, their innovative SAR training method is rooted in a firm, scientific understanding of K9 instincts. Step-by-step instructions, dozens of illustrations and photographs from the field establish a professional K9 SAR program to benefit both beginners and experts. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996-04
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015079844331

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Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel Pdf

Author : D. H. Austin
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1505216753

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A Training Guide on Drug Detection K9's by D. H. Austin Pdf

This book gives you a step by step order to train a drug detection canine. You will have a basic understanding of how a dog's nose works and how dogs see the world through their nose. You will have the information on how to identify what qualities you're looking for in a dog and how you can even get one for free. It's not as hard as you think, all it takes is a little time and patience. There's no need for you or your department to go out and pay for an expensive dog. All this information is in this simple book and now it can be yours. Buy it now!