This month features part 1 of an interview with Terry Brown about the sport of canine nosework.Terry tells us what nosework entails, starting with some benefts for handler and canine partner, and continues with selecting the scents, handling
Listen as I chat with veterinarian Dr. Alexis Newman about critter hazards you might encounter in the woods. Dr. Newman is a veterinarian from Illinois. We talk about skunks, and what to do if your dog encountes a skunk.We also talk about porcu
Listen as I chat with veterinarian Dr. Alexis Newman about critter hazards you might encounter in the woods. Dr. Newman is a veterinarian from Illinois. We talk about skunks, and what to do if your dog encountes a skunk.We also talk about porcu
Episode 55 of the National search Dog Alliance Podcast for November 15, 2017 is a chat with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply about e-collars. Have you ever wondered about using an e-collar to communicate with your dog, but weren't sure how to get
This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Vynn Stuart about getting started in water search and rescue. Some of the topics covered include handling your scent sources, whether a boat is necessary, search strategy considerations, canine in
In this podcast I chat with Vynn Stuart about getting started in water search and rescue. This is part 1 of the interview, so be sure to come back next month for the second half of our conversation.Vynn is a canine handler with decades of exp
When I first became a civilian search and rescue volunteer, it never occured to me that legal issues might be involved. When I learned that I needed to take crime scene preservation training, I realized that search could involve the law. My ori
Listen to Episode 51 for a conversation with FEMA disaster canine handler Eric Darling. Eric starts by telling us about his canine partner - how he came to be be his partner, his alert, and his reward - followed by a discussion about some disas
In Episode 50 of the National Search Dog Alliance Podcast for March 15, 2017, I discuss scenarios straining with K. T. Irwin. Learn about the planning and thought process that goes into setting up top-notch search training scenarios for canine
In this podcast episode I speaak with Peter Kick who wrore the book Desperate Steps, tales of true wilderness mishaps in the the northeastern US. We talk about a few of the cases in Peter's extensively researched book. There are lessons not onl
Listen to an interview with physician and outdoor educator Thomas Welch, discussing bear behavior and how humans can behave to keep themselves (and the bears) safe in the wilderness.
This month I will betalking with Shay Cook about canine decontamination.Shay Cook has been acertified canine handler for 18 years with California Rescue Dog Association(CARDA) with certifications in Trailing, Cadaver a
This month I will be talking with Catherine Louis about scent-specicific area search.Catherine is a member of Wake Canine Search and Rescue (www.wcsar.net) in North Carolina. She has been a board member and president of that organization. H
This month’s podcast features an interview with Deborah Palman , discussing how to work with agencies having jurisdictionDeborah Palman retired in 2008 after 30 years service as a game warden with the Maine Warden Service, the law enforcemen
This month’s interview is a fun, artistic topic – dogs and poetry. My guest speaker is poet and philosopher, Rachael Briggs. She is a professor of philosophy at Stanford University, author of 2 volumes of poetry, had a poem selected for Best Am
The May interview is part 2 of an interview with RobertNoziska. In this podcast we discuss canine motivation.Robert J. Noziska,serves as the Special Operations Supervisor (SOS) and K-9 Coordinator for theUnited States Border Patrol, S
The April interview is part 1 of an interview with Robert Noziska. In this podcast we discuss backtracking – what is it? How do you train it? What are some pitfalls?Robert J. Noziska, serves as the Special Operations Supervisor (SOS) and K
My featured speaker today is Whitney LaRuffa, a long distance hiker and backpacker with 17 years of experience. He has through-hiked the Appalachian Trail, served two seasons as an Appalachian Trail ridge-runner, and hiked the John Muir Trail,
Listen in for an interview with Matthew Zarella, Connecticut State Trooper and IPWDA (International Police Working Dog) master trainer. Matt tells us about the new documentary film Search Dog, as well as chatting about some of his experiences i
Join today's podcast for a conversation with Dave Hall, author of winter in the Wilderness. He is an outdoor survival expert, and we will be talking about winter survival, with a special focus on fire making and shelter building. Dave is also f
This episode features an interview with Mark Swing of the Civil Air Patrol, New York Wing. Listen in to learn more about the Civil Air Patrol, including their role in search and rescue.
Episode 36 of the Search DogPodcast for November 15, 2015 features an interview Dr. James Serpell,professor of Animal Ethics & Welfare at the University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Veterinary Medicine. He also directs the Cente
For Episode 35, I have an interview with Beth Harrington, assistant director of the Tompkins County NY Emergency Management Services. She's talking about the basics of the ICS (Incident Command System) and NIMS (National Incident Management Sys