Rescue Dog [Paperback]

Al Duncan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

The story of a Search and Rescue dog, told by her fireman handler.

Ever wondered how search and rescue dogs learn to do the amazing things they do? Rescue Dog by Al Duncan, a fireman and rescue dog handler, tells you all about the training of one of these special and talented dogs. Not only that, but Rescue Dog is the story of the dog’s life, told through the eyes of the dog herself!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Al Duncan and his lovely wife live in Stockton, CA. Al joined the firefighters as a volunteer in 1987, aged 16, and went on to work as an emergency medical technician for a private ambulance company. He then joined the US Army, where he served as a combat medical specialist and flight medic. After serving his country, Al returned to Stockton, completed paramedic school, and worked as a paramedic for a private ambulance company before being hired as a professional firefighter-paramedic. He is now a member of the Stockton Professional Firefighters Local 456, and serves on its Executive Board.

Al has always had an affinity for dogs and became interested in Urban Search and Rescue Canines in 1997, when he began volunteering for the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. Al spent months working as a victim with a local training group before he received his little German Shepherd, whose real name in Nayna. Al currently works with a 3-year old chocolate lab named Higgins. Together they belong to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 4 (FEMA USAR CATF-4), located in Oakland, California. They are working toward their FEMA certification.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Ithaca Press (February 1, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0975429868
• ISBN-13: 978-0975429860
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,661,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Training rescue dogs, April 28, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Rescue Dog (Paperback)

I liked this book because the dog told the story. I shared this book with classmates and they liked it too.

If you are interested in seeing how search/rescue dogs are located and what it takes to train one you will enjoy reading this book.

It is easy to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Rescue Dog, April 28, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Rescue Dog (Paperback)

I found this book easy to read.

I found this book informational for someone who would like to train such a dog.

I liked the way the book tries to discribe the issues the dog has to contend with from the dog's point of view.

I let my friends read the book and they liked it also.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Job!, March 9, 2005

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Bud Souza (Santa Rosa, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rescue Dog (Paperback)

I think this a great childrens book about a disaster search and rescue dogs life and training. It will give kids an education on the fundamentals of disaster search dog training and intertain at the same time (making learning fun, as it should be!)

Written by a person who really knows and actually does this type of work, I enjoyed the way Al Duncan wrote this from the dogs perspective. I hope for more like this in the future so I can read them to My Grandkids and educate them further on the wonderful ways in which dogs inhance and help improve our lives.