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Aimed at the owners, trainers and handlers of working dogs, although there is much here for pet owners as well. Provides a detailed overview of caring for the working dog, dog health, common diseases and possible injuries and ailments. Explains safe warm-up and cool down exercises, and ways to improve the dog's general fitness level and ability to endure the stresses of K9 work. Also includes chapters on dogs working in extremes of temperature, monitoring health and administering medication, and the care of older dogs.

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9781550592535

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Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak are world-renowned specialists in the field of dog work and the authors of more than 30 titles on dog training. They train search and rescue dogs for the International Red Cross and the United Nations (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), and they have trained drug and explosive detector dogs for the Dutch police and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Gerritsen and Haak also act as international judges for the International Rescue Dog Organization.

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