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Outstanding Canine Heroes: Search and Rescue DogsSearch and rescue dogs (including some police dogs) can play an important role in emergencies. They are used to help search for and to rescue people who may be lost or trapped. Search and rescue dogs are dogs are trained specifically to help find people. When people are located, rescue operations can begin.However, dogs are not only used to search for live people. In many cases, police and search teams are looking for bodies. Cadaver dogs are special dogs trained to search for bodies. They can not only locate fresh corpses, but those that have been buried for some length of time. Consequently, cadaver dogs play an important role in solving missing persons cases thus allowing the families to bury their dead and the criminals to be apprehended. Dogs Used in Search and Rescue WorkMany different dogs can be used in search and rescue work, provided they have the right temperament and abilities and can be trained to carry out the work in an effective manner. However, some breeds have proved to be specifically suited to the task of search and rescue operations. These dogs include:
Characteristics of a Good Search and Rescue DogSearch and rescue dogs need to possess some special and important characteristics that to perform their work.
Essential Search and Rescue Dog CommandsTraining search rescue dogs and police dogs is a critical process. They need to respond instantly and obediently to a large number of commands given verbally or as hand signals. Commands that need to be mastered include:
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