Author Description

Search and Rescue dogs should be trained, certified and reliable. Training and reliability are determined by training logs maintained throughout a dog's career, while certification verifies the training through third party testing. Training logs serve a very real purpose beyond the legal aspects of course; they also help a handler see the broader picture of their training progress. The book can be personalized, both the cover (and spine) and the inside front page. The small size makes it easier to bring along to trainings, which in turn makes writing up logs less of a chore for the handler. Additionally, the form is designed with a variety of check-boxes to make things simpler as well. This log book, consisting of about 6 months' worth of blank forms, was created by a Search & Rescue K-9 handler for their own use. As a handler with multiple dogs in multiple disciplines, the author planned the log book to be "discipline generic", so almost any SAR handler should be able to adapt it for their training records.