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Scent of the Missing
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Scent of the Missing (2010) (edit title/settings)

Love and Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog

by Susannah Charleson (Author) (edit contributors)

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Susannah Charleson had always lived in a houseful of dogs, having rescued many from shelters. But in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, she became intrigued by a newspaper photograph of a diligent search and rescue dog alongside her exhausted handler. Susannah clipped the photo, realizing... read more

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After a time assisting certified canine teams, Susannah qualified to train a dog of her own. Puzzle was no ordinary dog, however. This bright and willful golden retriever puppy exhibited unique aptitudes for search and rescue work, but she was less inclined toward the role of compliant house... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

After a time assisting certified canine teams, Susannah qualified to train a dog of her own. Puzzle was no ordinary dog, however. This bright and willful golden retriever puppy exhibited unique aptitudes for search and rescue work, but she was less inclined toward the role of compliant house pet. Further, Susannah wondered if she would ever be able to win Puzzle’s respect and love. SCENT OF THE MISSING is the story of their adventures together and the complex bond they form, as they help pursue the rescue and recovery of human victims fallen prey to crime, misadventure, or catastrophe. A teen gone missing. An Alzheimer’s patient wandering in the cold. The debris of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. From the earliest air-scent lessons to her final mastery of whole body dialog, Puzzle emerges as a fully collaborative partner in a noble enterprise that unfolds from case to case across the southwest. Along the way Susannah and Puzzle learn to read the clues in the field, and in each other, to unravel the greatest mystery of all – that of the human/canine bond.

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  • Susannah Charleson: Author and search-and-rescue trainer and handler
  • Puzzle: The Golden Retriever canine heroine of this memoir.
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In the long light of early morning,Hunter circles what remains of a burned house,his nose low and his brow furrowed.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Author's note
1. Gone
2. Dog for the job
3. Into the wind
4. Puzzle has landed
5. All the wrong things
6. First lessons
7. Trust fall
8. Six days down
9. Housebreaking
10. Someone else's storm
11. Running with the big dogs
12. The family story
13. The search you're called out to
14. Home and hearth
15. This boy here
16. Fear stages
17. Snake-proofing
18. A handler's guide to risk management
19. Show and tell
20. The wilderness test
21. Clear building
22. Trust the dog
23. Columbia
24. No bad news
25. Jimmy
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Bibliography

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Susannah Charleson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780547152448
Page Count: 288

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: SF428.55 .C43 2010
  • Dewey: 636.7'0886

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