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Utilizing Mantrailing dogs to assist local and federal police agency's in the location of missing persons. the person they are looking for.
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the dogs the art of trailing. Bloodhounds are taught to use their nose and natural instinct to follow a trail, and I.D. In short we teach dogs how to play a great game of hide and seek. Using volunteers, and individuals performing community service, we set training exercises and trails for dogs to follow with their nose. Giving the opportunity to repeat this process, over the course of time, the dog’s advance in its skill in trailing the person it is seeking. Over the years several scent dog teams have assisted in many high profile missing person situations. Trailing Dogs have assisted in Trailing fugitives such as Eric Rudolph, and Alberto Morales. They have searched for missing persons such as Laci Petersen, and Alie Berrelez. They have helped to locate missing victims of the Space Shuttle Columba Disaster, and Hurricane Rita in Southern Texas. Bloodhounds have also help in the location of missing hunters, runaways and other persons know to have committed crimes. Studies by the FBI have showed that ‘human scent is unique as fingerprints, and that well trained dogs can differentiate one person’s scent from all others, and can follow that scent and match that scent to a person or item.’ scent evidence is the collection and/or preservation of human scent, used in association with a canine team to link an individual to an object or location, or to determine if there is a scent match to an individual subject, object, or location. Scent evidence is present at virtually every crime scene and yet is utilized in less than 1% of all investigations. Case law for scent evidence has found that it is admissible in both Texas and Federal Courts. Scent can be obtained from virtually anything that the missing person had contact with. A scent article can be made from an item touched by the missing person, such as clothing, a child’s toy, a bullet casing handled by a suspect, or even a footprint of an unknown person. All of our canines are trained and then tested in trailing. Handlers are trained to respond with a high degree of professionalism and at no cost to the requesting agency. Handlers are also trained to work in high-stress situations and are well versed in incident command procedures. All the canines working have been proven reliable and have been tested and trained under the finest law enforcement K-9 trainers in the United States. All of the handlers have been trained in CPR, first aid, radio communications, and the use of topographical mapping tools. To be eligible for callout the K-9 dog and handler team must be rigorously trained and tested under real-life conditions to a high degree of accuracy including testing. Testing includes being able to accurately search an area and give a determination that the area is either clear or make a find of the missing person. Each handler must maintain a record of training and make this log available for review as needed. The purpose of the community service program is to help both Mission Ready Dogs as well as future trailing dogs to get as much experience as possible to further their education and advancement. We strive to educate the public in the use of the canine nose and their ability to follow and discriminate scent and to remain ready to assist any local police agency when they need assistance in the location of a missing person.

24/08/2024

We just don’t talk about it 💲-💲

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18/08/2024

Sheriff got into the mix today as well. 30 minutes old 1/2 mile blind work. Track started on a college campus and made its way out to a wooded field. This was his 26th work and I am pretty happy with this guy!

13/08/2024

Great things in the world happen because someone did more then they had to!

12/08/2024

"We sincerely hope you take advantage of the opportunity to make the Child Safe Kit part of sound family protection and planning. More importantly, we sincerely hope you will never need to use it."

07/08/2024

Tonight we mourn the loss of K9 Daisy. She was the partner for Red Cooper. Daisy was a certified trailing dog that assist us with several cases over the years. She also was the mother to K9 Journey and K9 Xena, two other dogs that worked for us. Daisy brought a joy to the world that will not be replaced and she will be greatly missed. Rest easy girl, you have done your part.

26/07/2024

July 26 is National Dog Photography Day... Time to take some photos of your bloodhounds and then post them below!!!

24/07/2024

Check this out!

The First Responder Whiskey Society has released a special limited-edition Bourbon in memory of K9 Texas, our dear friend and longtime instructor Ed Anuszewski beloved partner who sadly past during the Spring Seminar. 🐾

100% of the proceeds will be donated to the National Police Bloodhound Association to support our ongoing training programs and initiatives.

Grab yours today - https://servicethroughspirits.com/products/national-police-bloodhound-association-k9-texas-memorial-bottle

22/07/2024

Obsession is a word that lazy people use to describe dedication!

16/07/2024

Ever noticed those slits at the sides of a dog’s nose? Why do dogs have them?

Once again, nature proves her elegance in the design of our dogs. When we humans inhale and exhale, air comes in the same way it goes out. Any smells that come in through our mouths are forced out as we exhale.

When a dog exhales through his nose, however, the exhaled air is released through those slits and off to the side so that nice, smelly air going into the dog’s nostrils doesn’t get diluted with the outgoing air. Put another way, the slits allow the dog to avoid smelling what he just exhaled.

The slits help the dog hold scent particles in the nostrils even as exhaled air passing out the slits creates a swirling air turbulence allowing interesting odors to be inhaled directly into the centre of each nostril. Since dogs breathe faster when trying to sniff a certain smell, they widen their nostrils to pull in more air which makes it possible for a dog searching for smells to have a steady stream of air coming in for up to 40 seconds, maybe even longer.

The slits also allow dogs to wiggle each nostril independently which gives them the ability to know which nostril a smell entered. This is how a dog can pinpoint where a smell is coming from, and why a dog searching for smells on the ground will weave back and forth as he follows a trail.

11/07/2024

Info you should know.

Working in ER this past week: We had four heat injuries each day for two days straight. Four of these were French Bulldogs, which happens to be the most common US breed these days. The others were three Rottweilers (brachycephalic by exam) and one Pit X.

Only ONE survived. NOT a Frenchie. Not a brachycepahlix breed. The Pit X.

Why? He happened to be playing in a pond. He ran and played with kids on land and then in the shallow pond water in 95 F 85% humidity weather until he collapsed. The humidity at his breathing level was probably a lot more, since it was approx 12 inches above water level.

They recognized a problem and brought him in… from one hour away.

On arrival
he was HYPOTHERMIC. Low body temp. Typical of heat injury. We warmed him up, treated his other abnormalities and within a
few hours he waa normal. Like NORMAL. No kidney failure. No coagulopahty. NO PROBLEMS.

Why is this? Probably because this dog reached critical heat injury when he happened to be in the best environement for treatment… IMMEDIATE cooling in water that was colder than him.

RAPID cooling with the coldest source available is what saves dogs with heat injury.

It’s time ro let go of the old wive’s tales of how ice water causes vasoconstriction or that rapid cooling is bad. HEAT is what causes death in heat inrjury, not the coolong method.

26/06/2024

“It had long since come to my attention that
accomplished people rarely sat back
and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci

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26/06/2024

Free to good home:
Folks a TBERA follower has a 10 month old Reg Bloodhound that is free to someone who will take and work with him. Located in Bandera TX he is in tact but does get along with cats and other dogs. if interested contact https://www.facebook.com/brenda.witherspoon.927

for more details.

26/06/2024

Take note!

Here's a repost of our fast facts on heat injury. There's a lot of bad info going around out there right now. Everything we state in this list is backed by scientific evidence and lessons learned in the field. Feel free to share!

22/06/2024

This past week we received a phone call from MARK9 Search and Rescue asking for assistance with a search for a missing person in Dallas. The individual was located by local PD before we could arrive and start a search. However it is very nice when multipole organizations can work together to assist in locating the lost. I thank them for the trust and look forward to a time when we can once again work together.

11/06/2024

A picture is worth a thousand words...image credit International Canine Behaviorists

27/05/2024

To those who served and sacrificed their lives, Thank you!

25/05/2024

29/04/2024

“It had long since come to my attention that
accomplished people rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci

#1\bloodhoundgram &Grace

27/04/2024

On our web site page I have a monthly training tip section. I have already updated it for May of 2024. It is dedicated to breeders and those that train pups as search dogs. Please check it out.

I heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, here am I, Send Me! - Isaiah 6:8

12/04/2024

Often called a nose with a dog attached, the bloodhound is so adept at scent tracking its trailing results is admissible evidence in a court of law. ... Researchers have estimated that a bloodhound's nose consists of approximately 230 million olfactory cells, or “scent receptors” — 40 times the number in humans.

History --- Who were Barnaby and Burgho?
An unusual and exclusive design, Burgho and Barnaby were the names of the two bloodhounds often seen in the 1888 newspaper drawings. These two sniffer dogs were brought in by the victorian police to hunt down Jack The Ripper.

02/04/2024

Update: with everyones help I think Maggie will be getting a new home. Thanks for the help.

Friends this is Maggie Sue and she is in need of a good home. She is in Arkansas and free to the right person. Her owner passed away and she is in need of a new place. Good with other dogs, spayed, and house trained. DM me if interested.

19/03/2024

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Sheriff

Obsession is a word that lazy people use to describe dedication! #BeRelentless

Remember that a scent pool will gather around the spot of the target. Often the scent will gather into a corner area. Don't get caught watching only your dog but also pay attention to your surrounding area! #BeRelentless

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. -Steve Prefontaine #BeRelentless #MyGameHisGlory

Xena work 03072021

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. - Helen Keller #BeRelentless

Xena pulling strong

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” —William Jennings Bryan #BeRelentless

Storm work - blind training trail.

Training 101 now our pup is about 3 to 4 months old. We have been doing our motavational runaways and the pup now is to the point where she can out run me. So now I start holding the line and will rate her speed. We are also to a point where when she finds a scent article and gets the start work it has become natural for her to start working and using her nose to follow the scent of our missing person. In this short work the target set an article down and walked off. This track is maybe .25 miles in leagth and something like 15 minutes old. However you should note that this is a blind work to me as I do not know exactly where my target has gone. #BeRelentless

Storm first runaway.

Teaching the pup to have value for the target!

Puppy Run - Reign

Training 101 - This is a video of K9 Reign when she was about 4 months old. At this point, she had down about 20 visual runaways with the Target hiding at the end. This is her first delayed start runaway. Note this runaway has a blind ending for me. There are several things to note on this runaway. First, note how my target (Lisa Potts) plays with the pup without getting too much in the pup's head. She is excited by rubbing her body and behind the ears area. On her running off she is making noise and getting Reign very excited to be with her. During this time I am tugging on the harness to install implied resistance. I do produce a scent article and give the pup a start word. This is something I have done from day one. Once the pup gets started I drop the line and let it drag behind the dog. This way I do not lead or give guidance in any way. We chose an area that has head-high grass to the pup. This way scent is at her level without her even thinking about it. You will also see how along the way the pup has to stop thin about what is going on and try to understand the scent picture. You will see I do nothing at this point. This is one of the hardest parts of the training, but also the fun part. You can see Reign working out in her head what is going on. Finally, note how when we do get to the end I DO NOT go up and play with the pup. This is the job of your target person. You should want the dog to have a very high value for your target and if you are going up and playing with the pup also, then you are devaluing the target. I hope you enjoy the video and if you have any questions feel free to ask. #BeRelentless

First they will ask why you do it. Then they will ask how you do it! #BeRelentless

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. - Michael Robbins #BeRelentless

Texas Bloodhound Trailing Dogs Promo Video

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Reign work 0.9/26/2018

After taking the week off to deal with Hogan's death, the end of this week, I got back to working the dogs at hand. This was K9 Raign at 5 months old, on her first scent article start. This track was about 13 min old, almost .3 mile long and the ending was blind to me. To say the least I was happy with her work. #BeRelentless

Reign with a scent article start. #puppypower

Reign work - Reign, just over 4 months old now with one of her first scent article starts. .25 long only about 5-8 min old and with a new Target person. Some ladies came out of the business behind us and was making a big deal of how cute Reign was. Made for a tricky start but she worked it out.

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The use of Trailing Dogs is a practice that dates back for many years, with the first recordings dating to Scotland in 1837. Bloodhounds were and still are, frequently used to track lost and missing persons. From a fugitive of justice to a lost child, or a confused Alzheimer patient, trailing dogs can be used to get the missing individual back home safely. The reason for this training is to teach the dogs the art of trailing. Bloodhounds are taught to use their nose and natural instinct to follow a trail, and I.D. the person they are looking for. In short we teach dogs how to play a great game of hide and seek. Using volunteers, and individuals performing community service, we set training exercises and trails for dogs to follow with their nose. Giving the opportunity to repeat this process, over the course of time, the dog’s advance in its skill in trailing the person it is seeking. Over the years several scent dog teams have assisted in many high profile missing person situations. Trailing Dogs have assisted in Trailing fugitives such as Eric Rudolph, and Alberto Morales. They have searched for missing persons such as Laci Petersen, and Alie Berrelez. They have helped to locate missing victims of the Space Shuttle Columba Disaster, and Hurricane Rita in Southern Texas. Bloodhounds have also help in the location of missing hunters, runaways and other persons know to have committed crimes. Studies by the FBI have showed that ‘human scent is unique as fingerprints, and that well trained dogs can differentiate one person’s scent from all others, and can follow that scent and match that scent to a person or item.’ scent evidence is the collection and/or preservation of human scent, used in association with a canine team to link an individual to an object or location, or to determine if there is a scent match to an individual subject, object, or location. Scent evidence is present at virtually every crime scene and yet is utilized in less than 1% of all investigations. Case law for scent evidence has found that it is admissible in both Texas and Federal Courts. Scent can be obtained from virtually anything that the missing person had contact with. A scent article can be made from an item touched by the missing person, such as clothing, a child’s toy, a bullet casing handled by a suspect, or even a foot print of an unknown person. All of our canines are trained and then tested in trailing. Handlers are trained to respond with a high degree of professionalism and at no cost to the requesting agency. Handlers are also trained to work in high stress situations and are well versed in incident command procedures. All the canines working have been proven reliable and have been tested and trained under the finest law enforcement K-9 trainers in the United States. All of the handlers have been trained in CPR, first aid, radio communications, and the use of topographical mapping tools. To be eligible for callout the K-9 dog and handler team must be rigorously trained, and tested under real life conditions to a high degree of accuracy including testing. Testing includes being able to accurately search an area and give a determination that the area is either clear or make a find of the missing person. Each handler must maintain a record of training and make this log available for review as needed. The purpose of the community service program is to help both Mission Ready Dogs as well as future trailing dogs to get as much experience as possible to further their education and advancement. We strive to educate the public in the use of the canine nose and their ability to follow and discriminate scent, and to remain ready to assist any local police agency when they need assistance in the location of a missing person.

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Sheriff

Xena work 03072021

Xena pulling strong

Storm work - blind training trail.

Storm first runaway.

Puppy Run - Reign

Texas Bloodhound Trailing Dogs Promo Video

Reign work 0.9/26/2018

Reign with a scent article start. #puppypower

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