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Back-Chaining
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary

Back-Chaining : A teaching methodology, where the training of the chained behaviors occurs in reverse order. The final behavior is taught first, and the second-to-last behavior is added and taught next, and so forth.

For example: the very first behavior a back-chained "live find" dog is taught: is to play with new humans (the reward). For a Stay-and-Bark, the second behavior would be to "bark at a stranger" and then play. 

VSRDA Glossary

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    Chimney Effect: Warm air rises from the source, cools, then drops a distance away from the source.  
  • Change of Behavior
    Change of Behavior (COB): A characteristic pattern of behaviors, as interpreted by the handler, that occurs when the dog detects a trained odor.  
 

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Article by Shirley Hammond on teaching Direction & Control to K9s, using platforms and markers. 

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Article by David Godfrey-Smith provides guidelines for law enforcement and search managers, in regards to how best to utilize SAR K9s. 

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Article by Jennifer Pennington with custom illustrations on how scent and airflow affects search dogs.