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Red Dog Rising
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {"Cambria Math"; 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { ""; "Times New Roman","serif"; "Times New Roman";} .MsoChpDefault { } @page Section1 { 11.0in; 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; } div.Section1 {} --> <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {"Table Normal"; ""; 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; "Calibri","sans-serif"; "Times New Roman"; "Times New Roman"; } <![endif]--> “I want to tell you a story—a story of a time in my life that I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to talk about much in the future. For some reason, time is of the essence, and I have a task to complete. I write this now, while I can, as my fingers flow across the keys of my laptop computer. They seem to know the words I want to say before I even think them.”
A riveting true story of Jeff Schettler and his police K-9, Ronin, a bloodhound involved in hundreds of searches, including some of the most heinous child abduction cases in California in the 1990s. Nothing seemed to stop them, and they thrived on the adrenaline rush that was almost a daily occurrence. They were manhunters—trained by the best.
Red Dog Rising is also full of adrenaline as Schettler vividly recounts some of his and Ronin’s most fascinating cases. However, it is more than a tale of adventure; it is an exploration of “trailing,” a descriptive word for the art of allowing a dog to follow human scent wherever human scent might be — on the ground or in the air. An appendix discusses the differences between trailing and tracking and gives specific explanations for the nature of human scent on the trail.
Ultimately, though, Red Dog Rising is the story of a man and his snack-loving, slobbery, courageous, and loyal K-9 friend and companion, Ronin.
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A riveting true story of Jeff Schettler and his police K-9, Ronin, a bloodhound involved in hundreds of searches, including some of the most heinous child abduction cases in California in the 1990s. Nothing seemed to stop them, and they thrived on the adrenaline rush that was almost a daily occurrence. They were manhunters—trained by the best.
Red Dog Rising is also full of adrenaline as Schettler vividly recounts some of his and Ronin’s most fascinating cases. However, it is more than a tale of adventure; it is an exploration of “trailing,” a descriptive word for the art of allowing a dog to follow human scent wherever human scent might be — on the ground or in the air. An appendix discusses the differences between trailing and tracking and gives specific explanations for the nature of human scent on the trail.
Ultimately, though, Red Dog Rising is the story of a man and his snack-loving, slobbery, courageous, and loyal K-9 friend and companion, Ronin.
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243 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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July 9, 2017
I picked up this book after a training session at the GAK9 facility on Edisto Island, SC. I was in awe by the woman we trained with. Her calm demeanor, the mutual respect between her and her dog, and the dog's amazing training. I had to know more about the man behind this company.
I loved the honesty in this book, how Jeff always blamed a mistake on himself and never the dog (the sign of a great trainer IMO). I loved how he outlined the time, work and patience that went into Ronin's training. Each find story sucks you in and give a whole new perspective to the short news story you may have heard on TV. This book gives you a glimpse into the big picture behind search and rescue. If you have working dogs (even if they're not trailing dogs) you will love this book and find yourself saying "been there" more than once.
(Backstory: I have GSDs and saw the training field on a walk one morning while on vacation, I like to train them with different trainers and situations so they never get too bored. We have a home trainer in upstate SC and going to GAK9 regularly is just too far but man do I wish I could)
I loved the honesty in this book, how Jeff always blamed a mistake on himself and never the dog (the sign of a great trainer IMO). I loved how he outlined the time, work and patience that went into Ronin's training. Each find story sucks you in and give a whole new perspective to the short news story you may have heard on TV. This book gives you a glimpse into the big picture behind search and rescue. If you have working dogs (even if they're not trailing dogs) you will love this book and find yourself saying "been there" more than once.
(Backstory: I have GSDs and saw the training field on a walk one morning while on vacation, I like to train them with different trainers and situations so they never get too bored. We have a home trainer in upstate SC and going to GAK9 regularly is just too far but man do I wish I could)
March 11, 2025
Kind of cool kind of dull
July 12, 2015
Great book for crime and animal lovers!
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