IntroductionDefinition of Cadaver DogsA Brief History of Cadaver DogsPurpose of This BookOverview of Book Topics and OrganizationDog BasicsThe Working DogDog Noses and Dog BrainsScent Theory and Canine OlfactionScent and the Environment Temperature Wind Barriers to Scent Conduction Conduit of Scent ConductionLimits of Cadaver Dogs and Scent DetectionTraining the Cadaver DogSelection of a Dog to TrainHandler Skills NeededWhen and How to BeginTraining Basics: How to Talk to Your Dog Training Without Punishment Reading the DogTraining Progression Phase I-Scent Recognition and commitment to the target odor Phase II-Small Area Search With the Source Hidden From the Dog Phase III-Small Area Search for a Buried Source Phase IV-Small Area Search for a Hanging Object Phase V-Large Area Search for an Above-Surface Source Phase VI-Large Area Search for a Buried Source Phase VII-Negative Area Search Phase VIII-Blind Area Search Phase IX-TestTraining ScenariosOngoing Training RegimeFrequently Asked QuestionsTraining MaterialsUse and Handling of Training Aids Natural Scent Artificial ScentSimulating the Scene and Creating HidesProfessional IssuesStandardization and CertificationEthics and Professional Conduct Levels of Certainty and Conclusions Reached Record KeepingEvaluating the Qualifications of an Unknown Dog Handler TeamTestifying in CourtLegal IssuesSearch and SeizureRules of EvidenceLaw and the Evidence CanineHandling a Search RequestEvaluating the Feasibility of the SearchEvaluating the Appropriateness of Using a Particular Handler or CanineScheduling a Search: Season, Time WeatherPromises and DeliverablesWhen to Say NoPlanning the SearchThe SearchTypes of SearchesForensic ContextsPhysical Contexts: Land, Water, etc.Use of Remote SensingUse of Technical Location and Mapping Aids Who is in Charge Functioning as Part of a Team Evidence Discovery Evidence Documentation Evidence Recovery Conclusions: When and How to Communicate ThemBehind the Scenes: TaphonomyPostmortem ProcessesDecomposition and SkeletonizationDisarticulationScavenger ModificationSearch Strategies for Disarticulated RemainsWorking With the AnthropologistAt the SceneAcclimating the Dog to the SceneMotivating the DogAssessing the Scene: Search PatternsRefining Search StrategyPeriodic ReinforcementOn-Site Guidelines Documenting the SearchLand SearchesSearch Planning Conducting the SearchSpecial Search Situations Spot Searches Hasty, Non-Thorough Searches Roadsides Landfill Swamp Wilderness and Forest Strategies Disarticulated Remains Dismembered RemainsWater Searches (Marcia Koenig)Handler StrategiesType of Drowning-Dry or WetDecomposition ProcessSelection of BoatsWorking a Search Area Response Time General Suggestions Suggestions for Working Rivers Suggestions for Working Lakes Water ConditionsConclusionBibliographyIndexList of Figures and TablesGlossaryAppendix A: ResourcesTraining Aids and EquipmentContinuing Education OpportunitiesProfessional OrganizationsAppendix B: Document ExamplesSearch Report Example ASearch Report Example BHandler Resume Example AHandler Resume Example BCanine Resume Example Training Record Example ATraining Record Example BProficiency Test Example.