Definition of Cadaver Dogs1 -- A Brief History of Cadaver Dogs 2 -- Chapter 2 Dog Basics 5 -- Working Dog 5 -- Dog Noses and Dog Brains 7 -- Scent Cone Theory 11 -- "Live" Scent Versus "Death" Scent 12 -- Scent and the Environment 16 -- Limits of Cadaver Dogs and Scent Detection 22 -- Chapter 3 Training the Cadaver Dog 23 -- Selection of a Dog to Train 23 -- Handler Characteristics Needed 23 -- Overview of Training 23 -- Training Basics 24 -- Shaping Behavior 24 -- A Dog and a Dolphin: Training without Punishment 26 -- Reading the Dog 33 -- Training Principles 35 -- Training Progression 38 -- General Guidelines for Training and Practice 56 -- Training Scenarios 57 -- Ongoing Training Regime 60 -- Frequently Asked Questions 61 -- Final Note and Caution 65 -- Chapter 4 Training Materials 67 -- Creating and Handling Training Aids 67 -- Chapter 5 Professional Issues 73 -- Standardization and Certification 73 -- Ethics and Professional Conduct 73 -- Levels of Certainty and Conclusions Reached 73 -- Record Keeping 75 -- Evaluating the Qualifications of an Unknown Dog/Handler Team 78 -- Testifying in Court 78 -- Qualifying the Dog/Handler Team as an Expert Witness 80 -- Chapter 6 Legal Issues 83 -- Licensure and Vaccination 83 -- Exercising "Due Care" 84 -- Search, Seizure, and Warrants 85 -- Practical Implications for Canine Searches in General 91 -- Implications for Cadaver Dog Searches 91 -- Chapter 7 Handling A Search Request 95 -- Record Keeping Regarding Requests 95 -- Evaluating the Feasibility of the Search 95 -- Evaluating the Appropriateness of Using a Particular Handler or Canine 96 -- Scheduling a Search: Season, Time, Weather 96 -- Promises and Deliverables 97 -- When to Say No 97 -- Chapter 8 Search 99 -- Types of Canine Cadaver Searches 100 -- Forensic Contexts 103 -- Physical Contexts 105 -- Use of Technical Location and Mapping Aids 106 -- Use of Remote Sensing and Other Techniques 115 -- Crime Scene 118 -- Chapter 9 Behind the Scenes: Taphonomy 121 -- Postmortem Processes 121 -- Search Strategies for Disarticulated Remains 126 -- Working with the Anthropologist 128 -- Chapter 10 At the Scene 129 -- On-site Guidelines 130 -- Chapter 11 Land Searches 135 -- Search Planning 135 -- Conducting the Search 135 -- Special Search Situations 137 -- Grid Searches 138 -- Adapting to Special Terrain and Site Circumstances 145 -- Chapter 12 Water Searches 151 -- Training 151 -- Background Information--Type of Drowning 154 -- Decomposition Process 155 -- Working a Water Search 156 -- Working a Search Area 157 -- Selected Training Aids and Equipment 167 -- Continuing Education Opportunities 171 -- Professional Organizations 172 -- K-9 Search Report 173 -- Example of Recovery Expansion Search Report 176 -- Handler Resume -- Canine Resume Example 185 -- Training Record Example 187.