In Search of the Missing: Working with Search and Rescue Dogs

Book Description

Renowned as one of the most skilled search dog handlers on both land and sea, Mick McCarthy has over twenty years experience of searching for missing persons. He has experienced first-hand the dangers, thrills, tragedies, and triumphs of search and rescue operations, which he has carried out on flood-swollen rivers, raging seas, through woodland, bog land, and on treacherous mountains, often in the dead of night. This is the captivating story of his dogs, his life, and his adventures in the field, in search of missing persons. “”This story of an unusual job for working dogs and their human trainers well may inspire a new generation of search-and-rescue dog handlers.””-Booklist “”[McCarthy] is brutally honest when he describes how his obsession for Search and Rescue work took over and affected his personal life.””-Library Journal

中文：

书名：寻找失踪者：与搜救犬合作

米克·麦卡锡作为海陆两地最熟练的搜救犬训练员之一而闻名于世，他拥有20多年的失踪人员搜索经验。他亲身经历了搜救行动的危险、惊险、悲剧和胜利，他在洪水泛滥的河流、汹涌的大海、林地、沼泽和险恶的山上执行过搜救行动，通常是在深夜。这是关于他的狗，他的生活，以及他在野外寻找失踪人口的冒险故事。这个关于工作犬和驯兽师的不同寻常工作的故事可能会激励新一代搜救犬训练员。-Booklist&#8220；&#8221；[McCarthy]非常诚实地描述了他对搜救工作的痴迷如何接管并影响了他的个人生活。-图书馆杂志