So, when do you set a trap for a lost dog? The short and simple answer is when you have the dog eating on a trail camera in a specific location. Starting from the moment they escape or get loose; you need to remain calm. We know losing a pet can be one of the most stressful times in your life. If your dog is still in sight, we encourage people to LURE them back, DO NOT CHASE after them. If they completely run out of sight, let them go, do not go after them. The downside of chasing them, you are pushing them away from the location they were lost. This will further delay their return home. Once you lose sight of them, please find a way to place a bowl of canned wet dog food out for them. Dog food with gravy, like ALPO, is a great example. You want to use something that has a heavy scent. Other great options are smelly deli meats, liquid smoke or barbecue sauce. It is also a good idea to place a scent item out that is familiar to the dog, like their bed or some of your dirty clothes that will still have your …
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Lost Pet Recovery Training
MAR Field Courses
Missing Animal Response - Lost Pet Recovery Training Pet Detective Kat Albrecht offers 8-week on-line missing animal response (MAR) or lost pet recovery training courses for animal control officers, animal industry professionals, volunteer dog and/or cat rescuers, and a 10-week pet detective training/certification webinar course designed primarily for individuals interested in offering professional lost pet recovery services as a fee-based service, including the use of K9 pet detectives. NEW CLASS: 8-week MAR Field Group Class Starts Thursday January 23rd, 2020 at 3:30 PM PST/6:30 PM EST THIS COURSE APPROVED FOR 21.5 CEU'S THROUGH …
Books By Kat Albrect
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Dog Detectives: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets by Kat Albrecht Dogs who have an aptitude for using their noses and who love to play with other dogs or kitties (or maybe ferrets) make great Dog Detectives. Everyone whose pet has disappeared knows the feelings of fear and helplessness when faced with the question, "What do I do now?" You can help create happy endings and make your dog a hero by training him to find lost pets using the step-by-step methods in Dog Detectives. Retired police K-9 officer Kat Albrecht applies law enforcement based search-and-rescue techniques as well as forensic analysis to the challenge of locating lost …
About Kat Albrecht
About Kat Albrecht
Kat Albrecht ( Kathy "Kat" Albrecht) a former police bloodhound handler, crime scene investigator, search-and-rescue manager, and police-officer-turned-investigative pet detective. Since 1997, Kat has solved lost pet investigations by using law enforcement-based techniques and strategies that are normally used to solve lost person investigations. What began as an "experiment" to see whether or not her search dog Rachel could be trained to track lost pets, quickly led to other discoveries. Kat uses high-tech equipment such as infrared cameras, amplified listening-devices, and search cameras. …
About Missing Animal Response Network
What is Missing Animal Response? Missing Animal Response ( Lost Pet Recovery Training) or "MAR" is a professional training program developed in 2005 by Kat Albrecht, a leading pioneer of the lost pet industry. MAR training breaks down the process of a pet being lost, then shows us how to understand lost pet behavior along with time tested techniques in recovering those lost pets. In the MAR Training You will Learn About: Lost Dog Behavior Lost Cat Behavior How to Make Large Neon Posters Why We Say Don't Call Your Dog! How to Tag Your Car Like a Mobile Billboard and so much more!!! Video About MAR and Kat Albrecht Recorded in 2011, this video (filmed for a pitch for a …
When Do You Set A Trap For A Lost Dog?
So, when do you set a trap for a lost dog? The short and simple answer is when you have the dog eating on a trail camera in a specific location. Starting from the moment they escape or get loose; you need to remain calm. We know losing a pet can be one of the most stressful times in your life. …
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Lure Lost or Stray Dogs, Do Not Chase After Them
Losing a pet can be one of the most stressful times in your life. Most pet owners these days treat their pets like children or at least consider them part of the family. Our best advice for a lost or stray dog is to LURE them back, DO NOT CHASE after them. So, what does DO NOT CHASE mean …
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MARN Northeast Regional Training MAY 2019
2 Day Lost Pet Recovery Seminar – 3 Day MAR K9 Boot Camp With SMART, CT Dog Gone Recovery, and My Dog’s Place MYSTIC, CTMay 18th-May 22, 2019 FEATURING KAT ALBRECHT Pet Detective and Missing Animal Response Network Director Devon Thomas Treadwell The …
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What You Need to Know About a Microchip
What is a Microchip? A microchip is a permanent method of electronic identification. The chip itself is very small – about the size of a grain of rice – and is implanted subcutaneously (just under the skin) between the shoulder blades at the back of your pet's neck. Each chip has a unique number …
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Lost Cat Tip
Lost Cat Tip - In a 2009 preliminary study of cats specifically panicked by fireworks, 90% of the cats were located within a 1 block radius of their homes (most were hiding on neighbor's property). In the 2017 Missing Cat Study (posted on MARN's web site), of the 1,200 missing cats that were lost …
