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For Kat Albrecht, a professional law enforcement finder of missing people, the panic of needing to find her much-loved dog, A.J., would be one of the real turning points of her life. To read Pet Tracker, is to become immersed in Albrecht's transformative journey toward finding her true purpose in life by way of revolutionizing how lost animals are returned to their families.
When Albrecht went out to her back yard on that fateful day and discovered, much to her shock, that A.J. was gone, she initially reacted like those of us who have had that happen. She frantically, and tearfully, called for A.J. and ran around the area looking for signs of him. Then, Kat did something that made all of the difference for A.J.: she paused, calmed down, and instinctively let her training take over.
Albrecht needed direction on where to start searching and this required help in the form of another dog. If dogs could track missing people, why not give them a chance to use that skill to find another dog? This wasn't being done at the time, but, having no other leads, Kat felt it was worth a try. Even though Kea, the dog brought in to search for A.J. had not been specifically trained for this purpose, she was known to be a gifted tracker. The mission was successful. A.J. was found and brought safely home.
While reflecting on what had worked, Albrecht began to imagine the possibilities of using refined training techniques, and the tools of her trade, to take animal search and rescue to a whole new level. It would be her retired service dog, Rachel, who would prove to be the key to this whole enterprise. Rachel, a Weimaraner, taught her human everything she needed to know to ensure there were far more happy endings to the missing pet stories.
Pet Tracker is everything I love in a book. It combines intrigue with amazing animals, inspiring people, surprising behavior, spy gadgets, forensics, sleuthing, and heart-warming rescue stories. I picked up this book in the midst of a very personal rescue operation. In grappling with the most challenging search of my life, I needed more understanding, more insight, more direction, more of everything that would take me to a higher plane, where I could be more of what the lost need.
Like Albrecht, my life has been changed forever, all because of one lost dog. My lost dog. I encourage everyone who cares about animals, or their humans, to read this book. You never know when you might be called into action to help save a life. And who knows? Maybe the life you save just might be your own.
Albrecht needed direction on where to start searching and this required help in the form of another dog. If dogs could track missing people, why not give them a chance to use that skill to find another dog? This wasn't being done at the time, but, having no other leads, Kat felt it was worth a try. Even though Kea, the dog brought in to search for A.J. had not been specifically trained for this purpose, she was known to be a gifted tracker. The mission was successful. A.J. was found and brought safely home.
While reflecting on what had worked, Albrecht began to imagine the possibilities of using refined training techniques, and the tools of her trade, to take animal search and rescue to a whole new level. It would be her retired service dog, Rachel, who would prove to be the key to this whole enterprise. Rachel, a Weimaraner, taught her human everything she needed to know to ensure there were far more happy endings to the missing pet stories.
Pet Tracker is everything I love in a book. It combines intrigue with amazing animals, inspiring people, surprising behavior, spy gadgets, forensics, sleuthing, and heart-warming rescue stories. I picked up this book in the midst of a very personal rescue operation. In grappling with the most challenging search of my life, I needed more understanding, more insight, more direction, more of everything that would take me to a higher plane, where I could be more of what the lost need.
Like Albrecht, my life has been changed forever, all because of one lost dog. My lost dog. I encourage everyone who cares about animals, or their humans, to read this book. You never know when you might be called into action to help save a life. And who knows? Maybe the life you save just might be your own.
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