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Accelerant Detection Dogs

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• Investigators
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Websites

Canine Accelerant Detection Association (CADA)
"A fundamental purpose of CADA is to provide communication among trainers and handlers of accelerant detector dogs as well as to offer a forum for continuing education, news, and notification of events." This site provides links to many other websites that provide good information on accelerant dogs.

NYS Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
This webpage gives a good background of the use and training of fire dogs.

United States Police Canine Association
This is a good website with a general overview of the uses and misuses of fire dogs.

Fire Net International - Dogs and Fire Investigation
Contains links to other sites that pertain to fire dogs.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
This website has information concerning the ATF's Explosives Detection Canines.

Detector Canines of Connecticut This website consists of the article "Why you should use an accelerant detection canine" by Jim Butterworth.

Investigators^*

Forensic & Scientific Investigations - Scent Dog Programs - Accelerant Detection (Arson)

Fire Logic Fire Investigations - Accelerant Detection K9's
One of the few private fire investigative services that uses accelerant dogs in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska.

Training Centers^*

Canine Academy Training Center - Arson Dogs
This academy trains dogs to detect several different accelerants.

Journal Articles

Kelly Andersson, Contributing Editor, "Arson Dogs" Working Dog Cyberzine 1997. [Full Text]

Pratt, Christine L., "Beagle hounds fire scenes" The Daily Record Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002.

Books

Canine Accelerant Detection Teams: Validation and Certification by John D. Dehan.

Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell. [Available at Amazon.com]

Dot the Fire Dog by Lisa Desimini. [Available at Amazon.com]

Coco and Cavendish: Fire Dogs by Judy Sierra, Paul Meisel (Illustrator) [Available at Amazon.com]

^*The UC Center for Animal Alternatives does not necessarily support or guarantee any of these companies. [Back]

3/11/07

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