Matty Dalrymple talks with Kathleen Donnelly about MISTAKES WRITERS MAKE ABOUT WORKING K-9s AND HOW TO AVOID THEM, including whether a dog can track across water or track a person in a car; whether one scent can be disguised with another; what makes it difficult for a dog to track and how to evade tracking dogs (maybe); training rescue and human remains dogs; training the alert signal; identifying candidate dogs; when training starts; the role of the handler; what happens if a dog flunks out; the caveat that every agency is different; and how to get more information.
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0:00 Meet Kathleen Donnelly
01:28 Every agency is different
03:16 Can a dog track across water?
05:09 Can a dog track a person in a car?
07:29 What makes it difficult for a dog to track?
10:44 Training rescue and human remains dogs
14:52 Training the alert signal
17:59 Identifying candidate dogs
21:03 When does training start?
23:32 Can one scent be disguised with another?
26:09 How to evade tracking dogs (maybe)
33:55 What happens if a dog flunks out?
35:28 The role of the handler
43:59 How to get more information
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Award-winning author Kathleen Donnelly has been a handler for Sherlock Hounds Detection Canines-a Colorado-based narcotics K-9 company-since 2005. Her debut novel, CHASING JUSTICE, won the American Book Fest Best Book Award and a PenCraft Award, and it was a 2023 Silver Falchion finalist in the Suspense category and Readers’ Choice Award. She lives near the Colorado foothills with her husband and four-legged coworkers.
Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with ROCK PAPER SCISSORS; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH; and the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. Matty also writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage, and shares what she’s learned on THE INDY AUTHOR PODCAST. She has written books on the business of short fiction and podcasting for authors; her articles have appeared in "Writer’s Digest" magazine. She serves as the Campaigns Manager for the Alliance of Independent Authors.