“I want to tell you a story—a story of a time in my life that I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to talk about much in the future. For some reason, time is of the essence, and I have a task to complete. I write this now, while I can, as my fingers flow across the keys of my laptop computer. They seem to know the words I want to say before I even think them.”

A riveting true story of Jeff Schettler and his police K-9, Ronin, a bloodhound involved in hundreds of searches, including some of the most heinous child abduction cases in California in the 1990s. Nothing seemed to stop them, and they thrived on the adrenaline rush that was almost a daily occurrence. They were manhunters—trained by the best.

Red Dog Rising is also full of adrenaline as Schettler vividly recounts some of his and Ronin’s most fascinating cases. However, it is more than a tale of adventure; it is an exploration of “trailing,” a descriptive word for the art of allowing a dog to follow human scent wherever human scent might be — on the ground or in the air. An appendix discusses the differences between trailing and tracking and gives specific explanations for the nature of human scent on the trail.

Ultimately, though, Red Dog Rising is the story of a man and his snack-loving, slobbery, courageous, and loyal K-9 friend and companion, Ronin.

About the Author

Jeff Schettler is a retired police K9 handler who worked for the City of Alameda and County of Amador in California and was attached to the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Teams’ K9 Assistance Program for two years. This program was designed to locate and apprehend high-risk fugitives on the run. Jeff has worked hundreds of trailing cases across the U.S.A. and is a specialist in the areas of tactical trailing applications. He and Ronin made hundreds successful finds over their 11-year career. Jeff has trained under many well-known manhunters, including Jerry Yelk, Glenn Rimbey, Jerry Nichols, John Lutenberg, John Salem, and Doug Lowry.

Jeff is considered a law enforcement expert witness in the areas of scent evidence and trailing with bloodhounds. He has qualified as an expert in the Counties of Santa Clara and Alameda in California. He has also corroborated in court other police K9 handlers trailing training and experience.

After leaving the police force, Jeff founded TacticalTrackerTeams.com and later integrated it with the Georgia K9 National Training Center, LLC, with his partner Kelli Collins. Georgia K9 National Training Center is a specialty K9 training company with nationally recognized dog trainers and clients across the country. GAK9.com offers a variety of services, each tailored to fit the needs of civilian, law enforcement, and search & rescue dog owners and handlers.

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