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FIRST Detection K9 is dedicated to assisting with research in the field of human remains detection K9's.

Dr. Ben Alexander has published the following papers on HRD K9's:
The Effects of Soil Texture on the Ability of Human Remains Detection Dogs to Detect Buried Human Remains, Journal of Forensic Science, 61(3):n/a-n/a
DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.13084

Application of soil in forensic science: residual odor and HRD dogs, Forensic Science International, 2015 Apr;249:304-13.
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.01.025
Obedience training effects on search dog performance. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2011, 132, 152–159
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2011.04.008


The staff at the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) have been instrumental in the research as well as providing one of the top training opportunities in the world for HRD K9's. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas.
The 30+ acre facility sits inside the 3,485-acre Freeman Ranch. Ten acres in the back of FACTS are currently being used for K9 training with a limited number of bodies allowing for not only a clear exposure experience but also off lead training scenarios.

FIRST Detection K9 promotes humane training of K9's utilizing science based methods.

Services

Dr. Ben Alexander and Tiffanie Turner are available for workshops at the FACTS facility or at your location. Please contact us via facts.k9gmail.com for more information.
FACTS hosts group 3 day HRD K9 seminars in the spring and fall semester each year taught by Dr. Alexander, Tiffanie Turner, Karen Paquette, Joe Hurlburt and Deb Hurlburt. Private training workshops can also be booked at FACTS through the FACTS K9 Training Coordinator, Dr. Ben Alexander for a period of a 1/2 day, a full day or two full days. For more information please contact Dr. Alexander at facts.k9@gmail.com.

If you are interested in Dr. Alexander's services for research please contact him at facts.k9@gmail.com

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