Pet Tracker: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K-9 Pet Detective

by Kat Albrecht

Pet Tracker is the remarkable story of Kat Albrecht, the nation’s first police detective-turned- pet detective. Her pioneering experiences are astonishing, revealing, and time-tested lost pet recovery methods that could one day help you, too.

Disillusioned by a police career where her bloodhound-tracking techniques and brilliant search dogs rarely got a chance to shine, Kat started training her retired Weimaraner, Rachel, to search for lost pets—with unbelievable results. To the amazement of her colleagues, Kat decided to make her unconventional use of search dogs a full-time career, in spite of being mocked and told she was “having a pipe dream” if she thought she could make a living as a pet detective.

Using investigative CSI techniques such as probability theory, behavioral profiling, forensic testing, and searches with scent-detection dogs, Kat Albrecht (and the other pet detectives she’s trained) has helped thousands of pet owners locate their lost dogs, cats, snakes, turtles, ferrets, and other domestic pets. Along the way, Kat faced one-of-a-kind challenges and unexpected roadblocks (how do you convince a forensics lab to conduct a DNA test on a cat’s whisker?), but these challenges have always been balanced by the unique joys of reuniting missing pets with their owners. Kat’s unlikely career path and her unconventional spiritual journey to find her “life purpose” ultimately transformed her from a dissatisfied cop into a woman who found her true calling.

Readers of Virginia Lanier’s Death in Bloodhound Red series will be intrigued by Kat’s bloodhound tracking stories while fans of memoirs like Marley & Me and Merle’s Door will find heart and soul in Rachel’s inspirational story.

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2004

About the author

I am a former police officer, field training officer, police detective, and K9 (police bloodhounds and cadaver dogs) trainer turned pet detective. During my seventeen-year career as a search dog handler, my search dogs and I located physical evidence, missing people, and criminals. In 1996, my bloodhound A.J. escaped from his yard and was missing. I brought in another search dog that I used to successfully track down A.J. This is what sparked the idea, "Why not train dogs to track lost pets?" In our first four searches, my search dog Rachel physically located two lost cats and one lost dog!

I'm the author of "PET TRACKER: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K-9 Pet Detective" (available exclusively on Amazon.com as eBook and softcover) and "DOG DETECTIVES: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets". The "Pet Tracker" book is a revision of my first book, "The Lost Pet Chronicles," which went out of print in 2012.

I operate the first-ever Pet Detective Academy where I train professional pet detectives. I also offer "Life Purpose" presentations for teens and adults looking to find their God-given life purpose.

Reviews

[Jan Crossen · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Kat" Albrecht chronicles her career path, learning curve, love of animals and fierce determination in this book that led her to establishing the Missing Animal Response Network. A former police bloodhound handler, Kat has dedicated her life to reuniting lost pets with their families. Her story is inspiring and this book informative as she shares practical tips on how and where to locate a lost dog or cat. I highly recommend you read this book if your family includes fur members.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book could have saved my dog's life. If you love animals, or their humans, this is a must-read. It is so much more than a book of fascinating rescue stories. This is about finding your life purpose. Follow this link to my full review... https://www.reviewthisreviews.com/202...

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book and learned what animals do when they are lost. Written in an engaging style that keeps one interested and looking forward to learn what's next for Kat A.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kat Albrecht’s book, Pet Tracker: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K-9 Pet Detective, recounts the story of her life with search dogs. Her novel idea to search for missing pets came after a distinguished police career in which she trained three search dogs and investigated dozens of missing persons and criminal cases.

Over the years, her dedication to her beloved dogs came with a cost, both financially and emotionally. Even losing a significant relationship because of them. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to train and live with these incredibly smart dogs and an interesting read for any dog-lover.

Albrecht was the first person with a law enforcement background and the first to launch a pet detective academy. Check out her book on how to train your dog to find lost pets.

[Alice Chau-Ginguene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing read! Such an eye opening read to take a glimpse inside the life of a Pet Detective and Search Dogs in general.
I am a cat behaviourist and I can't believe there are so much about displaced or missing cat psychology I have never thought about! Wow!