Family Disaster Dogs Class

Your Dog Can Rescue and Find You or Family ! Includes 2 E-Books with 65 lessons and disaster info for dog owners

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Every dog is a Family Disaster Dog!

This Family Disaster Dogs course teaches students how-to-do easy at-home games and dog training lessons that turn any family dog into a lifesaving asset during an emergency or disaster. You will learn easy ways to be prepared for disasters with pets and what to do if a family member goes missing.

There are over 60 lessons available and tailored to fit into the average household's daily activities so you can train your dogs in the comfort of the home. Every dog and owner no matter what age or size can learn these lessons that may save someone's life.

Students learn why this type of dog training is the first of it's kind that teaches families and their dogs of any age or size Search dog skills they can use in emergencies. And, why dogs around the world are learning these lessons.

We discuss the importance of your dog already on location which saves valuable time in an emergency situation when your waiting for emergency response and help to arrive. I wrote the book and course so everyone will not have to be left wondering what to do while they wait for help.

Included with this course are videos and slide shows, instructor tips and access to ask questions while you train. You can come back anytime after enrolling for new sections, lessons, discounts and events.

Plus....so much more!

  • Each Student who signs-up for this course receives 2 of my e-books to download:

"The Family Disaster Dogs" e-Book 250 pages with all the lessons and info plus the children's picture e-Book "My Puppy Can Find Me" with illustrations of my bloodhound and daughter by UK dog cartoonist, Scotty King.(retail value $30.00)

The books include how-to train a dog to: go between 2 people as a messenger dog, retrieve items by name, like "get the water bottle" or "first aid kit" in case you are trapped, dog alert you to danger or warning sirens sounding and much more.


  • Includes a Graduation Certificate with your dog's name. Daisy pictures below helped her owner be prepared to evacuate. RIP Daisy (2021)


  • With enrollment you have lifetime direct access to me to answer any questions you have. Feel free to reach out to me anytime during and after this course for help with training or to chat about your dog.

This lesson uses fun dog games to show how easy it is for the average family to teach their dog to help during disasters and also what to do if a loved one is lost.

Learn how the average family pet can be taught in a few lessons to rescue and find family members who are missing after tornadoes, earthquakes, flood or when other disasters hit.

This course discusses,

1. Why this training is important to you, your pet and your family.

2. What methods of dog training are used.

3. Plus simple basic lessons to get you started training your dog in the comfort of your own home.

4. Teach your dog to find a missing family member

5. Teach your dog to find a person in rubble.

A slide show takes you through teaching any pet dog how to find a person in rubble !

Videos show a dog in action learning to track a lost family member.

Here's your instructor teaching this course in person. Dogs attend too!


I wanted to make this valuable information available at a cost anybody can afford.

You will be learning from one of the few dog trainers in the country who know how to teach a dog to find people and this course teaches you those skills.

The cost of this online course is discounted from $129.99 to $ 49.99 which is a faction of the priceless value of another person's life you may one day save with your dog's help.

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Your Instructor


Amber Higgins
Amber Higgins

Training and grooming all breeds of dogs since 1976

Helping people survive disasters and training Search and Rescue Dogs since 1997

Volunteer Search and Rescue member and K9SAR handler/trainer/breeder 1996-2006

Retired breeder, 30 years of living with 10-15 adult Pit Bulls, German Shepherds, Bloodhounds, Wolves.

Professional all-breed Master groomer, owner of several pet spas (retired 2019)

I enjoy talking dogs and showing people how amazing dogs are; especially in finding lost persons or helping us during disasters. I'm the founder and author of Family Disaster Dogs books, lessons, blog and concept. Including the Dog Bug-out Bag idea included in these courses.

Specializing in Bloodhounds, Mantrailing, and all-breed Tracking, Area Search Dogs , HRD, Obedience and Manners

Published author, blogger with an education in writing and communications. Public speaker emergency preparedness, Family Disaster Dogs. Retired Certified Search and Rescue Volunteer, K9 handler, trainer, K9 Tactics certified, Bloodhound man-trailing/tracking certified and much more check out my site


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

This is where Your Family Dog learns to come to Your Rescue during Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes and other Emergencies!

One of our biggest fears and chores during a disaster is losing or finding a loved one and every dog has the ability to find its family members or friends.

This course is the introduction and beginning of over 60 Family Disaster Dog lessons that teach the average dog owner how to train the family pet to alert and help the family before, after disasters and during emergencies. All of the lessons are included in both books that come with this course.

The full course and books include:

How your dog can find a lost or missing family member just like search dogs do.

How your dog can learn to wake you and your children when tornado sirens or other warnings sound

How your pet can help you load the car and carry evacuation supplies in a dog backpack

What and how to make a dog go-bag with emergency supplies

Tracking, Obedience, Find people in rubble

Your dog can learn to carry items between trapped loved one after earthquakes

You do not have to take the whole course, pick out the lectures and lessons that fit into your lifestyle and situation.

Learning one lesson is more then you knew before and that one lesson might save your life!

The more you learn the better your chances are in the aftermaths of disasters.

You also have contact with me during this course to ask questions and get advice while working with your dogs.

Learn what to do and how to evacuate in tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, war and floods.


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