A Review of Detection Distance for Search Dogs Based on Environment and Target Odor

by joadminist11 | Oct 11, 2022 | Working Animals

Summary: Working dogs are expected to perform well in a huge variety of environments. Understanding what the research tells us about the effects of different environmental factors, as well as target odor, could help handlers modify their search strategy and...

COVID-sniffing Dogs One Year Later: New Studies Show Promise

by joadminist11 | Feb 21, 2022 | Working Animals, Working Animal

Summary: The canine nose is the most sophisticated tool we have for detecting odors in real-life environments. As soon as the pandemic hit, researchers started looking at whether dogs could be trained to detect if a person is infected with the COVID-19 virus. One year...