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Post by tycoonrealm on Feb 27, 2005 19:44:47 GMT -5
Hi i was wondering if anyone knew or knew where to find information on training dogs to sniff for things similar to one shown, like drugs. The dogs i have are basset hounds they have the second greates nose, right behind the blood hound, all they do is smell everything air, ground, trash...i was thinking of trying to put it to use. I also breed basset hounds so maybe i can help out police with drug/bomb sniffing, or help out airport security.
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Post by Richard on Feb 28, 2005 0:15:32 GMT -5
Hi there,
As for what you're looking for, best thing would be to contact your local police service/sherriff's department and see what kind of programs they have running.
As a rule, for bomb sniffing dogs and the like, usually it is police officers and thier dogs who are trained for that task. As for the airport, same deal, so you can contact the airport authority near you for information (if they'll tell you, a lot keep stuff like that kinda quiet).
One other thought would be to check out if there is an SAR group in your area...while you and your dog may not be able to sniff out bombs, you could help in searches for people...
-Richard
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Post by FlatCoatedLover on Feb 28, 2005 12:05:14 GMT -5
You could also try get involved in the trials they are doing to determine if they can train dogs to detect certain kinds of cancers and other disorders like seizures or narcolepsy.
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Post by walker on Aug 29, 2005 8:20:25 GMT -5
This post was awhile ago but I just joined so here is my thoughts on Drug and Bomb sniffing work. I usually start with soft mouth retrieval, introduce your scent, introduce your scratch box and repsonse to finding the drug, move on to tracking and finding your scent. After this start hiding your drugs(high and low areas, cars, light switches, any where a person may hide the drugs. Practice Practice Practice. When dog is 100% on his find, move on to certification, Hope this helps, Walker
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Post by Brooke on Aug 31, 2005 22:33:12 GMT -5
Welcome to the board Walker! ;D
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