Sentences with phrase «as scent dogs»

These dogs have even been trained for search and rescue and as scent dogs.

Although they were bred for beagling (hunting with their noses), they are also used as scent dogs to find drugs at airports, dogs to find plants at border crossings, search and rescue dogs, and, since they are usually healthy, they are used in a lot of labs.

Not exact matches

An Albany insider told The Post that it's a good bet the BOE attack dogs will now pick up the scent — as Vance seemed to urge.

The results might help explain why long - snouted dogs are better at scent work, such as sniffing out drugs, than short - snouted breeds, says Lisa Collins of the Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield, UK.

An interesting twist: The dogs in the experiment that had received training as service / therapy dogs showed greater caudate activation for the scent of a familiar human compared with the other dogs.

Scientists have known since the 1950s that dogs and other keen - scented mammals such as rats and rabbits have a specialized anatomical structure in their nasal cavity.

Here, the smell is retained in the maze of scent receptors even after the dog exhales; the odor is not expelled as it is with humans.

«Dogs may be able to detect the subtle differences in odour from one footstep to the next as they follow a scent trail»

What is invisible to the human eye, the spokesman said, still contains «scent molecules that highly trained dogs can detect for as long as a week or so after the event.»

Again, since dogs can detect scents in much greater detail as compared to humans, they are once again able to sense that a storm is underway way before humans recognise this characteristic change in smell.

Dogs involved in the Conservation Canines program are not landbound but go out to sea as well, leading scientists to orca whales by detecting the scent of their scat while on board a boat.

As a result, if an item carries your intimate scent, your dog will assume that you have marked it as a valuable asset item — and will do his best to attain it and eat it uAs a result, if an item carries your intimate scent, your dog will assume that you have marked it as a valuable asset item — and will do his best to attain it and eat it uas a valuable asset item — and will do his best to attain it and eat it up.

Motivation is also important in order to keep the dog focused on its task, as tracking a particular scent for prolonged period of time may cause the dog to be fatigued.

Dogs can detect and distinguish smell in two ways — by an air scent left behind by something that has passed by, as well as a ground scent.

Nature's Miracle offers a Freshening Spray for dogs in three scents designed to keep pets fresh and clean in between grooming or bathing, as it neutralizes a wide variety of odors.

The absence of dog scent aside, these rooms further reduce feline stress because they may be equipped with diffusers that disseminate a synthetic version of the normal pheromones given off by cats as they rub their cheeks against people or furniture; this pheromone serves as a chemical marker that signifies safety, contentment, and familiarity.

So, training a dog is like building skills to do something... thus, I teach things such as obedience, therapy dogs, and scent / tracking.

It is said the dog has an excellent ability to find its way home, which indicates the dog worked much as the European scent hounds have when finding bear.

Schutzhund trials focus on and display the mental stability of a dog, as well as, its desire and capability to work, its dependability, courage, physical structure, scenting skills and overall trainability.

Sniffers can help with reactive dogs as well by focusing them on scent detection and can help build confidence in pooch's that are on the shy side!

Leanne has earned several titles in Rally and Obedience with her dogs, and is Scent Detection titles on each dog as well.

Dogs are territorial and mark their surroundings with their scent by urinating on the ground or objects in the area that they have claimed as theirs.

Sue has competed in a variety of dog sports and activities with her dogs and has titled in obedience, conformation, agility, tracking and Nose Work, as well as competed in Scent Hurdle Racing.

As gross as it sounds, sweaty, salty skin can be intriguing to dogs, who often explore the world with their mouths and are comforted by the scent of their ownerAs gross as it sounds, sweaty, salty skin can be intriguing to dogs, who often explore the world with their mouths and are comforted by the scent of their owneras it sounds, sweaty, salty skin can be intriguing to dogs, who often explore the world with their mouths and are comforted by the scent of their owners.

Some puppy pads are already scented so that your dog will be attracted to them as a spot on which to eliminate.

After all, Beagles do great scent work in airports, and don't alarm the passengers as a bigger working dog might simply by presence.

Cesar Milan refers to this as «Claiming the Baby's Scent» and recommends that you «Challenge your dog to sniff from a distance, while you are holding the item.

The scent particles also get trapped in the folds of wrinkly skin allowing the dog to carry reference samples as they hunt.

At the second session we will work to have your dog able to search multiple containers and find the hidden scent, and from there you can decide whether you want to continue to pursue additional training, competition or just do simple searches at home as a fun game for you and your dog.

Despite having such an amazing sense of smell, dogs will default to their sense of sight or hearing first, as it uses less energy than scenting;

The book «Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell» has some of the answers as to why your pup's nose is always seeking out new scents, sniffing butts and finding gross things to roll in.

In addition to the scents of fir trees, fireplaces and spices rising into the air as cookies bake, bring the chemical contribution of synthetic pheromones that mimic those produced by dogs and cats.

Petchatz HD gives you the ability to phone your pet for premium video / audio chats, send your dog comforting scents and treats, as well as monitor your dog with motion and sound detection.

It was a new experience to train a working scent dog as well as to resolve the behavior problems Mara came with from the rescue.

It is how the parts work together (design) as a whole that creates a dog who will excel at a particular type of scent work.

The Beagle's outstanding scent detection coupled with its athleticism and stamina make them good hunting dogs in addition to their current use as service dogs, chiefly in detection of bombs, drugs, or prohibited agricultural products.

Many people have never heard of this type of hound dog breed but the Harrier has been used as a scent hunting dog for more than 100 years in England.

And in the old days, before there were fences, and scent hounds would follow game animals for miles (such as hunting for raccoon, bear, deer, or boar), the dogs would eventually find their way back to the camp where they started out.

Tip: clean the area with non-ammonia based product so as to eradicate the scent and also to reduce the chances of the dog using that place again.

Eager to please and extremely intelligent, these dogs are great at weight pulling trials, Schutzhund — german for «protection work» and scent work; which is why they are frequently used as police dogs.

Usually not dog fighters, but they will fight if provoked Good ones are good with children, so long as the children are good with dogs Distracted by bird scent, but that can easily be managed through training Popularity has ruined many of the spaniel breeds, so watch out for Temperament problems.

Dogs sniff each others» tail regions when the meet as a way of «reading» each others» scent - name.

As a Playology toy is chewed, the scent is released to keep dogs engaged - plus the smell lasts for at least 6 months!

Anal glands are not a necessary part of the modern dog's anatomy, but they do act as scent glands, similar to that of a skunk.

Additionally, if he gets used to hearing dogs bark or picking up the scents associated with the clinic, the less unsettling it will be as he matures.

Stephanie is active in her local dog training and dog sports community, and competes in agility and scent sports with her Pembroke Welsh corgi, border collie and Aussie mix, all of which she adopted as rescue or re-homed animals.

Some dogs are more affected by anise than others, but any dog will enjoy the scent and flavor of this herb either as seeds or as an essential oil of anise.

Do you ever feel like you have one of those Catch 22 situations, where you want to allow your dog to have more freedom but as soon as your dog gets any kind of freedom you worry that soon enough he or she will likely disappear to... Run in the woods Scent in the grass Read More

Snooping Around The House Class will strengthen basic skills such as sit, down, stay / wait, and recalls while teaching the dog to use his / her nose to find scented objects.

I like to have people keep a log with the following information; date, time, environment (includes temperature, noise and scents as well as objects), brief description of what happened and how the dog responded.