Latimer shares how to test a potential detector dog for toy drive in a few simple steps. Read more»

Here's how to evaluate potential detector dog candidates. Read more»

I’m frequently asked if I prefer a certain breed of dog for scent detection. My answer is always the same — no, not really. Breed choices are mostly arbitrary in... Read more»

Do you know what’s important to your dog? Read more»

(Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on detector dogs and distractions. Read part one, “What distractions mean for detector dogs” and part two, “Don’t go to... Read more»

(Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series on detector dogs and distractions. Read part one, “What distractions mean for detector dogs“) Last time we talked a lot... Read more»

You take your dog into a room, give the command to search and rather than immediately focusing on sniffing, the dog runs over and stares out the window or sniffs... Read more»

We haven’t yet, in this series on odor movement, discussed a training exercise to help your detector dog (and you) recognize the difference between a transient odor concentration and an... Read more»

Common obstructions in office settings change the way detector dogs are able to detect an odor source. Read more»

Our discussion about odor movement problems continues. Last time we talked about how air moves and concentrates as it moves through doors or other openings. In this segment, we’ll move... Read more»