(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 about the dog and how they treat new things or “distractions,” especially those things that cause anxiety. This time, I want to focus more on […]
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What distractions mean for detector dogs
You take your dog into a room, give the command to search and rather than immediately focusing on sniffing, the...
Canines offer comfort, support
Tri-State Canine Response Team uses certified, trained teams of dogs and their handlers to provide crisis response and emotional support.
Training detector dogs to alert at odor source
We haven’t yet, in this series on odor movement, discussed a training exercise to help your detector dog (and you)...
How to use detector dogs in office settings
Common obstructions in office settings change the way detector dogs are able to detect an odor source.
How air movement affects dogs’ odor detection
Our discussion about odor movement problems continues. Last time we talked about how air moves and concentrates as it moves...
Training detector dogs to find odor source
Learn how to help our detector dog track odor to the source.
Build your detector dog’s self-confidence
Building your detector dog’s self-confidence will improve a mutual trust between you and your dog.
8 potential pitfalls of detector dogs
If you are using or plan to use a canine program for your pest management operation, keep in mind these...
Learn to trust your detection dog
Learn how PMPs can encourage their detection dog to be a more important part of the team with its sense...
Protect your techs from dog bites
Here’s what some PMP Magazine contributors suggest as ways to protect you and your technicians from dog bites while on service calls:...
Let detector dogs take the lead
Our discussion about dogs and their ability to apply a cognitive process to problem-solving continues. Let’s examine some of the...
Train your detection dog to think
Using your dog’s cognitive and problem-solving ability in the task of odor detection.
Encouraging detector dogs to think, not react
Here's how to encourage your dog to make the right choice based solely on the presence of odor.
What the detector dog’s nose knows
For this third installment on pest control detection dogs’ false alerts, let’s discuss how bias can influence us — and...
Train detector dogs on odor, not reward
Let’s continue our discussion about how detector dog handlers can cause false alerts. Here’s the bottom line, in many cases:...