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s-cubed

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8. From what I have read, you are right about specialized training.

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:24 AM

Apr 2013

For example, cadaver dogs are just that. But search and rescue dogs do not follow a scent on the ground, they are trained to do air scenting, as they can cover a much larger area quickly. Such a dog could have gotten the scent at the abandoned SUV and then quickly tracked down the suspect. Perhaps the police just don't think of how well they do, perhaps none nearby. I'm just curious.

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Why no tracking dogs? [View all] s-cubed Apr 2013 OP

Exact thought crossed my mind randr Apr 2013 #1

When I was listening to live coverage of the search yesterday LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #2

Very good question...n/t haikugal Apr 2013 #3

I train dogs that blood track wounded game. Drahthaardogs Apr 2013 #4

"A blood tracking dog was not available." LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #5

Bloodhounds do not track blood, generally speaking, they track foot scent. Drahthaardogs Apr 2013 #7

They didn't need it to track blood. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #9

Yeah but it was on pavement which really does not hold scent well Drahthaardogs Apr 2013 #11

Didn't think about the pavement. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #13

From what I have read, you are right about specialized training. s-cubed Apr 2013 #8

It just does not work that way. Drahthaardogs Apr 2013 #12

I've worked with air scent dogs and with blood hounds, but not as a handler/trainer. I've observed byeya Apr 2013 #14

They are hounds = stay on track. Drahthaardogs Apr 2013 #16

Such versatility is really impressive and I've not worked around dogs that can do that. byeya Apr 2013 #17

SAR canines are more often air scent dogs. there are trailing dogs too pasto76 Apr 2013 #28

I think I heard that they were using dogs lunatica Apr 2013 #6

There were dogs all over the place... Barack_America Apr 2013 #10

They use dogs to sniff for explosives, don't they? I thought it might be that. Princess Turandot Apr 2013 #15

I would think that a dog that can detect explosive material will be able to find it whether byeya Apr 2013 #19

they did have them searching for explosives yes... and felt that could possibly lead to suspect bettyellen Apr 2013 #20

Thanks! byeya Apr 2013 #22

;-) bettyellen Apr 2013 #23

How long were the bombs placed before they were detonated? The Wielding Truth Apr 2013 #25

no idea at all. or if it was remote or timer. bettyellen Apr 2013 #26

I wondered the same thing. There was blood to follow too. applegrove Apr 2013 #18

One local reporter on the scene said it looked like there were more dogs than cops. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #21

I know the NYPD has tons of bomb dogs now. we see them prior/ during POTUS visits, after work at bettyellen Apr 2013 #27

They were good enough for the Nazis.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #29

They had lots of dogs jbond56 Apr 2013 #24

for all of the questions in here pasto76 Apr 2013 #30