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HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

10. Um, no.

Reply to scscholar (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 08:45 PM

Aug 2016

Not even close. I have worked with accelerant detection dogs on fire investigations, and they are very good. I have seen TSA drilling its explosive sniffing dogs at the airport, and they appear to be quite good. My experience, both direct and indirect, does not coincide with your "studies."

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The TSA Wants You to Adopt Dogs That Flunked Out of Training [View all] meow2u3 Aug 2016 OP

Good idea. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #1

Yes!!!! stevil Aug 2016 #2

I was just thinking about a dog for my Mom. She is 84 and lives alone and loves when I bring my two Maraya1969 Aug 2016 #7

I confess stevil Aug 2016 #9

I hadn't thought awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #19

Cool! You can also post in Pets shenmue Aug 2016 #3

And all really well behaved dogs too. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #4

There's only two problems meow2u3 Aug 2016 #5

For a serious Dog adoptee that's only a slight problem jmowreader Aug 2016 #22

Why do they even still use dogs? scscholar Aug 2016 #6

Cite a study for us, professor. Wilms Aug 2016 #8

Um, no. HassleCat Aug 2016 #10

Oh please. I've seen a dog "hit" on sausage. (ntxt) scscholar Aug 2016 #11

I have not seen that. HassleCat Aug 2016 #13

UC Davis did a study. Guess what happened? LeftyMom Aug 2016 #15

This bias is impossible in the field. HassleCat Aug 2016 #17

Oh, is this your job? LeftyMom Aug 2016 #18

Speaking of bullshit. HassleCat Aug 2016 #21

I had a Chicago K-9 cop as a client. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #23

Police dogs and combat dogs HassleCat Aug 2016 #24

Fortunately Chicago hasn't adopted the "dog as punishment" angle yet - like half of Florida has. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #29

What??? I've worked alongside explosives detection dogs and they are Nay Aug 2016 #27

Then those dogs weren't properly trained Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #28

That's cool. I bet they're fine dogs that just didn't want to work for The Man NightWatcher Aug 2016 #12

Labrador Retrievers are awesome. Ilsa Aug 2016 #14

My uncle used to adopt seeing eye dog rejects. bluedigger Aug 2016 #16

Very disappointed, not lot's of pictures. OverBurn Aug 2016 #20

Yep ... I clicked hoping to see dogs :-) etherealtruth Aug 2016 #25

My boss has three ex-drug dogs fired for incompetence Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2016 #26