Canine Training
Can canine units be trained to search for drugs AND explosives?
Yes i was asking if they are mutually exclusive… meaning if a dog is trained to detected drugs then does that mean he cannot also be trained to detected explosives
Yes i was asking if they are mutually exclusive… meaning if a dog is trained to detected drugs then does that mean he cannot also be trained to detected explosives
I know of dogs that are trained for both, so I know it can be done. However, they are usually specialized in one or the other.
The beagles used at Dulles are multi-trained for drugs, explosives and contraband. Amazing little guys!
Here is a CBS news story>(quoted)
“”More and more dogs are being used both for drugs and for bombs.”"
More about the demand for such dogs>
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/05/60minutes/main591477.shtml
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