Search Dog Handbook - Scott County Search and Rescue K9 Unit

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SEARCH DOG HANDBOOK WEATHER (also see Scent Diffusion) Weather tends to disintegrate track. Wind acts not only to blow scent away, removing gases and particles that identify the track to the dog, but also to aerate, dry out, and reduce bacterial activity. While low to moderate wind conditions are an asset for air scent search, the less wind the better is the rule for tracking. High humidity favors tracking and humid conditions combined with high temperatures encourage discrimination in the tracking dog for a significant time after the track is laid. Light rain freshens track scent; however, pouring rain or heavy snow disintegrates the track. The sun can literally “burn out” a track. Direct sunlight kills bacteria and also generates locally high temperatures that dry out and destroy scentproducing reactions. The best tracking conditions usually occur in the early morning or evening (and at night, but the handler is slower) on north-facing slopes (Northern Hemisphere) across low, damp grasses. Page 34
SEARCH DOG HANDBOOK SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Don’t be concerned about whether the dog has been trained on or off leash. There are two schools of thought here. The preferred method is off leash for air scent or trailing. Is the dog obedient? Be cautious of purely vegetative vapour trained dogs. Be aware that dogs practice association. If a dog associates footsteps as being the cue for a victim, he may miss the victim because the footsteps don’t lead right to the person. Page 35
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