Listen to Episode 298 of DogCast Radio to learn how far underground dogs can detect scents -like daffodil bulbs growing, and more!

With @melissamccuemcgrath ❤️🐶👍

#daffodil #dogs #dogpodcast #scentdetection #dogsareamazing #dogsofbluesky

Finally managed to get out training with some friends today! Always nice to have a cameraman.

Line handling needs work here.

#scentwork #scentdetection

New Year, new day, new goals 💪
#RescueRATs gearing up to search for people in our mock debris site, getting ready to sniff out hidden survivors in collapsed buildings. Every search preparing them for the real thing. Have a great year everyone!
#SearchAndRescue #ScentDetection #HeroRATs #APOPO

Maine search-and-rescue crews have a new resource: a horse named Kodak Kodak is believed to be the first horse in the country to become air scent detection certified and assist with search-and-rescue missions.

Kodak became an official member of the Mounted Air Scent Team after passing the air #scentdetection certifications through the Maine Association for Search and Rescue. This certification means Kodak is able to help find missing people in wooded terrain by scent just like a dog. #horses #equine

APOPO uses #clickertraining to teach #HeroRATs to associate the “click” sound with a food reward. This motivates them to perform tasks like detecting target scents. Their favorite treat? Mashed banana and avocado! 🐀🍌🥑

#positivereinforcement #scentdetection #animalheroes #remy

#APOPO is committed to using our expertise to help solve some of the world's most dangerous challenges, such as quickly removing landmines hidden decades ago, and returning safe land to local communities.

#MineAction #ScentDetection #MineFreeWorld #HeroRATs#HeroDOGs #SavingLives

Good mood, sharper nose? Optimistic dogs excel in scent detection New research shows that a dog’s emotional outlook - like optimism - can enhance scent detection accuracy in medical training programs

Good mood, sharper nose? Optimistic dogs excel in scent detection: Dogs that show optimism in tests tend to perform better in scent detection tasks. Cautious dogs make fewer errors.

#OptimisticDogs #ScentDetection #CanineBehavior #MedicalDetectionDogs #DogTraining #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

A cheetah rubbing its head against the branch of a tree, appearing to scent-mark or rest against it. The cheetah's body is partially obscured by the tree, and its eyes are closed in a relaxed manner. The background consists of a dry, natural environment with dirt and scattered leaves.

A cheetah in a grassy savanna rubbing its tail against a weathered tree stump, likely engaging in scent-marking behavior. The background consists of green vegetation and blurred trees, creating a natural wildlife setting.

#DYK a cheetah’s keen sense of smell isn’t for hunting—it’s for #communication. They mark territory by urinating on trees, rocks, or termite mounds, using their #scentdetection skills to pick up signals from other #cheetahs.

#caturdayfact #cheetahfacts #scentmarking #nature #wildlife #cats #bigcats

Fracas is getting so good at container searches! 🐽 Next step: room searches #LetsDoThis #DogTraining #DogSports #PuppiesOfBluesky #DogsOfBluseky #ScentDetection

Naturally, rats use their sense of smell for survival. They have poor vision, but sensitive noses. At #APOPO, rats use their natural scavenger behavior to find landmines. Our #HeroRATs are capable of smelling explosives in minute picogram quantities. #powerfulnose #scentdetection

"It’s always a proud moment when a rat completes training and begins their career. I know they’ll be saving lives." – Bahati, #HeroRAT Trainer

All of #APOPO's rats are trained at our Training and Innovation Center in Tanzania.

#PowerfulNose #ScentDetection #Baraka

This HeroRAT is on soil floor training, the final step before the training minefield. Guided by trainers, it searches for the smell of TNT in a 3x7m soil area. A ‘CLICK’ for digging up a target tea egg earns a tasty reward. #HeroRATs #APOPO #Training #ScentDetection #clicker

A white hairless Chinese Crested wearing a hot pink harness stands on a pile of dirt to put her paws up on a stack of wooden pallets and stretches up to locate her target odour during a scent detection class.

Short dogs, high hides! #scentDetection #scentDetectionDog #scentDetectionTraining #allonsyK9 #zipporwhill #teamZipporwhill #myLittlePony #chineseCrested #chineseCrestedDog #dogsOfBluesky #yycDogs #nasda #shedDog #sportDog #trickDog #sportCrested #CWAGS #SDDA

Hashtags we love: #dogsOfBluesky #gsd #germanShepherd #chineseCrested #sportDog #scentDetection #shedDog #nasda #sdda #ckc #yycDogs #canadianHandler #femaleHandler #teamGlitch #teamZipporwhill