IACP-affiliated dog training team draws on PSA protection sport, tracking, and scent detection backgrounds to address ...

SEVILLE, Ohio — There are jumping dogs who can leap through a hoop. Diving dogs who will soar off a dock after a favorite toy. Those who fetch with ease, and those who know a long list of tricks.

But, with the myriad modern breeds, what makes for the best scent-detection dog? A new study published in PLOS One figured out the ideal dog characteristics for scent detection, based on structured ...

Laurie Witucki first stumbled upon the sport of scent training while looking for a fun way to work with her anxious rescue dog, Rue. Rue was fearful around other dogs, so she couldn’t compete in more ...

Parkinson’s disease has meant heartbreak for so many people. But new research focused on a dog’s sense of smell could possibly lead to a cure. When certified dog trainer Lisa Holt and a friend heard ...

Quick Take Achieving a calmer, organized nervous system in dogs requires scent-based activities instead of routine physical ...

Conservation and research teams have used detection dogs to locate illegal wildlife products, weapons, invasive species, and, particularly, wildlife scat–a non-invasive way to collect dietary, ...

In detective dramas, a dog’s powerful sense of smell has become a predictable crime solver: the trusty canine takes a sniff of a suspect object and follows the scent, eventually arriving at the ...