Detection work does not take place in controlled training environments with fresh, powerful odours and perfect airflow. It happens where odour is moving, disrupted, strong, or weak. Without deliberate exposure to variable odour strength, we teach dogs that certainty always exists, that odour is always obvious, and that the indication is always rewarded. In reality, uncertainty is the norm; if we fail to train for it, the dog may give false indications.
Detection work does not take place in controlled training environments with fresh, powerful odours and perfect airflow. It happens where odour is moving, disrupted, strong, or weak. Without deliberate exposure to variable odour strength, we teach dogs that certainty always exists, that odour is always obvious, and that the indication is always rewarded. In reality, uncertainty is the norm; if we fail to train for it, the dog may give false indications.
