Canine Conversations

In the second episode of the odor discrimination mini series, we revisit an older episode of K9 Conservationists where Kayla speaks with Paul Bunker of Chiron K9 about all clear procedures. Science Highlight: ⁠An assessment of the effects of habitat structure on the scat finding performance of a wildlife detection dog⁠ What is an all-clear response? The dog’s formal response to let the handler know there is no odor to alert to What is a go-no-go response? The dog’s NON-formal response to let the handler know there is no odor to alert to What’s a situation we may want to teach this for? Odor recognition tests Teaching them that they can still get rewarded for no odor, which reduces stress Good to check for contamination Teaches them to be confident in leaving a search area with no target present knowing they will still be rewarded What components make for a successful all clear? Ensure it is maintained and refreshed Prepare your training session in advance. Progression plans are extremely