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In this article, we describe a device that we have developed, for both research and operational purposes, to assist handlers of sniffer dogs and improve efficiency of search. The device transmits sounds from the dog’s muzzle area to a listener, enabling determination of whether the dog is actually sniffing during a search. Both the aural and the computerized sound analyses enable study of the dog’s sniffing behavior under a variety of situations. Correlation of these data with the visually monitored behavior of the working dog contributes additional and important information and leads to a greater under-standing of detector dogs’ behavior and abilities.
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Gazit, I., Lavner, Y., Bloch, G. et al. A simple system for the remote detection and analysis of sniffing in explosives detection dogs. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 35, 82–89 (2003). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03195499
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