Front Vet Sci. 2020 Jun 05;7:313. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00313. eCollection 2020.
A Review of the Types of Training Aids Used for Canine Detection Training.
Frontiers in veterinary science
Alison Simon, Lucia Lazarowski, Melissa Singletary, Jason Barrow, Kelly Van Arsdale, Thomas Angle, Paul Waggoner, Kathleen Giles
Affiliations
Affiliations
- AGS Forensics, LLC, Washington, DC, United States.
- Canine Performance Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, Quantico, VA, United States.
- Giles Consulting, LLC, Huntington Beach, CA, United States.
PMID: 32596267
PMCID: PMC7301692 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00313
Abstract
The canine detection community is a diverse one, ranging from scientific fields such as behavior, genetics, veterinary medicine, chemistry, and biology to applications in law enforcement, military, medicine, and agricultural/environmental detection. This diversity has allowed for a flourishing and innovative community, yet it has also led to little acceptance and agreement on terminology. This is especially true when discussing the variety of training aids used in olfactory-based exercises. In general, authentic materials and pseudo-scents are the most commonly discussed, with the former accepted widely for training and certification, and the latter more often disregarded. However, as advances are made in the creation of training materials, alternative training aids are being introduced that do not fit into either of these categories. The misconceptions surrounding how these alternative training aids are manufactured has led to confusion on their classification, and therefore their reliance as an effective tool. This manuscript will review the existing language surrounding canine training aids, address relevant research revealing effectiveness, and clarify the different types based on their manufacture, chemical nature, and fundamental function.
Copyright © 2020 Simon, Lazarowski, Singletary, Barrow, Van Arsdale, Angle, Waggoner and Giles.
Keywords: canine detection; non-pseudo alternatives; pseudos; terminology; training aids
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