Abstract
ABSTRACT: Considered one of the best odor detectors, dogs go through a rigorous selection and training process. Based on learning theories, modern techniques are used for dog training, respecting individual characteristics, efficiency, and well-being. Since narcotics detection work is perceived as a “play” for the dog, in practice, this promotes a high use rate in the service. The performance of handlers influences the work of the dogs, and well-trained and well-run dogs must work comfortably and accurately. This paper aimed to review the aspects related to the selection, training, and performance of narcotics detection dogs.
Highlights
Man has been interacting with dogs longer than with any other domestic animal
Considering the importance of international narcotics trafficking, this paper aimed to review aspects related to the selection, training, and performance of narcotics detection dogs
The most important ones were acuity of sense of smell, willingness to look for an object outside the field of view, health, tendency to hunt alone, and endurance
Summary
Man has been interacting with dogs longer than with any other domestic animal. At the beginning of this domestication, there was a mutually advantageous relationship between wolves and humans in sharing the hunt (GRAJDJEAN, 2001). Detection dogs (K9) are widely used by the police, armed forces, and customs in most countries. Such use encompasses searches for people, narcotics, weapons, ammunition, and explosives. The US Pentagon, for example, has a budget of millions of dollars for the detection of bombs by dogs. The US military initially located about 50 percent of improvised explosives planted in Afghanistan and Iraq; this number increased to 80% when US and Afghan patrols began using detector dogs (ACKERMAN, 2010)
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