Question

Detective Dog on the Job

(1) Many police forces currently partner dogs with officers to work on special tasks. (2) The dogs help track criminals, sniff out explosives, and find missing people. (3) Today specially trained dogs were also doing detective work for ordinary people.

(4) You’ve probably heard the saying “Home, sweet home.” (5) When a home is plagued by pests or mold it isn’t so sweet (6) Agencies around the country are now teaching dogs to sniff out these kinds of problems in their earliest stages. (7) A human pest-control technician might not spot the first few bedbugs or termites in a house, but Jumpin’ Jack Flash, a bedbug-sniffing terrier from Pennsylvania, can smell it! (8) After five months of scent-detection training, Jack quickly and accurately leads his human partners straight to the culprits.

(9) Why are dogs perfect for this kind of job? (10) For one thing, they seem to love their work. (11) “Trust me” says Jack’s owner. (12) “That is all he wants to do. (13) He wants to find bugs.” (14) More importantly, a detective dog has a built-in tool—its nose! (15) Research shows that a dog’s sense of smell can be 1,000 times more powerful than a Person’s. (16) Within that moist, black button of a dog’s nose are about 220 million odor receptors. (17) In comparison, a human nose has only about 5 million. (18) José Peruyero is a Florida dog trainer, he explains that while a human can walk into a kitchen and know that a stew is cooking on the stove, a dog can be trained to distinguish a stew that has carrots in it from one that doesn’t.

(19) Another type of detective dog is being trained to save lives. (20) Millions of Americans—many of them children—have life-threatening food allergies. (21) Allergen-sniffing dogs can now help some of these people live safer, less worrisome lifes. (22) Several organizations are training dogs to detect mere traces of allergens, particularly peanuts and tree nuts. (23) Upon entering a room, a detective dog can immediately locate one crumb of a dangerous food. (24) Agencies place these dogs with people who have extreme allergies. (25) The mother of one child with a severity peanut allergy puts her faith in detective dog Rock’O and his trainers. (26) She says of these dogs, “There is no room for error. (27) They must detect certain allergens each and every time.

(28) Most of the trainers who work with detective dogs at any local agency agrees that these animals are happy, calm, and eager to work. (29) Whether the canines see tracking as their life’s purpose or simply as a fun game, they seem to be natural-born detectives.

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(30) The bond between a detective dog and its human partner is crucial to their success. (31) Training and trust are key factors in the relationship between the two. (32) The dogs rely on their innate abilities and instincts, while the humans provide guidance and direction. (33) Together, they form a strong team that can solve crimes, locate missing persons, and even sniff out pests and allergens. (34) The work of a detective dog is challenging and demanding, but it is also rewarding for both the dog and its human partner. (35) These four-legged detectives are truly remarkable creatures, using their exceptional sense of smell to make the world a safer and better place.