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| Agility: A character trait which describes the natural (running) speed, surefootedness, and coordination, and the ability of the dog to correct and recover ">Agility : A character trait which describes the natural (running) speed, surefootedness, and coordination, and the ability of the dog to correct and recover | |
Air Scent (Dog): A dog that searches for the source of human odor. They are typically 'Nose Up' when they work, and are usually non-scent-discriminating.
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| Back-Chaining: A teaching methodology, where the training of the chained behaviors occurs in reverse order. The final behavior is taught first, and the second-to-last behavior is added and taught next, and so forth.
For example: the very first behavior a back-chained 'live find' dog is taught: is to play with new humans (the reward). For a Stay-and-Bark, the second behavior would be to 'bark at a stranger' and then play. ">Back-Chaining : A teaching methodology, where the training of the chained behaviors occurs in reverse order. The final behavior is taught first, and the second-to-last behavior is added and taught next, and so forth.For example: the very first behavior a back-chained "live find" dog is taught: is to play with new humans (the reward). For a Stay-and-Bark, the second behavior would be to "bark at a stranger" and then play. |
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| Behavior Chain: a series of learned behaviors, carried out, after one command. ">Behavior Chain : a series of learned behaviors, carried out, after one command. | |
| Blank Search: A training or certification exercise in which the target odor is not present ">Blank Search : A training or certification exercise in which the Target Odor: (aka Source) odors which detector dog are trained to detect. ">target odor is not present | |
| Blind: A training exercise is considered Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, BUT the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator DOES know.">Blind : A training exercise is considered Blind: A training exercise is considered Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, BUT the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator DOES know.">Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, BUT the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator DOES know. | |
| Chimney Effect: Warm air rises from the source, cools, then drops a distance away from the source.
">Chimney Effect: Warm air rises from the source, cools, then drops a distance away from the source.
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| Diffusion (of scent): the even distribution of air in all directions.">Diffusion (of scent): the even distribution of air in all directions. | |
| Double Blind: A training exercise is considered Double Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, AND the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator also does not know. ">Double Blind : A training exercise is considered Double Blind: A training exercise is considered Double Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, AND the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator also does not know. ">Double Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, AND the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator also does not know. | |
| Eddying: When flowing air moves along/over a large linear obstacle, like a treeline, and the air curls around the edges and swirls.
">Eddying : When flowing air moves along/over a large linear obstacle, like a treeline, and the air curls around the edges and swirls.
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| Fanning Plumes: When air hodls at the same elevation, without rising or falling. Occurs at night, and in valleys.
Visualize the air like a thermocline. ">Fanning Plumes : When air hodls at the same elevation, without rising or falling. Occurs at night, and in valleys.Visualize the air like a thermocline. |
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| Fumigating: When scent from the source disperses evenly, and saturates the area.
For example: a closed room. ">Fumigating : When scent from the source disperses evenly, and saturates the area. For example: a closed room.
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| Laminar Air Flow: a straight flow of air without and interference.">Laminar Air Flow : a straight flow of air without and interference. | |
| LKP (Last Known Position): the last location of the missing subject, substantiated by evidence or clues. The LKP changes with the discovery of clues/evidence.
">LKP (Last Known Position): the last location of the missing subject, substantiated by evidence or clues. The LKP (Last Known Position): the last location of the missing subject, substantiated by evidence or clues. The LKP changes with the discovery of clues/evidence. ">LKP changes with the discovery of clues/evidence.
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| Looping Scent: when scent travels upwards from a source, and settles down away from the source. Occurs with little to no wind at the source.">Looping Scent : when scent travels upwards from a source, and settles down away from the source. Occurs with little to no wind at the source. | |
| PLS (Point Last Seen): a point where a witness actually saw the subject. The PLS is usually the IPP (Initial Planning Point).
">PLS (Point Last Seen): a point where a witness actually saw the subject. The PLS (Point Last Seen): a point where a witness actually saw the subject. The PLS is usually the IPP (Initial Planning Point). ">PLS is usually the IPP (Initial Planning Point).
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| POA (Probability of Area): The chance that a missing person (or clue) is in the search Area.
">POA (Probability of Area): The chance that a missing person (or clue) is in the search Area.
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| POD (Probability of Detection): The chance that an object or missing person will be detected if present.
">POD (Probability of Detection): The chance that an object or missing person will be detected if present.
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| Rafts (skin rafts): dead or dying skins cells that have left a human body. They are composed of 1 or more cells, carry bacteria, and are microscopic. An average human sheds around 40,000 cells each minute.">Rafts (skin rafts): dead or dying skins cells that have left a human body. They are composed of 1 or more cells, carry bacteria, and are microscopic. An average human sheds around 40,000 cells each minute. | |
| Scent Cones: movement of scent away from subject/source -in the shape of a cone.">Scent Cones : movement of scent away from subject/source -in the shape of a cone. | |
| Shaping: Building new behavior by selectively reinforcing variations in existing behavior, during the action rather than after completion, to increase or strengthen the behavior in a specific manner or direction.">Shaping : Building new behavior by selectively reinforcing variations in existing behavior, during the action rather than after completion, to increase or strengthen the behavior in a specific manner or direction. | |
| Stimulus: A change in the environment. Dog Training focuses on discriminative stimuli, which causes a change of state in the dog, causing it to perform a specific behavior.
">Stimulus : A change in the environment. Dog Training focuses on discriminative stimuli, which causes a change of state in the dog, causing it to perform a specific behavior.
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| Target Odor: (aka Source) odors which detector dog are trained to detect. ">Target Odor : (aka Source) odors which detector dog are trained to detect. | |
| Temperament: The general consistence with which the animal behaves. ">Temperament : The general consistence with which the animal behaves. | |
| Thermal: Layers of air, separated by temperature (and humidity).
">Thermal : Layers of air, separated by temperature (and humidity).
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| Tracking (Dog): dogs are able to follow a human scent, by following the footsteps. Tracking dogs may also be following the odor of crushed vegetation and soil bacterial action.
Visualize the dog's Nose Down, working within a few feet of the actual track. ">Tracking (Dog): dogs are able to follow a human scent, by following the footsteps. Tracking (Dog): dogs are able to follow a human scent, by following the footsteps. Tracking dogs may also be following the odor of crushed vegetation and soil bacterial action.Visualize the dog's Nose Down, working within a few feet of the actual track. ">Tracking dogs may also be following the odor of crushed vegetation and soil bacterial action.Visualize the dog's Nose Down, working within a few feet of the actual track. |
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| Trailing (Dog): dogs are scent specific and require a scent article, with a track.
Visualize the dog's Nose Down and Up, working some distance from the actual footsteps. ">Trailing (Dog): dogs are scent specific and require a scent article, with a track.Visualize the dog's Nose Down and Up, working some distance from the actual footsteps. |
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| Turbulent Air Flow: When flowing air hits an obstacle/object and causes airflow chaos.
">Turbulent Air Flow : When flowing air hits an obstacle/object and causes airflow chaos.
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