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| Question: How long does it take to train a Scent Detection Canine? A: To train a dog to accurately detect mold generally takes from 12 to 16 weeks depending on the dog. After the initial training however, the dog is kept calibrated by his handlers through regular (practically daily) training exercises and annual re-certification. Question: What kinds of mold will the Scent Detection Canine find? A: Scent Detection Canines are specifically trained to alert on eighteen pure species (which comprises hundreds of sub-species) of the most common indoor molds. |
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| Question: If some molds are bad for humans, won't they also be bad for dogs? A: No. Dogs have an amazingly acute sense of smell and a unique ability to purge odors and other contaminants from their olfactory organs. Consider that the outdoor environment contains thousands of molds, pollens, and other allergens. We know that when dogs go outside, they regularly sniff the dirt of the ground which can be saturated with mold and will gladly chew on an old, decaying bone, or other such items that would be poisonous to a human. Research suggests that dogs simply are not affected by various particulate matter in the same way that humans are effected, because of their unique purging ability. Additionally, thousands of arson dogs in the U.S. and elsewhere are constantly exposed to significant amounts of synthetic toxic fumes and no adverse health effects have been documented in more than 15 years of their use! Finally, scent detection canine handlers receive extensive training about when and how to use dogs in building structures. For example, if visible mold is present, there is no need to use a dog in that particular location. | |
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Question: Do mold spores have distinctive smells? A: Yes, although not necessarily perceptible to humans. However, what is not perceptible to a human is very perceptible to a dog. Just as arson dogs are able to smell lamp oils (a product which is considered odorless to humans), so likewise, seemingly odorless mold can be detected by the properly trained canine! In fact, a properly trained dog can even detect problematic dormant mold sites! |
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Last modified: 2009/9/21 by molddog
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