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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. 

Author: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Temperament: The general consistence with which the animal behaves. 

">Temperament
 : The general consistence with which the animal behaves. 

Author: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Thermal: Layers of air, separated by temperature (and humidity).

 

">Thermal
 : Layers of air, separated by temperature (and humidity).

 

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.

Author: William G. Syrotuck
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.

Author: William G. Syrotuck
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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VSRDA Glossary

  • Back-Chaining
    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
  • Behavior Chain
    Behavior Chain: a series of learned behaviors, carried out, after one command. 
  • Blank Search
    Blank Search: A training or certification exercise in which the target odor is not present  
  • Blind
    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.