These are Search and Rescue videos for Cadaver andHuman Remains Detection
K-9's
Jetta - Finds a Small HRD sample in a Pasture
Jetta, our Belgian Malinois, is a Cadaver Detection K-9 that has been taught
a Passive Indication to "Sit" at the source of human remains.
In this case it is a small 1/4 inch ceramic pie-shell ball that has been
soaked in decomposed, thus liquified, Adipose tissue (human fat cells)
and dropped in the pasture. The wind in this video is from the camera view
toward the Handler. There is no verbal input from the handler after giving
the canine the cadaver search command "Adios". The handler moves
continuously to prevent cueing the K-9 with body language, yet uses body
position to assist the K-9 's gridding of the search area.. This technique
of HRD detection can be used by Law Enforcement to locate minute pieces
of evidence at a possible crime scene. In the later video Jetta finds the source of where a pie-ball had sat on
the ground, even after it has been removed from the area.
This video has a scent source elevated in a tree about 5 feet abouve the
ground. This problem simulates a Hanging Suicide Victim; allows the K-9
to work through scent pools; and enables pin-pointing a target with various
scent disruption obstacles. The material used is body decomposition fluids
on a blanket fragment of approximately 100 gms of mass. The source is located
in the tree at the left side of the video, about 5 feet off the ground.
The wind is from left to right at only 2-3 kts velocity. The temperature
is 70 degrees and less than 2/10 sky coverage. Note the following: There
is no additional verbal input from the handler after the initital search
sommand of "Adios". The K-9 exhibits good hunt drive and independance
of the handler. Also note the scent has pooled at the base of the tree
to the right side of video; there is a defininate scent "gap"
between the source and the pooling area. Jetta ignored the barking neighbor
dogs, for a while, then gave them the "what-for-all" and went
back to work with her hackles raised. Jetta also found the spot where a
ceramic pie-ball soaked in Adipose tissue fluid was dropped and subsequently
removed. There was less than 1 drop of residual scent, yet the K-9 weas
able to pin-point it. The handler gave Jetta a "Good" verbal
reward then told her "There's More! Adios" and she went back
to work. After Jetta found the source of the odor, the handler asked the
K-9 to verify the source point just for video proofing...
In the last clip - Phoenix is well onto his way to building a foundation
for locating a drowning victim under a body of water. The bark indication
has progressed and a visible use of his scent abilities to locate the source
can be readily seen.
Phoenix Water Training Video Clip 2
In this second video clip Phoenix has found that his barking will cause
the diver to surface with his toy. Note the change in his body posture
from the first clip - hanging over the edge of the boat trying to get closer
to the source. Also notice a pause in his bark pattern where he can be
seen inhaling the scent of the diver before commencing the second series
of barks.
These are Search and Rescue videos to train dogs for detecting drowning
victims
In this first video clip we are developing the "indication" a
visible and audible change in behavior the dog exhibits when at the scent
source. Phoenix has seen the diver submerge with his favorite toy. The
boat is maneuvered into the wind toward the diver. Phoenix will use both
olfactory and visual senses to locate the scent source. Upon the first
audible indication, a bark, the diver will be signaled to surface and reward
the dog with his toy.
(Although Phoenix can also see the bubbles in these basic training videos,
later in his training he will be proofed to locate the scent source and
ignore any surface visual clues)
