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dogs are too good
You can't reliably escape a police sniffing dog. They are incredibly adept at tracking, even with decoys, scent articles, and environmental distractions.
- 🐕 German Shepherds are now more common than Bloodhounds for scent tracking due to their intelligence and trainability.
- 👃 Dogs can differentiate individuals from a group using a single scent article, even with multiple people touching it.
- 🧬 The tracking ability is based on complex scent molecules, not DNA, as shown by tests with identical twins.
- 💨 Wind and water can be minor distractions, but dogs can often overcome them, especially with handler guidance.
- 🐿️ Distractions like squirrels can temporarily divert a dog, but handlers can redirect them.
A man making a 'shush' gesture lies on the ground next to a police car, with a German Shepherd sniffing underneath it.