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Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World

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Anyone who has ever spent time with a dog knows that dogs love sniffing! They sniff out hidden food, dirty socks, and the visitor who comes to the door.  But some dogs work with police officers, soldiers or even scientists to put their “sniffers” to work.  Sniffer dogs make use of the amazing biology in the back of their noses to offer protection to people from bombs, catch criminals smuggling drugs, or lend a hand researchers locate a hard to find snail in a forest.

A dog’s nose is so sensitive that if a human could see in addition to a dog could smell, we’d be able to see the small letters on an eye chart from four (four!) miles away.  Is it any wonder then that dogs can also be trained to find missing people in piles of rubble or a certain flower blooming amongst hundreds or thousands of other smells? 

In Sniffer Dogs you are going to meet many dogs and their handlers and learn all about their jobs. A few of these dogs are raised from birth to detect blood sugar levels in their owners.  Others are rescued from animal shelters and their boisterous personalities lend a hand lead them to excellent sniffer dogs. Featuring a balance between science and social science, Sniffer Dogs will appeal to dog lovers and science lovers alike. 


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