Back to School: What Our Detection Canines Are Already Finding The school year is underway, and Interquest Detection Canine teams are back on campuses doing what they do every day—helping schools identify prohibited substances and contraband before they have an opportunity to create a bigger problem. And it hasn’t taken long for our dogs to […]
When people hear “drug dog in schools,” their first thought is often discipline or enforcement. But in reality, detection dogs play a much bigger—and more positive—role in creating a safe, supportive learning environment for students. Prevention Over Punishment One of the most important benefits of detection dogs is deterrence. The presence of a trained detection […]
A detection dog doesn’t just “smell” an odor — they dissect it. When a dog inhales, air doesn’t simply move in and out like ours does. Inside the nose, airflow splits. Part goes to the lungs for breathing, and part is routed into a highly specialized olfactory chamber designed solely for scent processing. This chamber […]
Did you know that it’s been proven that dogs can learn, remember and indicate at least 40 unique scents with amazing accuracy.
Friday Find These were discovered by teams in Oklahoma. on the surface they appear to be a nicotine vape, but they have a compartment that conceals a high potency THC cartridge. Good sniffing and searching, teams!
Part-time teacher arrested on drug charges at Tennessee elementary school She’s been suspended without pay. By Caleb Wethington Published: Dec. 7, 2023 at 3:48 PM CST|Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:32 AM CST CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A part-time teacher was arrested on drug charges at an elementary school in Crossville, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. […]