Are police required to put the dog's alert "on record" before they conduct a search? Are there any statistics as to what fraction of dog alerts result in finding the type of contraband for which the dog was supposedly alerting? What degree of probability is required for "probable cause"?
There should be records of the dog's previous alerts. I'd be more interested in the officer's history of false alerts. I bet he has plenty.
I doubt Madison and Hamilton would ever believe that mute flea bags would one day carry more weight than the Constitution of US. But here we are.
I'm getting sick of the taste of boot leather.