It is telling how the tests designed to fool the handlers were twice as likely to produce false alerts as the tests designed to fool the dogs...
Makes you wonder...
Proves what I’ve always suspected. Time to let the dogs do their jobs and keep the handlers out of sight.
Anyone who has seen competitive sheep herding knows that dogs have an intense interest in picking up even the slightest cue from their handlers.
And these cues are “broad band” as well, which means gestures, facial movements, sounds, and smells.
I saw “Dogs Decoded” on Netflix. It’s an excellent documentary. It basically postulates that as far as social interaction goes, no animal is as smart as a dog.
They are the only animal that actually “reads” social cues in a persons face. Monkeys don’t. They are the only animal really competent at taking cues and directions naturally.
They had an incredible dog on, that they would show it a picture of an object, and the dog could fetch the object - over 400 of them (a Border Collie).
From my experiences in life, I have learned to never overestimate any man......or underestimate any dog.
Between the two, man and dog, I prefer friendships with the dog, as his intentions are honorable.......I trust the dog.
I have said for years that if the cops call in the drug dogs there will be a “positive” IF the cops want there to be one.
Under EVERY circumstance the dog will “find” something if the cops want it to.