[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

It is far easier to teach a dog to "alert" on command than to train it to "alert" upon discovery of any particular substance or odor.

I have no faith in the majority of police dog training programs.

[John Lenin]

Later, dude.

[Atlas Sneezed]

It is far easier to teach a dog to "alert" on command than to train it to "alert" upon discovery of any particular substance or odor.

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And even if no deceptive alert is intended, every owner of a smart dog knows that dogs can be very sensitive to the handler's emotions and reactions. A clever dog may just "know" when he is "wanted" to alert.