[MHT]

She was buried under just enough ground to block the dog's scent but not enough to keep her from surfacing after a year of weather and soil erosion.

[Howlin]

I love this guy on Fox right now. He has the weirdest accent! Forgot his name!

[winodog]

I am no expert but I bet a trained dog would get a "hit" on something a few inches underround especially right after being buried. Thats why they use them to sniff out humans who are buried under any # of feet in earthquakes.