November 13, 2026

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FEATURE: Rising to the Rescue



Collapsed buildings, floodwaters, and wildfire debris create difficult conditions for search teams. Trained SAR dogs provide specialized scent detection capabilities, but effective deployments require far more than a dog's nose.

From handler preparation to technology and interagency coordination, the demands of search and rescue extend well beyond the search itself.

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FEATURE: What Are Search Dogs Really Smelling?

A search dog works through an invisible world of odor. But which components of human scent is the dog actually detecting?

Research with certified wilderness SAR dogs revealed striking differences in their responses to human breath and skin odor, raising questions about long-held assumptions in scent detection.

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