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Scent and the Scenting Dog Paperback – January 1, 2000

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Unveil the mysteries of Scent! Now you can understand how and why a dog can work scent. This fascinating book explains the composition of scent, how it works in the dog's nose, and what affects scent and much more! · The Sense of Smell · Anatomy and Physiology · Theories and Odor · The Human as a Scent Source · Transmission · Atmospheric Factors and Airborn Scent · The Ground Scent Picture · Working on Dog's Scent · Snow Experiments
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    January 1, 2000
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  6. ISBN-10
    0970049420
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    978-0970049421
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William Syrotuck spent years developing and researching the olfactory system in dogs. He brings knowledge in this concise, easy to understand book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barkleigh Productions; Reprint edition (January 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0970049420
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0970049421
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.25 x 9 inches
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Customers find the book informative and well-written, with one noting it's down-to-earth enough for average dog owners. Moreover, they appreciate how it helps understand how scent affects trailing dogs and provides useful information for all scent tracking. Additionally, customers consider it a great place to start learning about the subject.

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38 customers mention "Information quality"35 positive3 negative

Customers find the book informative and helpful, describing it as a fascinating subject and great resource.

"...The book is very well written and easy to read, but contains a ton of information...." Read more

"Useful information in better understanding your k9 when doing tracking/trailing and SAR work." Read more

"...Useful information for all scent tracking, trailing and area search." Read more

"Good info, working a SAR Bloodhound." Read more

34 customers mention "Readability"32 positive2 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and well written, with one customer noting it is down to earth enough for the average dog owner.

"I absolutely loved reading this book. I learned so much about environmental factors that can impact searches with a K9." Read more

"...The book is well organized and not very long. The book is very well written and easy to read, but contains a ton of information...." Read more

"...I was hoping for something more technical it is down to earth enough for the average dog owner. I’m enjoying it immensely. As for the shipper?..." Read more

"Great read with value info. If you want to better your understanding and education within this field, this is a boom you don’t want to skip." Read more

14 customers mention "Scent"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's coverage of scent tracking, helping them understand how it affects trailing dogs and providing useful information about sniffer dogs.

"This is a great reference book about a dog's sense of smell. As another commenter already stated, it's not a nosework training book...." Read more

"Helps to know how scent travels and evolves. Useful information for all scent tracking, trailing and area search." Read more

"...I could understand better how the scent affects trailing dogs, tracking dogs, and air scenting dogs...." Read more

"Very , very detail about how the nose works and what the dog is actually smelling. Wow it is like a science book, but very interesting...." Read more

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Customers find the book to be a great place to start, with one mentioning it serves as a good introduction to the subject.

"...awhile ago and much has been learned since then, it is a great place to start!" Read more

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  • Brian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with valuable information
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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    I absolutely loved reading this book. I learned so much about environmental factors that can impact searches with a K9.
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014
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    This is a great reference book about a dog's sense of smell. As another commenter already stated, it's not a nosework training book. The book is well organized and not very long. The book is very well written and easy to read, but contains a ton of information. My dog is really into nosework, so it was fun to learn about how he actually does nosework. I would definitely recommend this book.
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  • Kat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read to better understanding track/trail with your k9
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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    Useful information in better understanding your k9 when doing tracking/trailing and SAR work.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great Read to better understanding track/trail with your k9

    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
    Useful information in better understanding your k9 when doing tracking/trailing and SAR work.
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  • grayce
    4.0 out of 5 stars Follow your nose to a great book and learn a little extra!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
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    The writing is engaging and while I was hoping for something more technical it is down to earth enough for the average dog owner. I’m enjoying it immensely.
    As for the shipper? I was very disappointed in the monumentally moronic dog “trainer” booklet that was stuck in the back of my actual purchase. I can only guess it was a marketing ploy but a bad one. Don Sullivan and his “Perfect ... System” is NOT “essential reading” for anyone. Reading it actually ticked me off. Ignorant dog owners could waste their money on his defective pinch collars and ruin their dogs with his harsh aversive methods. Any trainer who requires more than a simple collar or head halter for training isn’t worth working with. As far as books go, just send us what we pay for, please, and keep unasked for material, ESPECIALLY TRAINING material out of purchases.
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  • Joseph serrano
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
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    Great read with value info. If you want to better your understanding and education within this field, this is a boom you don’t want to skip.
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  • Kaiser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Know the nose.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020
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    Helps to know how scent travels and evolves. Useful information for all scent tracking, trailing and area search.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Info
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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    Good info, working a SAR Bloodhound.
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  • Gabby7
    3.0 out of 5 stars Some good points, just not as clear or thorough as I'd like
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2015
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    It's hard to right a low star review on scent theory... or anything to do with working dogs. But, I must be honest. First off, I did learn several new things that really helped me understanding training and also some behavior of some of the dogs I have worked with trailing. I could understand better how the scent affects trailing dogs, tracking dogs, and air scenting dogs. Also, how the disciplines overlap sometimes, and also reinforced a few decisions I had made while working the dogs, but had wondered if I had done the right thing. I had, for the discipline that I was working on. It gave me some tips and pointers on what to do differently when training, and how to better decide what training I actually want to do (trailing, tracking, or area search). Why three stars? Well, first off, it was difficult to read. It wasn't very clear about diagrams and facts or numbers. It would have made a great basic script for an educational film, of course with adding and clarifying many of the points made. It didn't explain much of the how or why of scent theory. It didn't go into enough detail of chemical interactions and how scent is carried in the air. The section on scent and snow was lacking, in my opinion. Sometimes terms were explained, sometimes they weren't. I either had to have a dictionary with me or try to guess what they might mean. If the book was targeting scientifically minded people, it should have been more clear and gone into depth explaining each process. If it was targeting the common layman, it could have been more clear and used terms better understood or explained the terms used.
    The book basically made "files" in my brain for the subject, but left me wondering about many things. Some really good information, but could flow better and easily be a 300-page book, with all of the information I would like to see in it. diagrams were slightly unclear, and the diagram talking about scent rafts on clay and in grass seemed to be incongruent with the text on the difference of degrees at 2pm. The text indicates one number, the diagram indicates a drastically different number. It made it confusing. But, it whet my appetite for a more thorough examination of this important and fascinating subject, and helped me understand quite a few things that before were only question marks.
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  • Eric Durling
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2014
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    Excellent book and very helpful !!
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  • Darren Greenfield
    5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect book for understanding scenting work !
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2013
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    A great book that is full of facts and clinical theories making the subject of scent understandable to not just the novice handler / detective but also the experienced dog handler.

    I would say it is a must read for anyone interested in dog search & rescue / detection and read it before setting off into training in this fascinating canine world.

    It has already become the centre of my reference library and i can see it being referred to over many many years.
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  • Ortnero
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super!
    Reviewed in Germany on June 11, 2013
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    Ein super Buch über die Geruchsleistung des Hundes und das Verhalten verschiedener Gerüche. Schade, dass diese Abhandlung noch nicht ins Deutsche übersetzt wurde! Trotzdem relativ leicht verständlich und sehr zu empfehlen!
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  • Silvia García
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libro muy interesante para Mantrailing
    Reviewed in Spain on December 12, 2019
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    Recomendada lectura para entender cómo funciona el rastro de olor de los humanos.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable
    Reviewed in France on September 29, 2016
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    Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l'odorat du chien, l'origine de l'odeur humaine et le mantrailing, la recherche de personnes disparues
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