SEVILLE, Ohio — There are jumping dogs who can leap through a hoop. Diving dogs who will soar off a dock after a favorite toy. Those who fetch with ease, and those who know a long list of tricks.

Laurie Witucki first stumbled upon the sport of scent training while looking for a fun way to work with her anxious rescue dog, Rue. Rue was fearful around other dogs, so she couldn’t compete in more ...

A scent-detection training center for dogs is breaking ground on a $4 million renovation and moving to Auburn Hills this summer, according to the city’s development blog. Elite Detection K9, a Leader ...

How does training a cadaver dog differ from training other types of sniffer dogs, like drug- and bomb-detecting canines? Scent is scent, so the training itself is not greatly different. You introduce ...

It took about a year for researchers to develop a reliable, at-home self-test for COVID-19 after the virus was identified. Heather Junqueira, the founder of BIO-K9, says a scent-trained dog can be ...

The local Napa Valley Dog Training Club hosted an AKC-sanctioned scent work trial on April 17-18. Dogs included were of all breeds and ages from as far away as Nevada. The trial chairman was Mary Ash, ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Sadie didn’t quite have what it takes to work as a service dog. Unfortunately, she would get distracted around other dogs. Now she's going through what canine trainers ...

A recent study found that dogs can detect odor molecules much lower than what advanced machines can detect. The research highlights dogs' fantastic sense of smell, revealing their ability to detect ...