Scent and the Scenting Dog

by William G. Sjrotuck

Syrotuck, William G.

Genres: Dogs, Nonfiction, Animals

102 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1972

Reviews

[Kikyosan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, this is a very useful book if you deal with scenting dogs and want to be a better handler. It explains a lot of thinks that maybe you had not considered before. It teaches how to think like a sniffing dog, how a dog's nose is made, how particles spread in the air (with focus on human and corpses' scents), how to handle a working dog, what issue you have to consider...very condensed and easy to read.

But even if you can read "2000" on this edition, the text is 43 years old. The first edition was published in 1972 and this new "edition" is exactly the same. Not a comma changed. I learnt about this book when reading a lot of peer-reviewed papers on conservation dogs, and I bought it for more information. It actually gave me more information, but maybe it should be modernized and updated, as dog's smell can remain the same, but our knowledge grows and develops.

[Christie Bane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know, I know, this is the one book that everyone has if they're interested in any type of nose stuff with their dogs. I know it, but this book was mostly a long slog through way too much science for me. I got lost in graphs and charts and moisture levels and just found myself wishing for the pop science version of this stuff. I really do not care about the geometric shape of a snowflake or anything else. It had good information in it, but was a little above my level (while masquerading as an "easy" book because it's small and has a cartoon bloodhound on the front).

[jordan perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

If you want to know how a dog's nose works, how they discriminate odors, their limitations, environmental factors, pros and cons of different styles of detection...... this is your book.

[James McConnaughay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good overlay of the beginnings of scent, how we emit scent, and how scent travels in all different environments, temperatures, and more. It covers a good amount of all things scent related for canines in a relatively brief read. The information was fact and study based and I enjoyed the Q&A portion at the end.

I’d be curious who was asking the questions about how to conceal the smell of marijuana or if it was possible to make yourself undetectable by a canine. Read the book and you may find out.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little more focused on tracking than scent detection, but still a great resource!

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, more theory than practical tips.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

The graphics are helpful, but the prose is wordy and uses some outdated language, so this book's 110 pages don't offer more than a concise YouTube video.

[ThDogs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute must read for anyone getting into scent work or tracking. Indepth explanation of how scent works and how to read your dog (be it air scenting or tracking).

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very applicable to my interest in K9 SAR.