How are airport drug dogs trained?

To train a narcotics detection canine, an association must be developed between the canine's training toy and the odor of controlled substances, usually cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana. When the dog smells the odor of the designated narcotics, it believes it has found its toy.



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