Bibliograph

Secrets of the snout, the dog's incredible nose, Frank Rosell ; foreword by Marc Bekoff ; translated by Diane Oatley

Type

Label

Secrets of the snout, the dog's incredible nose, Frank Rosell ; foreword by Marc Bekoff ; translated by Diane Oatley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Secrets of the snout

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

992689011

Responsibility statement

Frank Rosell ; foreword by Marc Bekoff ; translated by Diane Oatley

Sub title

the dog's incredible nose

Summary

Dogs and humans have worked side by side for thousands of years, and over the millennia we've come to depend upon our pooches as hunters, protectors, and faithful companions. But when it comes to the extraordinary quality of man's best friend which we rely on most, the winner is clear, by a nose. In Secrets of the Snout, Frank Rosell blends storytelling and science as he sniffs out the myriad ways in which dogs have been trained to employ their incredible olfactory skills, from sussing out cancer and narcotics to locating endangered and invasive species, as well as missing persons (and golf balls). --amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Dogs at work -- A dog's sense of smell -- A good judge of character -- Pet finder -- Search and rescue -- On the hunt -- Police work -- Customs and border control -- Military -- Medical detection -- Field assistant -- Pest detector and building inspector -- Other work tasks for sniffer dogs

Target audience

adult

Classification