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Thisscentisnotonlytheindividualhumanbutalsoeverythingthathumanhastouchedorcomeincontact withtoincludeotherhumans.Simplyimagineshakinghandswith100peopleoverthecourseofadayand constantlyputingyourhandsinyourpocketsaftereachencounter.Bytheendofthedayyouarecarying 100otherhumanodorsinyourpockets.Perhapsnotasstrongasyourownscentputpresentnonetheless.
Everythingthatweeatormetabolizeintoourbodiesbecomespartofthiscontactscentpicture.Thisiswhy certainsocialconditionsthathavevery“diferent”eatingandlivinghabitscanalsohaveaveryuniqueimpact ontheK9.Ioncetestedthis“social”scentpicturedilemmaIsuspectedwithanemployee’smother,a JapaneseNationalwhohadnotbeenintheUSAforover20years.Thedayshesteppedoftheplanefora visitwewhiskedheroftoourtrainingareabeforeshewastoocontaminatedbyAmericanscents.Itested4 K9’sinscentdiscriminationandtrackingtestsandtheonlydogthatfolowedMom’sscenttrailwasmy
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