Saw this today, a little unbelievable???

**JakodaCD OA** · 06-21-2012, 03:16 PM

The Day - New addition ready to sniff out disaster | News from southeastern Connecticut

While I am not an expert on 'alert' dogs, this puppy is 7 weeks old and a "trained diabetic alert dog"??????

Scam?? I just find it rather unbelievable a 7 week old can do this AND alert a 1/2 a mile away????

Comments?

Kaiser2012 · 06-21-2012, 03:21 PM

why does it look like that puppy has a shaved body?

juliejujubean · 06-21-2012, 03:22 PM

i don't get it... he is 7 weeks old, i thought it takes years to train a dog to do something like that.

Lilie · 06-21-2012, 03:23 PM

I just have to think the reporter did a real poor job at getting his/her facts straight. I certainly wouldn't trust the health of my child to a 7 week old puppy.....scary...

Stosh · 06-21-2012, 03:23 PM

There is a little girl in our town who also has a dog that alerts to blood sugar levels, but it's a well trained adult Golden, not a pup. I'm not doubting the ability but the age seems unlikely.

Jacobs-mommy · 06-21-2012, 03:24 PM

Wow that does seem a little young for the pup to be able to learn to do that. But i guess it could happen, i dont know. It is almost unbelievable though.

**jocoyn** · 06-21-2012, 03:25 PM

AND pick up problems when the boy is at school a half mile away? This has to be a joke.

wildo · 06-21-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jocoyn

AND pick up problems when the boy is at school a half mile away? This has to be a joke.

I was thinking the same thing! Could even a bloodhound be able to smell a hide 2640' away without a track?? I find detector dogs to be quite amazing, but I'm doubting that any dog could smell (not track) something from half a mile away. That seems questionable!

**jocoyn** · 06-21-2012, 03:31 PM

An air scent dog could pick up a victim in the woods from that far if the conditions were right. But someone in a building? Having a problem? No way.

wildo · 06-21-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jocoyn

An air scent dog could pick up a victim in the woods from that far if the conditions were right. But someone in a building? Having a problem? No way.

Awesome! And once again I'm floored by such dogs' abilities. Totally off topic, but speaking of tracking and air scenting- has anyone seen Mythbusters Episode 148 "Hair of the Dog?" Amazing stuff in there...

But for that puppy to smell through the building and all- pretty bold claim!

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06-21-2012, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kaiser2012 Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Outer Banks, NC Posts: 1,062	why does it look like that puppy has a shaved body? __________________ Kaiser ~ Jan 25, 2012 (GSD) Dakota ~ Oct 2005 (GSD/Collie) Kya ~ (Cat) http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsnail17/

06-21-2012, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
juliejujubean Elite Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,023	i don't get it... he is 7 weeks old, i thought it takes years to train a dog to do something like that. __________________ Diamond, Mar 19, 2011 Pictures

06-21-2012, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
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06-21-2012, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jacobs-mommy Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 163	Wow that does seem a little young for the pup to be able to learn to do that. But i guess it could happen, i dont know. It is almost unbelievable though. __________________ Lisa Mommy of: Jacob/ black GSD/ DOB 4-22-12 http://jacob-blaze.blogspot.com/

06-21-2012, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 9,292	There is a little girl in our town who also has a dog that alerts to blood sugar levels, but it's a well trained adult Golden, not a pup. I'm not doubting the ability but the age seems unlikely.

06-21-2012, 03:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,861	AND pick up problems when the boy is at school a half mile away? This has to be a joke. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

06-21-2012, 03:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,861	An air scent dog could pick up a victim in the woods from that far if the conditions were right. But someone in a building? Having a problem? No way. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

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