Alert

Nonproductive Alert

The canine displayed and alert in an uncontrolled field environment where no tangible trained substances could be located.

Fringe Indication

The canine prematurely indicates while tracing odor.

Threshold Problem

The canine walks odor that is not at a quantity previously experienced.

Intent

A canine's ability and desire to systematically hunt for a trained odor.

Alert

A change of body posture and increased respiration when the dog first encounters the odors he has been trained to detect.

Indication

A trained behavior that pinpoints source.

Control

Canine's responsiveness to verbal commands and presentations during the search.

Pinpoint

Directing the team to move to source.

Tracing

Post-Alert behavior displayed by the canine while following the odor to source.

Passive Indication

Sit, down, point

Walking Odor

The canine alerts and walks away.

False Indication

The canine displayed a change in behavior that the handler interpreted as an alert and indication a controlled training environment where it has been previously established that no trained odors were present.