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.