What the Dog Knows (47 page)

aging of,
252

and animals as model for study of human disease,
259

as body/cadaver dogs,
55
,
64
–65

as Cat's favorite breed,
5

characteristics of,
5

as detecting dogs,
52

food for,
3

gender and,
273

handlers of,
52

as learning from mothers,
276

nose of,
52

osteosarcoma in,
255

as police dogs,
3
,
41
,
56

and recovery of dead soldiers,
192
–97

reputation of,
12
,
39

and selection of dogs,
271

and selection of Solo's successor,
267
,
272

sense of smell of,
36
,
37

Solo's relationship with other,
12

as tracking dogs,
39
,
56

as war dogs,
190

See also specific dog

Germany/Germans

cadaver dog case in,
90
–92

and dogs in war,
190

turkey vulture experiments in,
226
–28

Gerritsen, Resi,
156

Gilbert, Avery,
32
,
35
,
254

“go out,”
149

Gooch, Danny,
249
–51,
260
,
267
,
275
,
279

Goodhope, Suzi,
107
,
235
,
236
,
237

GPR (ground-penetrating radar),
228
,
237
,
241

Grahame, Kenneth,
201

Grandin, Temple,
273

grave scenarios,
164
–65

graves,
25
,
51
.
See also
clandestine burials

Gross, Terry,
256

Gunner (Swiss mountain dog),
195

Haak, Ruud,
156

Hacker, J. David,
191
–92,
234

Hadrocodium wui:
sense of smell of,
29
,
78

Hall, G. Stanley,
1

Hamburg, Germany: cadaver dog case in,
90
–92

Hancock, Gwen,
243

handlers

apprehension work and,
120

attitudes about cadaver work of,
176
–77

Baker's views about,
118

of bloodhounds,
40
–41,
42

boredom of,
75
–82

bragging by,
150
–53

dogs as ignoring,
160

dogs relationship with,
76
–78,
149
,
160
,
256

and double-blind problem test,
153

effect on reliability of cadaver dogs of,
90

evaluation of dogs by,
269

exaggerations/false claims of,
151
–52,
154
–59

at FOREST,
95
,
96

of German shepherds,
52

“go out” and,
149

“green,”
118
–20,
126
–30,
261

and identification of smell of death,
88

and killing of dogs and handlers in Afghanistan,
212
–13

of Labradors,
52

as legends,
154

mistakes of,
174

motivation of,
76
–78

of police dogs,
261

preconceptions of,
167

and preparation for appearance of body,
181
–82

and retirement of dogs,
252

retirement of,
252

self-trust of,
167
,
177

training of,
67
,
75
–82,
95
,
118
–20,
161
–67,
170
,
261
,
271

water searches and,
209
–10

and weaning dogs off rewards,
165

of working dogs,
149
,
256

zombie,
168
–69,
174

See also specific person

Hatch, Bernard,
55
–56,
58

Haylee,
171
–74,
206
–7

Helton, William “Deak,”
36
,
73
–74,
254
,
276

Hendrick, Ellwood,
190
–91

Herrmann, Rainer,
226
–27

Higgins, Lisa,
169
–74,
206
–7,
208
,
209
,
212
,
235
–36,
239
,
243
,
246
,
272

historic human remains

from Civil War,
43
,
93
,
191
–92,
233
–35,
245

scent of,
236
,
242

slavery and,
235
,
237
–41,
245
,
246

on Spanish Mission Trail,
241
–42

Holbert, Kathy

in Afghanistan,
212
–16,
260

cemetery search by,
243

and certification of Mangus,
214

development of dog's nose and drive by,
72
–73

and dogs in war,
198
–200,
212
–16,
259
,
260

and gender of dogs,
272
–73

and Higgins's dog Dixee,
207

historic human remains searches of,
238
,
239
–40,
243

in Iraq,
212
,
214
,
260

and selection of Solo's successor,
267
,
270
,
274
,
275
,
277
,
278
,
279

Strega's death and,
249
,
259
–60

water searches of,
213
–16

Holmes, Sherlock (fictional character),
27

Homer,
22
–23,
212

honeybee research: at SWRI,
48
–49

Hook, Lindsay,
37

Hook, Nancy

appearance of,
16
,
100

and Baker's training of Solo,
117

biting dogs and,
201

books recommended by,
18
–19,
34
,
66

and Cat as handler,
168
,
169
,
268
–69

and Cat-Solo swamp search,
133

Cat's discussion about Solo with,
15
–16

and Cat's expectations for Solo,
16
–17

Cat's relationship with,
16
,
181
,
268
–69

command of,
105

donation of body to “body farm” by,
80

and double-blind problems for training,
149
–50

and gender of dogs,
272
,
273

and job for Solo,
17
–18

and number of receptors in dog noses,
37

personality of,
16

and pigs as training samples,
89

and selection of Solo's successor,
268
–69,
270
,
272
,
273
,
275

and Solo's certification,
111

Solo's training by,
17
,
69
–72,
73
,
74
,
75
,
79
–82,
93
,
96
,
100
–104,
137
–38,
149
–50,
201
–4,
209
,
219
,
253

as trainer,
17

and training of Solo's successor,
266

views about Solo of,
71
–72,
269

water searches and,
201
–3,
204
,
209
,
211
–12

hunters,
184

hunting dogs,
33

hurricanes,
54

identical twin study,
35
–36

IEDs: detection of,
198
–200,
225

imitation,
275
–77

Indy (German shepherd),
211
–12

Innocence Project, Texas,
154
,
155

insect ambush detectors,
222
–23

Institute of Legal Medicine, Hamburg,
91

Iraq War,
198
–200,
212
,
214
,
225
,
258
,
260

Irish setters,
4
–5,
277
.
See also
Megan

Irving, Moses,
266

Isham, A.B.,
83

Israel: and dogs in Sinai War,
192

jackal-dogs,
20

javelinas,
51
,
52

Jayda (sable shepherd),
171

Johnson, Steven,
53

Johnston, Joan,
51
,
53

Johnston, William H.,
49
,
51
,
53
,
56

Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command,
193

Jordan (Labrador),
247

Josie (shepherd),
186
–88

June Bug (cadaver dog),
162
,
163
–65

Justice Department, U.S.,
122

K9 dogs.
See
police dogs

Kelly, Sean,
260
–61

Kennedy, Edward “Ted,”
193

Kennedy, John F.,
50

Kessa (sable shepherd),
240

Kidder, Tracy,
69

Kimbo (Dutch shepherd),
250
,
251
,
260

King, Martin Luther Jr.,
44
,
50

Klaas, Polly,
172

KlaasKids Foundation,
172

Koenig, Marcia,
33
–34,
66
,
67
,
81
–82,
107
,
210
–11,
273

Komar, Debra,
90

Kongs,
70
,
72
,
101
,
104
,
117
,
134
,
251
,
274

Korean Air Flight 801 crash,
66

Kornberg, Lauren,
24

LABRADOR (Lightweight Analyzer for Buried Remains and Decomposition Odor Recognition),
228
–29

Labradors,
39
,
52
,
53
,
59
,
259
.
See also specific dog

Lackland Airforce Base: Military Working Dog Center at,
259

Lady (German shepherd),
63
,
64
,
186
.
See also
Dupa (German shepherd)

L'Ambiance Plaza disaster,
64
–65

Lancashire Constabulary (England): body dogs for,
54
,
60

Land Warfare Laboratory, U.S. Army,
37
–38,
49
,
54

language,
105
–8

law enforcement

bloodhounds in,
40
–41

Cat's ambitions and,
111

fake nose and,
221

gender issues and,
115

lack of resources for,
114
–15

Morganza Spillway search and,
207

Solo's certification and,
111

Suffolk's contribution to,
67

as suspicious of volunteers,
111
,
159

training of body dogs for,
61

See also
patrol dogs; police dogs;
specific person

Lee, Henry,
63

Lepsch, Lisa,
238
,
240

Levy, Karen,
58

Lhasa Apsos,
53

lift-slab construction,
64
–65

Limited War Laboratory, U.S. Army,
222

Lit, Lisa,
73
,
151
–52,
153
,
279

Little Bit (German shepherd),
275
,
277
,
278
,
279
.
See also
Coda

Long, Lessel,
235

“Look for it” command,
107

Lopez, Dave,
120
,
126
,
127
,
128

Louisiana: water searches in,
206
–7,
212

Lowry, Doug,
157

Lubow, Robert E.,
60
–61

Lughar (sable shepherd),
120
,
123
,
126
,
127
,
128
,
129

MacCallum, May,
244
,
246
,
247
,
248

Macy (Labrador),
245
–46,
247

Maggie (Australian shepherd),
170
,
207
,
236

magic: as motivation for dogs,
76
–79

Malinois,
39
,
41
,
90
–91,
114
,
116
,
225
,
236
,
259
,
271
.
See also specific dog

Mangus (working dog),
214

Marion, Francis,
243
–44

Martin, Paul,
95
,
96
,
169
,
243
–47

Maximus (shepherd),
192
–93,
195
,
196
,
197