tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post2224628511584123218..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Tracking Scent vs. A Decomp Search...What's The Difference?L.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-3879176411753496112012-06-08T07:10:35.092-07:002012-06-08T07:10:35.092-07:00Yes Dana, dogs can track the "live scent"...Yes Dana, dogs can track the "live scent" for days and sometimes weeks depending on weather conditions. In fact, a sad fact is that some of the live tracks end at the dead body. A decomp search is a more localized technique (X marks the spot so to speak) and a scent track can go for miles. Usually a decomp search is conducted in a specific location (field, home, park, etc.)Hope that helps.Tom Adairhttp://authrtomadair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-45715603208251447372012-06-08T06:01:03.768-07:002012-06-08T06:01:03.768-07:00Lots of good information here. Thank you, Tom.
I ...Lots of good information here. Thank you, Tom.<br /><br />I have one question: If a person was recently killed, could a tracking dog follow the scent to get close to the body site, from which a decomp dog could finish up? Could save some of the false positives that arise in decomposition searches.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-87610933846689364232012-06-06T16:49:14.414-07:002012-06-06T16:49:14.414-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.January Blackthornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312917552511690286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-90336668852796709812012-06-05T11:50:55.926-07:002012-06-05T11:50:55.926-07:00Shepherds are ideal for crowd control, arrest, bui...Shepherds are ideal for crowd control, arrest, building searches, things like that, but in my experience they are ineffective at long distance and decomp searches. I've had a number of cases where the first dog on scene was a Shepherd and it either lost the track quickly or didn't pick it up at all. Later a bloodhound showed up and followed it for miles.Tom Adairhttp://authortomadair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-56807657233633421802012-06-05T11:28:06.523-07:002012-06-05T11:28:06.523-07:00Good to know, Tom. I need to call one of my local ...Good to know, Tom. I need to call one of my local law enforcement sources and see what dogs they're using. I've seen pictures of German Shepherds, so I think that may be the case.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-25603798463354392112012-06-05T09:55:58.458-07:002012-06-05T09:55:58.458-07:00In my humble opinion there is no better breed than...In my humble opinion there is no better breed than the bloodhound. I have seen them do unthinkable tracks (following vehicles, finding graves under flood waters, etc). Tracking is what that dog was bred for and there is no equal.Tom Adairhttp://authortomadair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-85546810459600544122012-06-05T09:44:37.250-07:002012-06-05T09:44:37.250-07:00What breed of dog should I use, Tom?What breed of dog should I use, Tom?L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-55969726045428635862012-06-05T08:36:19.045-07:002012-06-05T08:36:19.045-07:00Interesting! Thanks for sharing, Tom.Interesting! Thanks for sharing, Tom.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-53053467582878187522012-06-05T08:05:29.759-07:002012-06-05T08:05:29.759-07:00What breed of dog are you using LJ?What breed of dog are you using LJ?Tom Adairhttp://authortomadair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-67936383426819022142012-06-05T07:10:01.732-07:002012-06-05T07:10:01.732-07:00Very interesting stuff! And well-timed, as I'm...Very interesting stuff! And well-timed, as I'm writing a scene that involves a search dog looking for the scene of a crime by searching for the scent of person. Thanks for a great post.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-77690976159646742522012-06-05T06:44:37.174-07:002012-06-05T06:44:37.174-07:00A post after my own heart, Tom.
My research for R...A post after my own heart, Tom.<br /><br />My research for RED TIDE included a cold case search with some detectives in Lakewood using a Human Remains Detection dog. It was fascinating to me to see a dog and handler work together. Jamie Taylor, the dog handler in my book also has a Search and Rescue dog and a therapy dog, each with a very different focus.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.com