“The camp is in a remote region, filled with lions, hyenas, and other predators. Poppy had somehow made it to us, emaciated and soaking wet from the rain.” Read more
Arrow and Giant are two of the dogs on the front lines as far as combating the poaching problem in Africa. There are about 200 other dogs enrolled in the program as well, and training is underway. Read more
“It takes humans an hour or more to search a car, whereas it takes dogs three to four minutes… They [the scouts] learned to think of Ruger as a colleague.” Read more
They are very intelligent and love playing, and even have special pre-hunting rituals that are akin to a pep talk and cheer before a big game. Read more
Existem cães farejadores que procuram bombas, drogas, pessoas desaparecidas ou até mesmo detectam quando alguém está com câncer. Na África, cachorros estão usando o faro para localizar caçadores de elefantes.