Seeing Through a Dog’s Nose – Canine Nose Lecture #3

Canine Sense and Scent Ability: Recent Research Investigating Canine Olfactory Perception

Popular information on canine olfactory abilities border between the truth, myth, lies, and simply the unknown. This talk will focus on providing students a strong background in the science of smell, and what we know about the capabilities of our canine companions. We will also discuss how training methods influence smell perception, detection abilities, and how training can even change the way dogs perceive complex odor mixtures. We will discuss the most recent scientific research from my lab and other labs around the world as we start to unpack the capabilities of the canine nose.

Speaker: Dr. Nathan Hall

Available as a recording for purchase.

****Due to the nature of these webinars being recorded live, at the speakers home or office, there will/may be some technical issues that can not be helped or edited without losing important portions of the lecture.

Learning objectives

• Learn how to breakdown common myths about olfaction
• Learn how dog’s use their nose and what influences their performance
• Learn how dogs perceive odor mixtures and articulate the implications for training dogs to find variable odor mixtures.

Cost: $25.00 USD

CEU’s: 
CCPDT – 2 (2 CPDT-KA or 2 CBCC-KA)
IAABC – 2 
PPAB/PPG – 2 CEUs
NADOI – 2 CEUs
IACP – 2 CEUs

Dr. Hall is an Assistant Professor of Companion Animal Science at Texas Tech University and the Director of the Canine Olfaction Research and Education Laboratory in the Department of Animal Science. Dr. Hall earned his PhD at the University of Florida, specializing in the study of Behavior Analysis and canine olfaction. As a post-doc, he continued his studies at Arizona State University investigating the optimization of training to enhance canine’s detection of Homemade Explosives. At Texas Tech, his work continues to explore canine olfactory perception and how experience influences odor perception. His lab also investigates predictors and correlates of problem behavior, behavioral predictors of working aptitude, and canine health. Throughout his career, Dr. Hall has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters.