detection dog
Nose for contraband
A detection dog is a dog trained to locate specific substances by scent—explosives, narcotics, currency, or contraband.
Also called sniffer dogs or scent dogs.
Detection dogs work at airports, border crossings, and crime scenes: The detection dog alerted on the suspicious package.
Some are trained to detect medical conditions like low blood sugar or certain cancers.
Detonating substances
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
- deminingRemoving buried explosives
terrorism · threat · disposal · clearance · security checkpoint · screening · EOD · detonator
Drugs inducing sleep, numbness
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
customs · border control · smuggling · contraband · drug enforcement · interdiction · airport security · cargo inspection
Act of seeking
- rescueSave from harm
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
earthquake · rubble · missing person · cadaver · human remains · drowning victim · lost hiker · tracking
Informal term for nose
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- scentAirborne odor detected
- sniffingInhaling through the nose
- alertWarning or watchfulness
indication · nose · olfactory · handler · search pattern · trained response
Compliance with authority
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- handlerOne who manages something
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- positiveAffirming or certain
clicker · behavior · sit · stay · heel · reward · conditioning · imprinting
Harmful non-native organism
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
ecology · environmental · wildlife trafficking · quarantine · biosecurity · truffle hunting · pest control
Treatment given to patients
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- peanut allergyImmune reaction to groundnuts
- early warningAlert before event occurs
patient · hospital · trained response · disease screening · health monitoring
explosives
Detonating substances
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
demining · terrorism · threat · disposal · clearance · security checkpoint · screening · EOD · detonator · accelerant
narcotics
Drugs inducing sleep, numbness
methamphetamine · customs · border control · smuggling · contraband · drug enforcement · interdiction · airport security · cargo inspection · concealment
search
Act of seeking
- rescueSave from harm
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- disasterSudden ruinous event
avalanche · earthquake · rubble · missing person · cadaver · human remains · drowning victim · lost hiker · tracking · recovery
sniffer
Informal term for nose
alert · indication · nose · olfactory · handler · search pattern · trained response
obedience
Compliance with authority
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- handlerOne who manages something
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
positive · clicker · behavior · sit · stay · heel · reward · conditioning · imprinting · certification
invasive species
Harmful non-native organism
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
conservation · ecology · environmental · wildlife trafficking · quarantine · biosecurity · truffle hunting · pest control
medical response
Treatment given to patients
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- peanut allergyImmune reaction to groundnuts
early warning · patient · hospital · trained response · disease screening · health monitoring
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- working dogspolice dog, guide dog, K9, herding dog, sniffer dogs
- Bomb Disposalbomb disposal, bomb squad, EOD, bomb robot, bomb disposal robot
- service animalsservice dog, service animal, guide dog, hearing dog, assistance dog
- War DogsGerman shepherd, Belgian Malinois, scout dog, patrol dog, handler
- scent trackingscent trail, pheromones, scent hound, ant trails, tracking dog
detection dogsmuggler
Illegal goods transporter
drug mule · concealer · bomb maker · drug trafficker · hider
detection, detect, detected, detecting, detective, detectives, detector, detectors, detectable