Episode Details

We are joined by Fred Helfers, a retired police detective who got his start with detection dog training over 40 years ago. Fred is a certified canine nosework instructor and offers training resources on scent detection, which you can find out more about on his website, fredhelfers.com.

In this episode, Fred talks about getting his start with hunting dogs, and how he transitioned to using detection dogs in the police. Learn the ins and outs of how detection dogs do their jobs, how to train them, and how important the human-dog dynamic is!

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