They are trained in tracking/trailing, airscenting or cadaver work, on land and water, and are exposed to a range of environments, situations, and techniques needed while working. Our dog and handler teams train regularly and work in the rugged wilderness areas of the southern Appalachians, as well as in populated areas near nursing homes and schools where there is greater scent contamination from people, vehicles and other sources. The most difficult job for many handlers is to learn to read and interpret what their dog is telling them, to realize that their dog knows a whole lot more than they do about where the subject is, and above all else to remember the old adage, “trust your dog.”