Avalanche Dogs Can Locate 'Buried Victims' by Perceiving the Human Breath Under the Snow

摘要

Which components of the human scent steer dogs in finding a buried victim? The aim of this study was to evaluate if rescue dogs can locate a 'buried victim' only by perceiving the human's breath under a layer of snow in an avalanche simulation context, and which dog's body postures are associated with a successful search.