I've seen Spirit sniff a lot of things and of course me. I've seen her sniff with her nose just millimeters off the ground as if shes caught the trail of something, but after watching her follow it I don't see a discernible path.
One of the games I play with her is I will put her in a stay at one end of the house, grab a treat, and quietly hide in a room before calling her. But even when I'm holding a smelly treat she often just ends up searching each room until she see's me. Clearly she's not sniffing her way to me. I know she knows my scent as she has a habit of sleeping with my dirty clothes when I'm not around. I've even been able to hide behind a door & evade detection for a few minutes.
1. How accurate is a dog's nose at tracking people.
2. Am I being unfair by playing hide & seek? (1300 sq ft house)
One of the games I play with her is I will put her in a stay at one end of the house, grab a treat, and quietly hide in a room before calling her. But even when I'm holding a smelly treat she often just ends up searching each room until she see's me. Clearly she's not sniffing her way to me. I know she knows my scent as she has a habit of sleeping with my dirty clothes when I'm not around. I've even been able to hide behind a door & evade detection for a few minutes.
1. How accurate is a dog's nose at tracking people.
2. Am I being unfair by playing hide & seek? (1300 sq ft house)