December 02, 2013
Would you recommend training a dog for explosive detection after it failed out of a narcotic detection course?
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Would you recommend training a dog for explosive detection after it failed out of a narcotic detection course? And if so, what could we do to ensure he is no longer alerting on narcotics? ![Ed](https://leerburg.com/Photos/articles/authors/edfrawley.jpg)
![Ed](https://leerburg.com/Photos/articles/authors/edfrawley.jpg)
YES, but try being about 200 yards away while your dog does the search.
Regards,
Ed Frawley
Regards,
Ed Frawley
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