Are Victim Detection and Forensic Evidence Search Dogs reliable?

[John]

I fear too much time has passed and too much water has run under that particular bridge for any dog reactions to be taken seriously at this stage.  What is a game changer however is the finding of a cadaver.

[Alfred R Jones]

If the dogs react as per training and it is a very big if ... imo it will not signify a definite connection to Madeleine. 
It is an indication that closer investigation must take place to identify exactly what it is the dogs have reacted to.

Without evidence to tell us exactly what ... their reaction means nothing.

Martin Grime said exactly that but in more professional language.  Pity so many people chose to ignore him.

And of course if the dogs do alert to the suspects' cars then it will be interesting to read what the dog champions amongst us have to say about that!  Dogs Don't Lie!

[Eleanor]

In the absence of an actual cadaver the time lapse seems to be about 30 days for the scent to disappear.  Unless of course, the cadaver is kept in one place for some considerable length of time, in which case it could well be longer.  I don't have any real thoughts on how long, but it won't be forever.

[slartibartfast]

In the absence of an actual cadaver the time lapse seems to be about 30 days for the scent to disappear.  Unless of course, the cadaver is kept in one place for some considerable length of time, in which case it could well be longer.  I don't have any real thoughts on how long, but it won't be forever.

Can you provide a cite for that?

[Carew]

If the dogs react as per training and it is a very big if ... imo it will not signify a definite connection to Madeleine. 
It is an indication that closer investigation must take place to identify exactly what it is the dogs have reacted to.

Without evidence to tell us exactly what ... their reaction means nothing.

Martin Grime said exactly that but in more professional language.  Pity so many people chose to ignore him.

It does, however, tell us the dogs reacted.........or did not.

[Eleanor]

Can you provide a cite for that?

There are several mentions of this on this Forum.  Try the Search Facility.

[slartibartfast]

There are several mentions of this on this Forum.  Try the Search Facility.

I asked for a cite not a mention. Some external source maybe?

[Eleanor]

I asked for a cite not a mention. Some external source maybe?

Kate's Book.

[slartibartfast]

Kate's Book.

I will bite....

A reliable source?

If scent is so transitory, why have the dogs been brought in again to sniff cars?

[jassi]

A good question. SY must think it worthwhile, unless they are just going through a tick list of things to do.

[Eleanor]

I will bite....

A reliable source?

If scent is so transitory, why have the dogs been brought in again to sniff cars?

Precisely.  A bit pointless, don't you think.  That is what I was responding to.

[Mr Gray]

I will bite....

A reliable source?

If scent is so transitory, why have the dogs been brought in again to sniff cars?

have the dogs been brought in to sniff the cars

[jassi]

have the dogs been brought in to sniff the cars

Yes, according to the Daily Mirror.

[Brietta]

I will bite....

A reliable source?

If scent is so transitory, why have the dogs been brought in again to sniff cars?

There has been nothing officially said about what the dogs' work is going to involve.  Whether it is for continued investigation of outdoor sites, vehicles or residences or in the event of information from the interviews; we are just going to have to wait and see how they are deployed.  Even then we won't have a clue why they will be doing whatever it is the Met wants them to unless someone takes time out to tell us officially, and I don't think that is going to happen.
The Met are working - not putting on a show for us.
Maybe the 'source close to the investigation' doesn't know half what is supposed particularly as a lot of its 'information' has been unhelpful to say the least.

[sadie]

There has been nothing officially said about what the dogs' work is going to involve.  Whether it is for continued investigation of outdoor sites, vehicles or residences or in the event of information from the interviews; we are just going to have to wait and see how they are deployed.  Even then we won't have a clue why they will be doing whatever it is the Met wants them to unless someone takes time out to tell us officially, and I don't think that is going to happen.
The Met are working - not putting on a show for us.
Maybe the 'source close to the investigation' doesn't know half what is supposed particularly as a lot of its 'information' has been unhelpful to say the least.

SY have got something, alright.