There's a beagle up for adoption at the shelter I work at. He's a really cool dog, really laid back. I got to thinking that he'd be a good dog to adopt. While trying to justify bringing another animal home I decided he might make a great cat finding dog and that if he had a job he wouldn't technically be a pet so my husband could fuss too much. I imagined how I'd train him to find lost cats and go into business. I'd buy him a little vest to wear while cat sniffing and we'd be the heroes to so many people with lost cats.
Of course, I came to my senses shortly thereafter and did not adopt the dog but it did get me wondering about cat sniffing dogs. Does anyone have one or know if they work? How do you train a dog to find cats? What could you possibly say as a command that wouldn't make you giggle? (I've a strange sense of humor so perhaps I should say, "that wouldn't make me giggle."
Thoughts?
Of course, I came to my senses shortly thereafter and did not adopt the dog but it did get me wondering about cat sniffing dogs. Does anyone have one or know if they work? How do you train a dog to find cats? What could you possibly say as a command that wouldn't make you giggle? (I've a strange sense of humor so perhaps I should say, "that wouldn't make me giggle."
Thoughts?