[meteorite-list] Training dogs to hunt meteorites

From: Melanie Matthews <miss_meteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:35:36 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <196863.38191.qm_at_web114014.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

First off, congrats to Greg Hup? and to everyone who managed to find some stones from this most recent fall! How much has been recovered so far?

As you know a dog can be trained to sniff out anything, and with that said I
think they could also be trained to ignore meteor-wrongs! Especially highly intelligent and tractable breeds such as German Shepherds, Labradors and Golden retrievers.. this could be done by introducing the dog to a wide range of meteorites - stones, irons and stony-irons and teach the dog to react in a certain way (such as sit or pawing at the ground).. Dogs have been shown to be able to sniff out cancer in people. Also, it is possible that Brix can sense that his owner has a passion for
meteorites - it isn't uncommon for dogs to actually take on
traits/desires of their owners..

My best
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Melanie
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Received on Wed 21 Apr 2010 12:35:36 AM PDT