Vapor Wake dogs are a new breed of dog that is scientifically bred for superior scenting ability, intelligence, physical soundness and a high desire or drive to search and hunt. Auburn University’s Canine Performance Sciences has developed a proprietary training regime for Vapor Wake dogs, including a patented name and process for training dogs to detect and to identify the source of explosives worn or carried by a person.
Source: Dogster, November 15, 2017.
Different than their Explosion Detection Dog counterparts, a Vapor Wake dog works with his nose in the air, leading the handler to the source of the scent. The dog is also able to screen thousands of people at a single-entry point in addition to performing traditional bomb detection searches.