Two canine teams trainers-dog handlers of the State Customs Service, representatives of the Department for Specialized Training and Canine Services of the State Customs Service, have been in Spain for more than a month, studying basic areas of mastery in cynology in the Spanish manner. During practical classes, they make every effort to ensure that their wards, carrying out daily basic commands (“nearby” (on and off leash), “place”, “let go”, “sit”, “lie down”, “voice”, “silence”, “jump over the barrier”, “stop (stop)”, “marking, searching and introduction of smell”, etc.), started on the way to successfully mastering the skills of obedience according to the Frontex methodology.
Like no one else, men and women dog handlers know how important it is to learn to quickly catch the moment when a dog marks a hiding place. Spanish canine teams trainers distinguish three types of identification of the wanted substance or object by a service dog: active, passive, and proactive. For example, the last of the three involves non-contact dog marking of an object by barking.
OSCE – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
