Every dog owner recognizes how prominently that nose is placed on his dog’s face, and so it is that scenting is an inherited ability of every dog. Whether tracking deer or raccoon, wounded prey, fallen game, a blood trail, a designated object, or a lost child in the woods, a dog approaches each task the same way. Author Don Abney, a master trainer in the fields of tracking, hunting, search-and-rescue, and detector work, uses proven methods of training and execution to lay out the foundation for teaching a dog to identify a specific scent and to lead his owner to its origin.