Contamination

Paint cans, glass jars, metallized Mylar - the container you use between sessions matters more than most handlers realize! Here's the science behind what actually works, and what the industry standard says about it.

Everything you need to know about SciK9's TADD® - what it does well, the nine most common handler mistakes, how to proof your dog off the device, and why it matters for fentanyl work.

Contamination decisions made during imprinting can follow your detection dog for years. Learn why sterile imprinting builds the foundation for reliable real-world detection — and what a practical, repeatable contamination control system actually looks like, from glove protocols to container cleaning to proper storage.

A detection dog can be honest, motivated, and confident… while still being wrong - because the dog is being honest about the picture they learned. In this article, Bill Gaskins of Integrity Noseworx and Precision Explosives break down how contamination quietly sneaks into training, why it creates false alerts, and the simple systems that restore a clean target-odor picture.