The dogs have completed the 18-month patent-pending "Vapor Wake" training program, which was developed at Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Unlike normal bomb-sniffing dogs, which are adept at identifying explosives in stationary objects such as trash cans, Vapor Wake dogs keep their noises up and look for mobile threats. Hammond told Wired that the NYPD will deploy 14 of the Vapor Wake dogs to the parade, along with its usual contingent of traditional bomb-sniffing dogs. The Thanksgiving Day Parade will be a significant stress test for the Vapor Wake dogs. The NYPD used eight Vapor Wake dogs at the Thanksgiving Day parade last year, and police departments across the country have increasingly relied on them to screen large gatherings.

Source: Fox News November 23, 2017 06:52 UTC