Hungry scent detection dogs more likely to 'cry wolf'

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What happened

Dogs trained in scent detection may be better at sniffing out the right smell after breakfast, with new research finding hungry dogs working for treats are more likely to falsely identify the wrong scent.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:40:01 UTC.

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