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Thanks for the responses. I agree denis_c that it would be interesting to see the science behind it.

I have no experience in scent work etc. but it was interesting to hear other thoughts on the subject and Luke GSP, surely a nice cab sav couldn't pose too much of a problem.

In the lower levels of obedience I have heard people being told not to use cheese as it ruins the dogs nose. I am assuming the line of thought is incase the handler decides down the track that they want to do tracking with their dog.

Can cheese really ruin a dogs nose?

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I am very sorry for your loss Warley.

The photo you posted a while back of Houndee modelling the latest in rubbish bin lid fashion really stuck with me.

RIP Houndee.

There could be some basis in fact why this might work.

Foxes, dogs and other canines will often gorge large amounts of food then take it back and digorge it for pups to eat. So the mouth to mouth connection would represent this bond.

Food for thought?

That makes sense to me. Plus, people spit food in to their dogs mouths to get better focus and dogs eat gross things if given a chance so maybe human spit is also an acceptable food reward.