Irmese
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There are different types of SAR dogs and they work differently depending upon how they are trained and what they are trained for.
Tracking dogs sniff for particles left on the ground. Air-scent dogs are searching for the strongest "hit" on a particular scent (these are used most commonly for finding a living person that's trapped or missing but may be used in a kidnapping case to follow air trails). Then there are cadaver dogs (their ability is obvious) with that category divided by land and air abilities. And there are various other degrees of training and ability. Some dogs track and some dogs search.
I have no idea what types of dogs they've brought in for this case because the reporting has been so slim. Without knowing the dog(s) and their abilities it's hard to know if they could or would have detected if Jayme had been carried. It's absolutely possible but really depends on the training that particular dog or dog(s) had gotten.
I don't believe they've brought in cadaver dogs from the reporting I've seen which is just another huge question mark in my mind.
This was a question I had, too: what was the dog trained for.