If you listen to enough true crime podcasts, you've probably heard multiple cases where cadaver dogs played a role. But we wanted to know what happens before a dog even gets to its first case... we're looking into how they're trained and some examples of how cadaver dogs fit into the justice system.

Resources:

Cid Torrez vs. State of Florida, casetext.com

"Cadaver detection dogs: A review of their capabilities and the volatile organic compound profile of their associated training aids" by Rushali Dargon and Shari L Forbes, WIREs Forensic Science

"What the dog smelled: The science and mystery of cadaver dogs" by Chris Oke, CBC News

"What to Know About Cadaver Dogs" by Laura Mueller, The Spruce Pets

"Experts: Cadaver dogs 95 percent accurate, can smell remains 15 feet underground" by John O'Brien, Syracuse.com

"What goes into training a cadaver dog" by Mason Brighton, Spectrum News 1

"Here’s How Cadaver Dogs Are Trained To Find Dead Bodies" by Drusilla Moorhouse

"Sully the 'rock star' cadaver dog at centre of Douglas Garland triple murder trial on Monday" by Meghan Grant, CBC News