we talk about swampy, damp area, would there be anything that would obstruct the dog s scent or ability to pick up on a scent? well, it s complicated because it s 24,000 acres. that s like 38 square miles. but what people what your viewers might not know is that dogs can find humans in the water. okay. so, one of the theories about scent movement is that warm air rises. so if they are in the water scent rises and then the within takes it away. i saw a water trained dog on a boat and they are looking in the water to see if he s perhaps in the water. and i m thinking they didn t get any indication or trained behavior to tell the handler that he might be in the water. well, susan, you re a wealth