False scent

Have you ever seen a detective dog sniffing around trying to find something or someone? Well, sometimes people try to trick these dogs by putting down a fake smell or "false scent" to throw them off track. It's like when you play hide and seek and you pretend to hide in one spot but you're really hiding somewhere else.

So, false scent is basically a fake smell that is designed to confuse and mislead animals who rely on their sense of smell to find things or people. It's like a sneaky trick to throw them off and make it harder for them to find what they're looking for.

But, don't worry, these animals are usually trained to be very good at detecting false scents and can quickly figure out when they are being tricked. Just like when you play hide and seek with your friends, you start to pick up on their tricks and get better at finding them in their hiding spots.