Good dog? Homeland Security may want you

The department is recruiting 3,000 'alert, active, outgoing' canines to sniff for drugs, bombs and cash.

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This post was written by Dog Training Tips and News on July 29, 2010

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Good dog? Homeland Security may want you

The department is recruiting 3,000 'alert, active, outgoing' canines to sniff for drugs, bombs and cash. Wanted, to serve their country: a few (thousand) good dogs.

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This post was written by Dog Training Tips and News on July 16, 2010

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A Dog’s Tale: Roxy moves from animal shelter to K-9 unit

It has all the elements of a fairy tale and Marguerite Mebane calls it a rags to riches story. What was once a starving homeless dog is now a trained K-9, expertly sniffing out narcotics and keeping drugs off the street. Passed over for...

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Police dogs check into Braintree hotel for training

The closed Sheraton Braintree Hotel across from the South Shore Plaza opened its doors on May 20 to roughly 50 police dogs and their handlers for required training that takes place twice a month. Officers impersonated suspects as the dogs searched for them in hallways and rooms. The dogs also set out to find drugs hidden under items like sofas. The Sheraton Braintree was recently purchased by ...

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Police dogs spend week training their noses

Klickitat County Sheriff's Deputy Ed Gunnyon said his police dog, a 3 1/2-year-old black lab named Jet, never ceases to bring energy and enthusiasm to rooting out hidden drugs with his nose.

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