Customs on the hunt for hounds
Got a dog who's constantly digging holes? He could make a good explosives detector.
The New Zealand Customs Service is looking for energetic, playful dogs to train to seek out drugs or explosives. I think there would be a lot of people wanting a dog to do the first of the two! :))
Drug detector dogs are trained to find illegal drugs such as cannabis, methamphetamine or cocaine while explosive detector dogs screen cargo crossing New Zealand's borders for commercial and military-type explosives. Wasn't it heroin that dog can't detect? Isn't that why it's so easy to bring in heroin into countries. I may be wrong, but I think that's what a drug dog handler said!!
"We're looking particularly for labradors, springer spaniels or mixed-breed dogs but will consider any hunting breeds that are good retrievers, are of medium size and are healthy," detector dog training team leader Dave Huff says.
The dog would have to be between one and two years old to be suitable for training as a dog detector. Mr Huff says a dog who is constantly digging holes and retrieving things is likely to be a good candidate. Ya see, what bothers the homeowner, helps other jobs!
He suggests testing their fetching skills by throwing a tennis ball for at least 10 minutes.
"If your dog is totally focused on the game, retrieves the tennis ball and doesn't get distracted and wander off to do other things, then they could be what Customs is looking for."
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If you think your dog may make a good detector, call Customs to arrange an assessment.
The New Zealand Customs Service is looking for energetic, playful dogs to train to seek out drugs or explosives. I think there would be a lot of people wanting a dog to do the first of the two! :))
Drug detector dogs are trained to find illegal drugs such as cannabis, methamphetamine or cocaine while explosive detector dogs screen cargo crossing New Zealand's borders for commercial and military-type explosives. Wasn't it heroin that dog can't detect? Isn't that why it's so easy to bring in heroin into countries. I may be wrong, but I think that's what a drug dog handler said!!
"We're looking particularly for labradors, springer spaniels or mixed-breed dogs but will consider any hunting breeds that are good retrievers, are of medium size and are healthy," detector dog training team leader Dave Huff says.
The dog would have to be between one and two years old to be suitable for training as a dog detector. Mr Huff says a dog who is constantly digging holes and retrieving things is likely to be a good candidate. Ya see, what bothers the homeowner, helps other jobs!
He suggests testing their fetching skills by throwing a tennis ball for at least 10 minutes.
"If your dog is totally focused on the game, retrieves the tennis ball and doesn't get distracted and wander off to do other things, then they could be what Customs is looking for."
(...)
If you think your dog may make a good detector, call Customs to arrange an assessment.
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