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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1983
Page
9
Bold canine helpers are in demand as police and customs dogs team with human partners. Jay the German shepherd serves in a large city police unit while Angel the Labrador helps the U S Customs Service sniff out drugs. Most dogs begin training around age two.
Angel, a U S Customs dog, trains at Front Royal Virginia where dogs learn by playing fetch with drug wrapped towels. Only one in five finish the 14 week program as handlers and dogs inspect about 500 overseas mail packages in 30 minutes and a car in six minutes. They work eight hour shifts and retire around age eight to be adopted as pets.
The dog explains living with his partner's family and acting as a pet at home until duty calls. Training lasts about 14 weeks including ladder climbs, scent tracking, building searches, and subduing a robber until the officer arrives.
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