"Narcotics dogs" refers to specially trained dogs that can detect illegal drugs or narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or marijuana using their keen sense of smell. These dogs help law enforcement agencies in identifying and locating drugs during searches and investigations.
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When the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society has a high energy, trainable dog like this, they call Barbara Davenport, who has trained more than 450 rescued dogs
into narcotics dogs.
A dog's breed won't keep him from becoming a
certified narcotic dog, if he has the right stuff to complete the course.
While detection dogs are often associated
with narcotic dogs there are many other things the Labrador is trained to find.
We have placed Labs who have
become narcotics dogs, arson dogs, underwater cadaver dogs, bomb dogs, forest rangers, assistance dogs and therapy dogs.
Initially created by military and police looking for something for their re-tired bomb - detecting and
narcotics dogs to do, they quickly discovered the sport could easily be played and enjoyed by others.
He has also recently worked closely with several search and rescue dog organizations, service dog groups, as well as with bomb and
narcotic dogs.
Today, dogs work as guide dogs for the blind, rescue dogs, mine dogs, bomb dogs, guard dogs,
narcotic dogs, hunting dogs and much more.
A narcotics dog is required to detect the scent of five narcotics - marijuana, hashish, cocaine, crack, and heroin - for a reward, a tennis ball.
Below is a collection of California laws, collectively known as the Dog Act, that set out definitions, requirements, and penalties relating to guard dogs, tracking dogs,
narcotics dogs, sentry dogs and the people who handle them.
14 years ago he started training personal protection,
narcotic dogs and search dogs.