Future Cop Dogs Free To Good Home

November 7, 2007 at 4:32 am | In Breeds, German Shepards, cops, dogs, k-9 dogs | Leave a Comment
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Originally uploaded by spifftek

I don’t know about you but the option of taking in a German Shepard puppy for one year and then having to give it back to authorities, doesn’t sound like such a grand idea.

United Kingdom authorities are trying out a new puppy development program.

The idea is to appeal to the public to adopt a pup for one year.

Authorities hope during this one year, the temporary family will give the puppy care and love while preparing the pup for a life as a confident and social police dog.

Authorities will tackle the social aspect by suggesting only families who live in urban areas adopt a pup. Urban areas suggests lots of people, which allows the puppy to become familiar with people.

Authorities will pay for dog food and veterinary services, all they ask is that the pup stays well groomed and gets sufficient exercise.

My concern is for the poor puppy who will be ripped away from the only family he or she knows to fulfill the duty of a future furry officer.

What about heartbreak for the puppy and the temporary family?

Dogs Smell Termites

November 7, 2007 at 4:05 am | In Breeds, South Korea, Termites, dogs | 1 Comment
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Originally uploaded by Carl Haslam

I’m sure it’s no big surprise to anyone when their sitting in the airport and they see cops with K-9 dogs sniffing the area. This scenario doesn’t strike anyone as shocking, but try this new trick on for size.

Two English Springer Spaniels were taught to sniff for termites.

These dogs were taught this new trick in order to preserve all the wooden heritage sites in South Korea.

The English Springer Spaniels were able to identify two wooden pillars of the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, which had been consumed by termites.

According to Yohap news agency, around 20 percent of the country’s 2,600 historic wooden buildings could be infested with termites.

Training dogs to detect termites saves both time and money.

Before the sniffing searchers came, people would set up termite traps, a process that may take up to six months to get results.

Aren’t dogs just a smart and useful resource.

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