Articles under "#Dog" category

Issue: WCO News 104 – Issue 2 / 2024

Detector dogs: Polish Customs aims to foster regional cooperation

Trained dogs are incredible chemical sensors, far better than even the most advanced technological device. But training novice handlers and dogs is a highly technical and challenging task. Polish Customs initially benefited from foreign technical assistance to buil...

During the period from 2015 to 2021 a complete modernization of the Centre’s infrastructure was carried out, and the living and working conditions of the dog handlers and service dogs improved greatly. A new building was constructed with efficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning syste...

Issue: WCO News 95 – June 2021

Australian Border Force Detector Dog Program

The Australian Border Force (ABF) Detector Dog Program (DDP) is a national program divided into two sub-sections:

  • Operations – responsible for seven regional operational units in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
  • Breeding and training ...

    The main limitations of the breeding program are related to resources and infrastructure. These include:

    • Staffing and breeding stock numbers.
    • Competencies of staff to deal with complex breeding activity.
    • Having enough whelping and nursery areas to safely support act...

Issue: WCO News 87

This CBP beagle isn’t your typical canine

Imagine being less than two feet tall and having to navigate the luggage carousel at one of the busiest airports in America. This could be a daunting and intimidating task, but every day a non-intimidating canine battles through the large crowds sniffing backpacks and luggage looking for food.

When people think of law enforcement canines, beagles are probably one of the last breeds someone would envision. Anderson believes the programme to start using beagles began in the 80s. “We wanted to create public awareness of the agricultural programme. Beagles are cute and cuddly and not int...

Issue: WCO News 85

Fourth Global Canine Forum spurs lively discussions

The core business of Customs administrations may well lie in making trade secure, but the time spent conducting inspections on goods consignments continues to decrease. The use of technology, in particular non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment such as scanners and endoscopes, has contributed c...