Articles under "#Dog" category

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...

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...

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...