The United States Department of Homeland Security is looking for a few good dogs -- about 3,000 of them -- to sniff out drugs, bombs, smuggled cash and other contraband.The federal government seeks dogs of both genders between 12 and 36 months, preferably Labrador and golden retrievers, German and Dutch shepherds. According to the Los Angeles Times, the future G-dogs must be "alert, active, outgoing and confident" and "extremely tolerant of people."
"Depending on their proposed uses," the LA Times reports, "the dogs will be subject to a series of tests for courage and toughness, including the ability to disregard blows from a stick" (my emphasis).
G-dogs work for about 10 years, and then retire and live with their human handlers.
If you think Sally the Labrador would prefer paroling US borders for illegal crossings -- as opposed to chasing tennis balls at the Genesee Dog Park and dressing in silly costumes for Dogoween -- you know whom to contact. Sending Sally off to work for Homeland Security is one way to resolve the issue of the dog hogging the Tempur-Pedic™ mattress.
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