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Detection Dogs profiled on NBC Bay Area

June 3, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Agricultural-Dogs-Sniffing-Out-Illegal-Produce-209436231.html This video content is no longer available. View more videos at: http://nbcbayarea.com.   There was a time when Hawkeye the dog stood amidst the humblest of life’s predicaments. He was confined to a kennel in Georgia, his days playing-out in a small concrete cell. But this was one of those occasions where fate interceded, drawing open a rusted chain …

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California Welcomes Dozer, Our Newest Detector Dog

January 30, 2012   CDFA Staff

Dozer the detector dog has reported for duty!  He brings our total to 13 dogs throughout the state that spend their working hours sniffing around package-delivery facilities, detecting parcels that contain fruits, vegetables, plants and other agricultural materials.  These dogs protect California’s citizens and its agriculture from harmful pests, diseases and weeds that could otherwise sneak into our state and …

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