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Yes, sniffer dogs can detect the presence of cocaine through their keen sense of smell.

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What are sniffer dogs jobs?

Sniffer dogs are used all over the world to detect hidden items. Police use them to help catch criminals. The dogs sniffs something belonging to the criminal then tries to find something with the same scent. Other types of sniffer dogs work at airports and detect if someone is carrying drugs or weapons on them. Some food is also illegal and airport sniffer dogs can find them as well. The most popular breed for sniffer dogs are beagles, Golden Retrivers, Labrdors and German Shepards


How can cocaine smuggling be stopped?

Cocaine smuggling can be stopped by regular border patrols or by more security precautions in airports such as sniffer dogs. Alternatively and controversially the smuggling can be stopped by legalizing the drug cocaine.


Do sniffer dogs get to be with there human partner from a puppy like the patrol dogs?

No they have to be trained to be a sniffer dog when they are puppys.


What specific drugs are dogs trained to detect through their sense of smell?

Dogs are trained to detect specific drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana through their sense of smell.


What happens if a dog ate a small amount of cocaine?

Cocaine and other narcotic substances can have a very negative effect on dogs. They can make them violent and unpredictable. Unless the dog is trained to identify cocaine (like the drug sniffer dogs) it would be very difficult for the dog to react properly to cocaine. They might get violent and attack the people around them.


What does it take to train sniffer dogs?

nothing


Who is tested for drugs?

sniffer dogs from the police


Who tests for drugs?

sniffer dogs from the police


How does dogs detect the presence of immortal creatures?

Because dogs have such an acute sense of smell, they detect the trace amounts of ozone present during a manifestation which are indetecable to humans.


What are the release dates for Weird Connections - 2008 Human Sniffer Dogs?

Weird Connections - 2008 Human Sniffer Dogs was released on: USA: 17 February 2009


What are some of the jobs that dogs can do?

Service dogs, bomb sniffing, drug dogs, military/ police dogs, rescue dogs, body sniffing dogs, show dogs.


Are sniffer dogs given drugs in training?

No. Sniffer dogs are taught to associate the smell of drugs with a reward. Usually the reward will be having some play time and praise from it's handler. Certainly the canines are trained using real drugs, but they are not "given" the drugs per se. A link can be found below.