August 10th, 2009
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If you’re considering adopting a dog, shelters and rescue groups aren’t the only places to look for one. Each year hundreds of canines being trained for jobs, such as leading the blind or sniffing out explosives, ‘flunk out’ of school and are offered for adoption.
One such place is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which breeds and trains explosive-detection dogs at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Dogs with medical issues (like allergies or hip dysplasia) are cut from the program, and offered to the public for free. Yup, you heard right. Free. But don’t get too excited. There’s a long waiting list for the 7 to 12 month old Labrador Retrievers and Lab-Viszla mixes. Maryann Mott is a pet journalist and author. Her books and articles can be found at Petwriter.com and you can follow her on Twitter here. |
That’s so great that these dogs, rejected from the program, find good homes!
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WOW I AM AN OFFICER AT TSA IN FL. AND I DID NOT KNOW YOU CAN ADOPT ONE OF THE DOGS WE USED IN TRAININ IF THEY FLUNK OUT GREAT ADVICE GREAT WEBSITE ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ADD I HAVE A CHIHUAHUA AND POODLE MIX ALSO KNOWN AS CHI POO AND EVEN THO I KNOW CHIHUAHUAS ARE DEFINETLY SOMETHIN ELSE I WOULD RECOMEND CHIPOO S AS A PET ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN ELDERLY AND BASICALLY ANYONE WHO PREFERS A SMALLER BREED OF DOG HE IS THE BEST DOG I HAVE EVER OWNED I DO NOT OR HAVE EVER HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM WITH HIM NEVER CHEWS ON THINGS GOES TO THE BATHROOM OUTSIDE DOES NOT WHINE HE IS AMAZING
XOXOXXO IVY
Good job for posting on this, it’s very good to get the word out on this as many people are unaware that these dogs can be available for adoption.