Prairie Pooch Trains NJ Dogs To Sniff Out Cellphones

Now that it's been publicly announced, I can let my audience know here about my clandestine training assignment with New Jersey law enforcement: training their dogs to sniff out the contraband cellphones of inmates.  Phew!  That was tough.  And, I came home with a good case of fleas...

Announcement below.  Pooch Doggy Dog

New Jersey corrections officials have a new way of detecting certain contraband in prisons: cell phone-sniffing dogs. The Corrections Department's Canine Unit has trained several dogs to detect cell phones, even when they are turned off. The dogs began sniffing for banned phones in mid-October, and have already made unannounced sweeps in all 14 New Jersey prisons. A demonstration of the canines' capabilities and those of their handlers was planned for next week.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081125/ap_on_fe_st/odd_phone_sniffing_dogs