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Dog-sniffing demo held at WSR
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Posted on Jan 27 2005
The Division of Customs held a dog sniffing demonstration at William S. Reyes Elementary School last Wednesday.
Customs officers Perry Iguel, Nathan Torwal, Rudy Guererro, John R. Lizama, and Ray Anthony Arroyo, along with their trusted dog Pippa, wowed the students with the golden retriever’s ability to pinpoint bags or luggage containing prohibited substances.
In the demonstration, the students lined up by groups and held out bags brought by the Customs officers, only one of which contained an illegal substance.
The Customs officers then let Pippa “loose” and the dog sniffed the bags one by one. Eventually Pippa found the bag containing the illegal substance—to the amazement of the students.
Customs officers shared with the students that dogs have the most sensitive sense of smell in the animal kingdom; that’s why they have a better chance at detecting prohibited items than any human could ever have.
According to one of the officers, the demonstration they showed the students actually is done inside seaports, airports, parks and hotspots and areas that can be prone to illegal drug smuggling.
The five Customs officers and Pippa were guests of the school’s Peacebuilders Dining Club’s Wednesday seminar. Kindergarten to grade six students attended the seminar.
Also present in the two-hour seminar held at the school canteen were Peacebuilder counselor Rebecca Flores and school principal Alfred B. Ada.
The Peacebuilders Dining Club gave out certificates to students after the session. The seminar was co-sponsored by the school canteen, which provided refreshments to guests and participants.
The club is active in the crusade to prevent violence in the community through activities that encourage children to obtain positive values while they are still young. It holds activities, seminars, and workshops such as the most recent one once every two months. (Marconi Calindas)
