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Stay safe and out of trouble by learning the facts about drug dogs
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If you carry a vape pen with you regularly, drug sniffer dogs can be a real concern, especially if they make an unexpected visit to your school or workplace. While not all drug-detecting K9s are trained to detect nicotine, some dogs definitely are. Don’t worry, though—we’ll cover everything you need to know about these dogs and what they mean for your day-to-day life, so you can avoid getting in trouble.
Things You Should Know
- Drug sniffer dogs are capable of sniffing out nicotine, but not all K9 units are trained to sniff out substances like nicotine and tobacco specifically.
- However, some drug-detecting dogs are capable of sniffing out nicotine.
- Leaving your nicotine products at home is the only foolproof way to hide them from a drug sniffer dog.
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References
- ↑ https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/narco-dogs-understanding-how-they-do-their-job-can-make-your-job
- ↑ https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/vape-detecting-k-9-coming-to-florida-school-district-to-sniff-out-thc-nicotine-other-drugs
- ↑ https://www.k9deployment.co.uk/services/tobacco-detection-dogs/
- ↑ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/dogs-sense-of-smell/
- ↑ https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/narco-dogs-understanding-how-they-do-their-job-can-make-your-job
- ↑ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/family-dog/cadaver-dogs-how-canine-noses-help-find-dead-bodies/
- ↑ https://www.sog.unc.edu/blogs/nc-criminal-law/drug-dogs-and-checkpoints
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