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BALTIMORE -- Dogs have always been on the front lines of the war against drugs, but they've largely only been available to law enforcement.
A Maryland nonprofit is now making trained dogs available to parents and business-owners who want their properties inspected.
The service, called Dogs Finding Drugs, offers the services of canines that are trained to work in law enforcement.
"We come in, start methodically," said owner Anne Willis. "If a person, for example, says, 'OK, I want this room searched first,' or 'I want this part of my office searched,' we'll start there and then we can sweep everything around as well."
Zuko is one of three dogs that are used, according to 11 News reporter Rob Roblin. It's a way for parents and employers to find out on their own if someone in their home or business is using drugs.
"We can come in when the children are not present, actually sweep a house, sweep cars, anything at all," Willis said.
In one demonstration, Zuko searched for marijuana residue in a room. When he found it, he sat down.
The cost to have your property checked is about $200 per hour. If drugs are found, it's up to the property owner to decide what to do next.
"We do not take possession of the drugs, nor are we going to call the police or anything like that."
- Owner Anne Willis
"What we do recommend if drugs are found is that they do destroy it and that they do call law enforcement," Willis said. "But we do not take possession of the drugs, nor are we going to call the police or anything like that."
Zuko and his drug-sniffing buddies are trained to find marijuana, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. After the marijuana demonstration, Zuko was given a ball to play with.
"A lot of it is the game of the search," said Janet Dooley. "He loves to search for the narcotics and obviously get his reward at the end."
A Maryland nonprofit is now making trained dogs available to parents and business-owners who want their properties inspected.
The service, called Dogs Finding Drugs, offers the services of canines that are trained to work in law enforcement.
"We come in, start methodically," said owner Anne Willis. "If a person, for example, says, 'OK, I want this room searched first,' or 'I want this part of my office searched,' we'll start there and then we can sweep everything around as well."
Zuko is one of three dogs that are used, according to 11 News reporter Rob Roblin. It's a way for parents and employers to find out on their own if someone in their home or business is using drugs.
"We can come in when the children are not present, actually sweep a house, sweep cars, anything at all," Willis said.
In one demonstration, Zuko searched for marijuana residue in a room. When he found it, he sat down.
The cost to have your property checked is about $200 per hour. If drugs are found, it's up to the property owner to decide what to do next.
"We do not take possession of the drugs, nor are we going to call the police or anything like that."
- Owner Anne Willis
"What we do recommend if drugs are found is that they do destroy it and that they do call law enforcement," Willis said. "But we do not take possession of the drugs, nor are we going to call the police or anything like that."
Zuko and his drug-sniffing buddies are trained to find marijuana, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. After the marijuana demonstration, Zuko was given a ball to play with.
"A lot of it is the game of the search," said Janet Dooley. "He loves to search for the narcotics and obviously get his reward at the end."
