DID YOU KNOW? A detection dog or sniffer dog is a dog that is trained to use its senses, mainly its sense of smell, to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, illicit tobacco and also detect endangered species which have a low detection probability, such as Great Crested Newts. A dog’s sense of smell is thousands of times stronger, and far more sensitive than that of a human’s. The training is based on a ‘reward system’. The dogs are carefully selected for their high drive and enthusiasm, sociability and ability to work in sometimes challenging areas. The training and work is fun for the dogs. We train them to detect a scent and they are rewarded with a tennis ball or their favourite toy. Wagtail UK Ltd was established in 2003 and provides detection dogs and related services for government agencies such as UK Border Force, HM Revenue & Customs, Police, Trading Standards and Armed Forces. Wagtail is contracted by the UK Border Force to provide ‘Body Detection Dogs’ (for illegal immigrants) in Northern France 24/7, 365 days a year. ‘Conservation Dogs’, Wagtail’s sister company, is an innovative pioneering company providing a centre for training of specialist detection dogs for both Wildlife Crime Detection and Wildlife Conservation, whilst Event Detection Dogs was launched in 2018 to provide specialist dogs and handlers to sniff out drugs, pyrotechnics and explosives and event venues. An international, multi-award winning company, Wagtail dogs can detect, firearms, explosives, drugs, cash, tobacco and products of animal origin including ivory, pangolin scale, bush meat, leopard skin ‘live’ animals, bats and Great crested newts. Our handlers have extensive experience of working in international military and civil operations, in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the British Armed Forces and Home Office. NEED OUR HELP? Visit us at www.wagtailuk.com Call us on 44(0)1745 561166 Email us on info@wagtailuk.com Chat with us on twitter @WagtailUK_dogs
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