{"id":423,"date":"2011-09-04T15:23:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-04T15:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/?p=423"},"modified":"2011-09-13T20:43:57","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:43:57","slug":"us-customs-and-border-protection-canine-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/americainuniform\/2011\/09\/us-customs-and-border-protection-canine-program.html","title":{"rendered":"US Customs and Border Protection Canine Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Military Heroes &#8211; U. S. Customs and Border Protection<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Canine Program<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/files\/2011\/09\/381px-Explosive_detection_dog_CBP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-480\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/293\/2011\/09\/381px-Explosive_detection_dog_CBP-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Detection dogs have been used by the US Customs and Border Patrol since 1969. While their introduction into service was initially temporary, they&#8217;ve maintained a permanent part in the arsenal that defends our borders. Initially conceived as a stop gap measure to allow explosive detection technology to develop the CBP canine program has continued to thrive while its technological rival has never caught up. 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