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Detector dogs

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Detector dogs work at our borders to find products that aren't allowed into New Zealand. Find out what they do, how we recruit dogs and dog handlers, and about fostering puppies.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

About MPI's Detector Dog Programme

A typical detector dog's day

Becoming a dog handler

Fostering a detector dog puppy

Recruiting dogs

How to register your interest in rehoming a detector dog

MPI business units