Detector Dog Programme

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.
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Fostering

Foster families help raise our detector dogs. Find out how to volunteer.

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Dog handlers
Find out about our dog handlers and how to become one.

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