Archive for December, 2009

December 29

German shepherd a pro at sniffing out drywall (Bradenton Herald)

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Front page story in the Bradenton Herald on 12/29/09:

Homeowner Jennifer Rzewnicki was pleased Monday to see a dog sniffing the walls inside her home and not freezing in the sitting position.

That sitting position would have meant that Shadow, a 2-year-old German shepherd, had encountered the odor of Chinese drywall.

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December 28

Dogs help find Chinese drywall (Baynews9.com)

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Article from Bay News 9 on December 28, 2009:

Homeowners concerned about dangerous Chinese drywall can now turn to trained dogs for help.

Jeremiah Comes and his two-year-old German Shepherd, Shadow, make up the first ever Chinese drywall sniffing team in the country. Comes says Shadow is trained to detect sulfur, the chemical found in tainted drywall.

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December 24

Canine Sniffs Out Chinese Drywall (JustNews.com)

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From JustNews.com:

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — For decades dogs have been used to find drugs and even detect bombs. Now they’re on the trail of chinese drywall.

On Tuesday, Local 10 went out on a home inspection Shadow, the first-ever Chinese drywall-sniffing dog.

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