Sniff Dogs: The Ultimate in Invasion of Privacy
Do you have a teenage child you suspect is doing drugs? Are you too scared of confrontation to say something to them about it? Sniff Dogs has the perfect solution: For only $200 an hour, you can now rent a retired drug sniffing dog to scout out the drugs in your home!
According to Sniff Dogs, a company founded by a mother who was surprised to learn her oldest son smokes marijuana, “half of American school children have tried marijuana and and most drug taking takes place when they get home from school.”
The company is confident in the animals’ ability to smell marijuana from up to 15 feet away and residue on clothing from drugs smoked two days earlier. When the dogs detect the drugs, they sit down, leaving the actual inspection to the parents.
Sniff Dogs claims their service is discreet, due to the fact that the search can be completed without the knowledge of your children. Critics claim the service may break down family trust.
Pat Winterstein, a New Jersey mother of three, used the Sniff Dogs service to search her childrens’ bedrooms and stated, “I trust my kids, but you can only trust them so far. They’re kids, young adults, they’re going to make a mistake.”
Talk about invasion of privacy and lack of trust… If you have kids that you suspect are doing drugs, my suggestion would be to TALK TO THEM! If they find out you brought a sniffer dog into your home to search them, the fact that they’re toking up is going to be the least of your worries.
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Ally is a girl from New York who writes Sweet Leaf Tribune, an informational blog about marijuana law reform and cannabis culture, as well as medical marijuana, recipes for ‘baked’ goods, stoner how-to’s, and a lot more.
cozykittens on Wed, 12th Nov 2008 3:38 pm
That is a good way to find out if drugs are in your home,,,
MonaVie on Thu, 13th Nov 2008 2:42 pm
Yea, talking to them first is probably the better idea. The sniff dogs are good for after the talk, so you can make sure that they don’t have any secret stashes hidden around the house.
Rika Susan's Flooring News on Fri, 21st Nov 2008 6:30 am
If I look at what is going on in terms of drugs in some of the schools here in South Africa, I think sniffer dogs can only help. Of course parents need to have an ongoing conversation with their kids about drugs, but these days that doesn’t seem to be enough. I think this is a fairly painless way to make some progress.
Ari Tackitt on Mon, 24th Nov 2008 4:39 am
I understand why parents might feel themselves forced to do this … but I agree with you, it’s a terrible invasion of privacy.
Dog Accessories on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 8:21 pm
Marijuana?
Our president-elect has smoked it. It is almost a rite of passage for america’s youth. At least 12 states have decriminalized it.
I agree that if you have to get dogs to find marijuana there is a larger underlying problem with your parenting.
I support using dogs to find narcotics like meth, cocaine, etc.
It is great to hear all the varying opinions. Good Post!
Emily
Same Day Courier on Tue, 3rd Nov 2009 5:34 pm
Great idea to use dogs to find drugs, it’s worrying what kids can be upto without us parents even realising.