Detector Dog Draco
and Dog Handler Sheila Stenger
All About Draco
BREED: Labrador, Black
BIRTHDATE: November 3, 2022
WEIGHT: 50 lbs.
HANDLER: Sheila Stenger
FAVORITE TOY(S): His Wubba for sure. Especially if it is seasonally appropriate.
FAVORITE PLACE: Loves to swim at Sunol Regional Wilderness Park.
Don’t let his size fool you, Draco is a small but mighty fruit finder! He has springs for legs and easily finds the agriculture that’s way above his head. Draco and his handler rotate visits through the many shipping terminals in Alameda County including, FedEx, UPS, DHL, and USPS.
After a hard day protecting California Agriculture Draco enjoys swimming, hiking, squeaking his toys, (especially his Wubba) rolling in the dirt and just plain loving life.
Enjoying time outside
Draco and his favorite toy
CA Dog Teams
Dector Dog News Videos
Dozer The Detector Dog Helps Keep Mail Pests Away From Yolo County Agriculture
Unwanted pests hitching a ride in the mail are a threat to California's billion-dollar agriculture, but they're no match for Dozer the Detector Dog. (CBS 13) (1:41)
Meet Dozer, Agriculture-Detector Dog
The latest weapon against pests threatening California's $2 billion agriculture business is Dozer, a canine trained to sniff out fruit insects (03:32)
Good Day Sacramento: Dozer - Food & Agriculture Detector Dog
Cody Stark meets "Dozer," a dog trained to protect California agriculture from plant pests and diseases by detecting undeclared plant material and insects in packages. (03:26)
Every Day is Friday for this Detector Dog
Friday was forced into retirement at the age of nine, but she's not ready to give up sniffing boxes. She now lives with her handler, Jeremy Partch, where she's learning how to be...a pet. (2:52)
Detector Dogs Stop Plant Pests
Canine inspectors at shipping facilities and airport terminals from Sacramento to San Diego detect undeclared produce and plants in packages, to prevent the introduction of invasive plant pests into California. (02:46)