Detector Dog Harper
and Dog Handler Eloy Lopez
All About Harper
| Birthdate | January 4, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 56 lbs. |
| Handler | Eloy Lopez |
| Favorite Toy | Kong stuffed with treats |
| Favorite Treat | Dried meat treats |
Harper was procured from a vendor in Georgia by the USDA National Detector Dog Training Center (NDDTC) in Newnan, GA, then was partnered with her handler, Eloy Lopez, for an eight-week Parcel/Postal CDFA Course. The team received extensive training to sniff out unmarked parcels of plants, fruits, and vegetables that could potentially harbor pests and diseases harmful to California’s Agriculture and completed the NDDTC course in June 2024. After graduation, Eloy and Harper traveled on a five-day road trip across the United States to return to their work location. Team Harper joins Team Rydar as the second dog team for Los Angeles County.
When Harper is not working, she loves to go for walks and take naps at the office.
Harper's Photo Gallery
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)