{"id":357,"date":"2025-11-19T20:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/?p=357"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:59:13","slug":"dogs-against-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dogs Against Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What do they do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Coutts visited our class to tell us about Dogs Against Drugs.\u00a0 We had fun trying on some of the outfits that Michael wears to do his job.\u00a0 He also took handcuffs and a baton in to show us.\u00a0 We found out that a dog&#8217;s sense of smell is 30x better than a humans.\u00a0 Labradors are ideal dogs to train for the job.\u00a0 Dogs Against Drugs keep us safe by trying to stop drugs coming into Shetland.\u00a0 They visit the post office, the airport, Northlink and freight centres.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-357 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/1-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205634\/1-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/2-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205635\/2-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/3-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205636\/3-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/4-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205637\/4-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl 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href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/attachment\/11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205645\/11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/12-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205646\/12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/17-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205651\/17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Echo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We met Echo at the end of the session. She was a lovely friendly dog.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-357 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/1-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205733\/1-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/2-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205735\/2-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/3-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205736\/3-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/4-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205737\/4-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/5-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205738\/5-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/6-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205739\/6-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/19\/dogs-against-drugs\/7-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/19205740\/7-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do they do? 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