Dude..you didn't fall for that one did you?...our local undercover drug cops have been running that scam for a couple years now...put on some shades, grab a cane, act blind and wait for Shep to smell the dope..most thugs are too stupid to realize this disguise and let the dog get in range....(grin)

I doubt the dog will tell anyone!

Man, you guys! Accusing me of smoking dope. LOL. As unbelievable as it sounds, I never tried the stuff. I tend to get in enough trouble without crap like that in my life.

No Sipowicz, my fly wasn't down. Since I don't wear underwear the breeze is quite noticeable.

That's why we call you "Flop"? No Underwear? The dog isnt a recycled K9; seeing-eye dogs are lifers. He probabably hit on some interesting odor is all. Let's not speculate on what it might be.He probably never smelled a guy that smelled like a rifle squad all by himself before John

Did you get a lap dance earlier in the day?

"He probably never smelled a guy that smelled like a rifle squad all by himself before "


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Flop-shank,
With due respect to all that commented and some of those comments were pretty good, you're making it just too easy--I am not even going to take a shot.

With all the smells of a grocery store, food, solvents, lots of people...I don't think he smelled anything in your pocket. Maybe he was just gay!

Were you by chance taking pictures of any food at the time?

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Originally posted by ArgMauser:
Flop-shank,
With due respect to all that commented and some of those comments were pretty good, you're making it just too easy--I am not even going to take a shot.

Yeah I hear you. When I wear three guns (and one of them weighs about fifty ounces), but can't be bothered by underwear, I'll have to confess that I have some idiosyncracys.

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Originally posted by flop-shank:
Yeah I hear you. When I wear three guns (and one of them weighs about fifty ounces), but can't be bothered by underwear, I'll have to confess that I have some idiosyncracys.

I would think that Baughman vs. Patridge would be a pretty easy decision, regardless

I always found underpants to be too constricting myself. Bad enough that I have to submit to the tyranny of pants. Eh. Carrying so much hardware that I literally would clank when I walked at times never bothered me either. Go figure.

How fresh was that cowhide?

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Originally posted by Model520Fan:

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Originally posted by flop-shank:
Yeah I hear you. When I wear three guns (and one of them weighs about fifty ounces), but can't be bothered by underwear, I'll have to confess that I have some idiosyncracys.

I would think that Baughman vs. Patridge would be a pretty easy decision, regardless

Actually I once stuffed a 6" 686 PP, which had it's stock Patridge sight down the front of my pants mexican, appendix carry/style. You're right. NOT A LOT OF FUN!!!!!!! (ouch)

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Originally posted by flop-shank:
She said "Thanks, but he needs to stay focused". It was a few steps further that I realized that perhaps he was focused. When I looked down at him I noticed he was wearing a "Paws for a Cause" vest. I'm wondering if perhaps he could have been a failed police dog, or something? What do you guys think?

Yes, a dog that did not fully meet the expectations for police work may very well be used for guide dog work.

You didn't mention what type of dog it was... pointy-eared (more typical for patrol), or floppy eared (typical for single-purpose dope and bomb dogs)

Begining work on explosives and patrol dog certification often starts with simple odors, like those found in gun powders. Those are relatively simple to master for a dog. But, adding additional tasks may not suit some dogs without what is described as "extreme" play behavior. Those "less extreme" dogs are more suited for other service dog needs.

So, yes the dog you encountered may very well have been initially tarined to sniff out what was in your pocket. There is a certain amount of "extinction" training that is done before changing the dog's "focus". The idea is to extinguish those previously trained police-dog attributes. Sometimes it takes a couple years to remove what initially took about 20 minutes to teach a dog. Her comments are also consistant with that sort of on-going training.

Anyway, it is plausible. Ya shoulda asked her when you were there! And, oh yeah... what kinda dog?