Tango’s new career in the UN Security K-9 Unit

Guiding Eyes has always said that the best guide dogs are the ones that have the desire to be guide dogs. However, dogs unsuitable for guide work can explore other career paths. For our high-energy dogs with a passion for sniffing, detection work can be an ideal option. 

Meet Tango. Tango is Guiding Eyes’ very own Diesel! Three-year-old male black Labs, Tango, and his brother Dante, have recently begun working as explosive detection dogs (EDDs). After their release from guide dog training, Tango and Dante were trained by our friends at the Connecticut State Police, specifically for careers in the United Nations Security K-9 Unit. The United Nations (UN) explosive detection dogs (EDDs) and their handlers conduct sweeps to ensure the safety of personnel, premises, and assets. The Explosive Detection Dog Quality Standard was developed to ensure safe and effective operations for teams that work with explosive hazards.

We are pleased to report that both dogs are doing great in their new careers. In the video below you can experience Tango working with his new handler, Noelia, in the busy United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan.  It’s evident that Tango is very confident in his work, and his handler is quite proud of him.  So are we! 

Tango (Diesel) and Dante are from the Caprice x Ryan DD 21 litter. Diesel was raised by Dana Metheny of the Richmond region. Dante was raised by John and Renay Tyler in the Baltimore region and Kiersten Newtoff in the Montgomery region.