Dogs who failed TSA training are available for adoption in Texas

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Puppy Program Manager Scott Thomas holds puppies Hoey (L) and Hatton as he talks to members of the press during a media day at the Pentagon June 28, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. The puppy program breeds and prepares puppies to be future explosives detection dogs at airports and mass transit systems nationwide. Each puppy is named in honor of a victim of 9/11 or after a military member who gave their life during the war on terror. This year is the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, in which 184 people were killed at the Pentagon. less Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Puppy Program Manager Scott Thomas holds puppies Hoey (L) and Hatton as he talks to members of the press during a media day at the Pentagon June 28, 2011 in ... more Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images Image 1 of / 48 Caption Close Dogs who failed TSA training are available for adoption in Texas 1 / 48 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — The Transportation Security Administration wants to help you grow your family by adopting explosives detection dogs who didn't make it through training — and these dogs are located in the Alamo City.

There’s no cost assigned to adopting these TSA pups, which range in age from two to 10 years old and come in breeds including German Short-Haired Pointers, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois, according to a news release.

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You’ll also get a chance to adopt dogs that have served with the TSA and are now retired.

Most of these dogs were raised in kennels, so they aren’t used to living in a household environment. That means a little extra training might be in the dogs’ futures. The dogs are spayed and neutered prior to adoption as a part of the program.

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The call for these adoptions occurred back in November, but a TSA representative told Country Living that the adoption program is still alive and well. Anyone interested in adopting a pup can do so by contacting a TSA adoption coordinator at AdoptaTSAcanine@OLE.tsa.dhs.gov.

Those interested in adopting one of the dogs must submit an application and meet specific requirements. Once those requirements are met, officials will send photos and information on the dogs via email. An adoption coordinator will assist potential pet parents in locating the dog that best suits a particular household, the news release said.

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The TSA dogs are available for adoption in San Antonio, and anyone outside the state that wants to adopt one of these dogs must travel to Texas to pick up the dog. Those interested in adopting must provide a signed and notarized indemnity letter.

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