I always liked seeing the Amtrak dogs. They would sometimes conduct training exercises at Lorton because it has a big parking lot for them to use. They would bring in several dogs and put out about 20 or 30 suitcases. Then the dogs would be led past all the suitcases, to see if they could identify the one with the contraband. I was usually working while this was going on, but I saw some of it. Very neat, and always very professional. The Amtrak police never appeared to be threatening. But I also knew those same Police and their wonderful, talented dogs could be a very formidable foe to anybody with bad intentions. That was always reassuring.



Tom