U.S. Border Patrol Agent Thomas may have 4 feet and a tail, but his best asset in the line of duty is his nose.

Practice makes for perfect as seven Customs and Border Protection officers and their canine partners were participating in a training exercise at Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet recently.

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents from around the country have been taking advantage of YPG’s state-of-the-art facilities this week to train explosive-detection dogs and their handlers.

Acting Supervisory Canine Instructor Mark Sims and his partner, Thomas, give a demonstration of how dogs detect concealed humans. Video by: Anne Slagill

Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol reenact a typical chase through the desert for reporters attending a recent media academy.