Razor, a 14-month-old Malinois, has a new job.  She was hired to sniff out cell phones being brought into Florida prisons.

A new law makes it illegal to smuggle a cell phone into the prison, it can now get you 1-5 years. Turning your “day visit” into a much longer stay.

TAMPA - Cell phones smuggled into Florida prisons help inmates with everything from dealing drugs to plotting escapes.

A law took effect Wednesday making it illegal to smuggle cell phones into prisons. To combat the problem the phones can create, the state Department of Corrections recently got a cell-phone-sniffing dog.

The dog will report to duty in mid-November.

“Just like a drug dog is trained to smell drugs, Razor is trained to smell cell phones,” Department of Corrections spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said.

When the $6,500 dog starts her job, she will be the first pooch in Florida’s prisons used exclusively to sniff for cell phones. No date has been set for Razor to sniff around in the Tampa Bay area.

I hope Razor used her status as the first in her field to secure the necessary work benefits,  premium dog food and  unlimited treats .

A short story with a happy ending, thanks to one person who took the time to make a difference. On Thursday Robby, a police K-9, went missing. The 10 year old police dog disappeared from his handler’s backyard in Friendswood, CA.  A story that could have had a tragic ending turned into a happy reunion.

Robby, a 70- to 75-pound Belgian Malinois, was picked up by “a good Samaritan,” Friday morning and taken to a vet, said police spokesman Vance Mitchell. When police searching for the dog made calls to local vets, they happened to call the one where Robby had been taken.

Robby was reported to be in good health and was returned to his handler on Friday.  On behalf of Dogster, I’d like to give a big thanks to the “good Samaritan” who took the time to make sure Robby made it home safely.