Magnet from Dogstuff
Porsche was originally trained as a seeing-eye dog. But the black Labrador flunked her certification because she just couldn’t stop sniffing.
Her nose led Porsche from one avenue of work to another: for the last five years, she’s been a highly successful accelerant detector for the Philadelphia fire department, nosing out gasoline, kerosene, charcoal-lighter fluid, and other substances used to set fires.
Porsche was recently honored, along with two other dogs and a number of humans, for her heroic efforts. Fire officials credit her with helping to pinpoint the causes of over 300 fires, including 100 arsons.
