BOCA RATON, Fla. — There’s a new private investigator in town, but this one is only a few feet tall, has titanium teeth, and weighs about 70 pounds with a wet nose.
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Calebn is a Dutch Shepard mix, who responds to commands in German, and challenges anyone to hide illegal drugs without him finding them.
Caleb’s owner, Andy Novotak, is a former police officer and now in charge of a Boca Raton-based private investigation called Special Narcotic Investigative Force, or S.N.I.F. for short.
“I said okay, I like dogs so I went and purchased a dog. Went through training with cook K9 academy out in the Palm Beaches,” said Novotak.
After Caleb and Novotak’s two other Shepards got their special K-9 training, they’re now able to be hired out to various clients to keep people on the straightened path.
One such place, a sober house in Delray Beach called The Lodge, is conveniently located right across the street from where Novotak and Caleb live.
For $150 an hour, the dogs have proven to be quite the deterrent.
“Five months ago was the first time we’ve used Caleb and it’s just another thing we do as a show of force,” said Jim Tichy, owner of The Lodge.
Other clients Caleb and company sniff out are private schools, several businesses trying to keep their employees in line, and even parents trying to keep their teenage kids honest.
“If you can get a child to admit okay, I’ve got a problem here and we found it so there’s no more hiding it, then we can address the issue,” said Novotak.
Remember the company SNIF isn’t law enforcement, so once Caleb or his two partners find the drugs, the rest is up to you.
