Paws for Concern

(Fox News) - The British Kennel Club has entered the controversy over the proper use of bomb and drug-sniffing dogs in Muslim households and buildings.

The London Times reports that new guidelines proposed by the British Association of Chief Police Officers require dogs to wear rubber-soled booties when searching such property to avoid offending Muslims who believe the animals are unclean.

But one of Britain's leading imams, Ibrahim Mogra, says Muslims do not regard dogs as impure — only their saliva. He adds, "We Muslims should do our bit to change our attitudes."

And a spokeswoman for the Kennel Club says putting booties on sniffer-dogs could cause them distress.