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The Value of Police K9 Competition

In the United States there are thousands of canine units spread across the country. For those that are not involved with canine, I want you to understand that both the canine and the handler must be trained and certified for one or more disciplines. That training may come from in-house agency training or from an outside training facility. When it comes to the certification, the canine and handler must be certified by a recognized canine association. One of the largest and best known is...
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The Value of Police K9 Competition

Throughout the year, the USPCA conducts regional certification trials. The certification trials are not only for certification, but are also a competition showing who the best team in the region is.

Article • June 13th, 2013
Police K9 Memorials: Remember All of the Fallen

USPCA and Ray Allen Manufacturing are working on the National Law Enforcement Animal Memorial.

Article • May 9th, 2013
Legal K9 Searches - SCOTUS Verdict

Back in my November 2012 article, I discussed the Florida v. Joelis Jardines case that was before the Supreme Court. On March 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court (S.C.O.T.U.S.) made a decision, and that decision is the topic of this article.

Article • April 12th, 2013
Handler Protection & Subject Apprehension, Pt 2

Canine bite work is not just for subject apprehension, but for handler protection as well. During the training, the bond between the canine and handler will become very strong. With that bond will be the natural want to protect their handler, but that...

Article • March 14th, 2013
Handler Protection & Subject Apprehension Pt. 1

I firmly believe in the reward system during training, whether that is a ball, pats on the head, praise, chew rope, or combination of rewards. In early stages of training or for pet dogs, I can see using food as a reward before you have developed...

Article • February 21st, 2013
K9 Operations In The Winter

Winter is in full swing and hitting some areas of the U.S. pretty hard. Back in July, I wrote the article “Canine Health in the Heat”. Just as with the heat, there are health concerns in the winter months and operational issues.

Article • January 10th, 2013
Selecting The Better K9 Handler

I have always believed that a police officer should have several attributes: honest, courteous, respectful, dependable, professional, and in decent physical shape. When it comes time for police administrators to select an officer to be a canine...

Article • December 13th, 2012
Legal K9 Searches

Lately I’ve seen many news reports of a U.S. Supreme Court case involving K9 searches. The particular case I’ve been seeing has to do K9 Franky from the Miami-Dade Police Department and an arrest that was made in December 2006. I am going to...

Article • November 15th, 2012
Care of the Canine and Equipment

Taking care of your canine partner is easy right? What could be so hard about feeding, bathing, brushing, clipping nails, etc., etc., etc.? It really isn’t that hard if you keep on top of it. Let’s take a look at what is and should be involved.

Article • October 12th, 2012
Canine Socialization is Important

I firmly believe that from day one of training, socialization should be a big component of that training. Taking your partner in training to the pet store, park, and through the neighborhood so there is interaction with other animals and people. I’m...

Article • September 19th, 2012
Military Working Dog Adoptions

The United States military spends countless amounts of money and hours training our soldiers to the highest of standards; well they do the same with the Military Working Dog (MWD). I don’t know a lot about MWD’s, but I do know that they receive...

Article • August 16th, 2012
Canine Health in the Heat

Most pet canines have the luxury of staying indoors in the air conditioning or if outdoors they find shade or dig and make themselves a bed in the cool dirt. Working canines on the other hand, are leaving the air conditioned house and have to work in...

Article • July 20th, 2012
Books for Canine Training & Information

Don’t get me wrong; there is nothing like being out on the training grounds with your canine and going through various obstacle courses, sniffing out drugs and getting the bite on the decoy, but there is a wealth of information available in books.

Article • June 21st, 2012
K-9 Equipment Selection

Equipment selection can be a difficult thing. When you get assigned to the K-9 unit, you have more equipment to consider. You may be issued equipment. Like every other piece of equipment, you must inspect it, especially if it is department issued and...

Article • May 21st, 2012
Search Incident to Arrest

Several United States Supreme Court rulings have had a major impact on how law officers use the fourth amendment.

Article • August 23rd, 2011

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