The K9 Unit is exciting, because its different and challenging. I love animals, and I love being outside.
The dogs are trained to alert their handlers by barking when theyve located the scent, ... The dogs search a vast area of land, and the handler is trained to watch their response. It comes down to always trusting your dog, as you would trust any other partner.
Im looking forward to the big cases.
Hes ready to go every morning. He runs right over to the cruiser.
The dogs build on what they are already capable of, as far as behavior.
You use their favorite toy or a special ball, and when they find who they are looking for, you throw the ball at the spot to reward them, ... And they want to please you. They push to get that reward.
Sgt. Palmer was very impressed with Genghis. Once his papers were in order and he passed his physical, we went off to patrol school.
Hes the smartest dog Ive ever had.
They work both on and off lead, with a lot of repetitive commands, ... You have to teach them what to look for, and how to distinguish the scent they must follow from the other scents they will come across. You have to do it every day. You learn how to read your dogs signals, because each dog is different, and as you become more familiar with your dog you become more proficient at the process.
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