Dual Purpose Dogs

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This weeks class we received an intensive over view of the K-9 unit. Both dogs who were introduced to the class had similar personalities and were Belgian Malinois. The dog handlers spoke to the dogs in dutch which was a decent feature because most Americans can not speak dutch, therefore they will not be able to control the dog if being attacked. Each dog listened very well and had a strong bond with each handler. The dogs bite was extremely vicious and if not in a suit one would have been severely injured. The dog handlers made comments that the less one fights back the less the bite will hurt. Some of the videos demonstrate these facts as the offenders try and fight off the dogs. These dogs are members of the police department just like…show more content…
Dual purpose dogs and single purpose dogs. High Point utilized the dual purpose dogs because there is no point in having multiple dogs that do one thing verses one to three dogs that do it all. Training the dogs can also be accomplished in two ways. When the dog finds a suspect, victim, or drugs one can train the dog to sit and stare or attack. High Point uses the attack method because for example if the dog finds a bomb and sits there he could be injured. Also if searching a big building it would be a lot harder for the handler to find the dog. The dog’s noses are extremely sensitive which is why they are utilized to find different things. Finding a gun in a field is much easier for a dog because they can smell the difference of the gun compared to the rest of the land. Humans noses do not work as well which is why we have dogs complete these…show more content…
The pros way out the cons when the dogs are accompanied by the correct handlers. Each handler must be clear and concise when speaking with their dog, and show them love and affection when training. The handlers keep the dogs detained in cages and not in their homes so the dogs know that it is time to work when they are out and rest when they are in. It was also interesting that when the officers dog retired and he brought him home the dog continued to sniff for hours because he thought he was constantly working. The point made about the handler who brought his dog home and let his girlfriend take it out shopping was also interesting because his girlfriend took the dog out in a blue mustang, and when the dog was put to work one day instead of working he sat and did nothing when searching a blue mustang. Teaching a dog something three times in a row will ingrain it in tis mind forever. With this simple trick training each dog should not be that hard if the handler does his job correctly.The officer who brought his dog home to hang out with his girlfriend was clearly a rookie
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