Questions & Answers from New K-9 Police Handlers (715)-235-6502 A great photo of a service dog doing a B&H at a police dog competition. I try and answer every question I receive on dog training. I may often come across a little on the blunt side, (some may call it brash). That is because I consider myself an advocate for dogs and not dog handlers. I am an advocate for common sense dog training and not the latest fad that appears on the horizon. Good dog training is not rocket science. It's common sense. I have a problem with my patrol dog returning to me during a information on dog breeding barking dog building search. What can I do to make him continue to search? What is your opinion of an officer buying a puppy and trying to raise it with the purpose of ending up with a police service dog? What is your opinion on Bark & Hold vs. Bite & Hold? What is your opinion of civilians, (Schutzhund trainers), selling K-9's? My patrol dog has problems with the down when he is not near me and in drive. Any ideas of what I can try? Our sheriff wants our reserves to form a K-9 unit to back up regular officers. What do you recommend? I have a Rott in patrol dog class that has dog house training barking dog had so much bad training on heeling that we can't seem to get him to heel. Can you help me? My friend's K-9 is locked in prey drive. Do you think it's possible to bring him to be a more serious dog through defensive training? My police dog goes nuts when he hears fireworks. What can I do? Should I sensitize my dog to pepper spray? I am having problem with the recall. The methods our trainers use are not working with my patrol dog. Can you offer some other ideas on how the recall? Our city council will not OK the use of a narcotics detection dog that has gone through training. electronic dog trainers barking dog Can you give us some ideas on how to solve this problem? I work a K-9 in Southern California. My patrol dog has a problem with searching in real deployments. He works well in training, but on the street he looses his search drive. What can I do? My K-9 partner works very well with an electric collar, the problem is the dog will drag me down the street when I put a leash on him. What can I do? I am having problems with my dog not biting passive suspects. Can you give me some ideas. My dog had a problem engaging a passive suspect under a mobil home - barking dog barking dog what can I
