Service dogs
In my experience less than 2 or 3 % of K9 handlers are really good dog trainers. service dogs Abused dog behavior. The key to this opinion is the term "handler. " Police K9 Officers are dog handlers and usually not dog trainers. Yes they train basic skills and they train their dogs to be under control, but they do not often take young dogs through the developmental stages. service dogs Chow-chow-dogs. I also admit that I have a higher standard on what my opinion of a dog trainer is. But raising a puppy to become a police service dog requires the skills and patience of someone who is trying to become a dog trainer, not a dog handler. It's one thing to take a selection tested dog through a 6 to 8 week training program under the guidance of an instructor. service dogs Cairn terrier puppies. It's a totally different thing to take a puppy and try to socialize it and then set the foundation for obedience, tracking and bite development. Raising a puppy with the idea of developing a working dog is almost an art form. Often police instructors do not even have much experience raising puppies. I have sold puppies to officers who have had over 10 years of experience as K9 handlers. Some of these men have been very successful raising their dogs and getting them on the street, while others had problems developing pups. These were dogs that in my opinion had the genetic ability and drives for this work. One of the biggest problems I see is the lack of patience to wait for young dogs to grow up and mature. Officers seem to develop a "time table" in their mind. They want the pup ready by a certain age and if a dog is a slow developer and it's maturity does not correspond with that "time table" the officers try and push the envelope. This is when problems develop. Then there is the possibility of the officer doing everything right and a problem develops that result in the dog not having the temperament or drive to become a service dog. This comes under the category of "shit happens. " The officers must be prepared to sell the dog and move on to another dog.
Service dogs
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