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Whether chasing a fleeing suspect or searching for a missing person, the K-9 handler and his assisting officers have a lot of influence on the success or failure of a canine search. What can a street cop do to hedge his bets when it comes to a successful canine search? We asked a few K-9 vets.
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A group of dogs training to become police K-9s in Sweden proved their mettle when they hunted down a robber who abandoned his car near their training compound.
Read More →U.S. Customs and Border Protection K-9 Jacko was honored at a ceremony in New York as the winner of the third annual "Paws to Recognize" tribute to working dogs voting contest.
Read More →To thank the search-and-rescue dogs deployed to the 9/11 disaster sites for their hard work—and to make sure they always receive the optimum medical treatment available—Veterinary Pet Insurance Co./DVM Insurance Agency (VPI) offers paid lifetime health insurance policies to all dogs directly involved in the 9/11 rescue efforts.
Read More →Bomb and drug sniffing dogs train regularly at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) arena designed to test urban search and rescue and explosive ordnance disposal robots.
Read More →Under what circumstances is it permissible to use a dog to try to detect the presence of narcotics or dangerous substances without prior suspicion? The Supreme Court has considered this issue in three decisions.
Read More →It’s the middle of the night, and I’m sitting in a marked Decatur (Ill.) Police Department Chevy Tahoe with a big dog—a Belgian Malinois named Rico—and Officer Dan Wise, the third-shift K-9 handler. Over continual rounds of coffee, Skoal, and Mountain Dew, the handlers share some insights about their jobs.
Read More →Newspaper readers sent money to a cash-strapped Minnesota police agency that couldn’t pay for a $2,500 operation to restore the sight of one of its police dogs.
Read More →The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if using a drug-sniffing dog on a minor traffic stop is considered unreasonable search and seizure.
Read More →A chicken farmer used science to find the canine responsible for raids on his henhouse.
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