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IN THIS ISSUE

6 | Bitework: Bitework Training and a Lack of Control: A Serious Topic 14 | Tracking: Basic Thoughts on Hard Surface Tracking 22 | E-Collar Training: Motivational Obedience...

6 | K-9 Advice & Opinion: Another View from the Dark Side 16 | K-9 Advice & Opinion: Challenges of the Modern K-9 Unit 24 | E-Collar...

6 | K-9 Training Muzzle Training and Desensitization to It 12 | K-9 Advice & Opinion What is a Decoy/Helper? 20 | K-9 Training Context Shift 28...

8 | Bitework The Out 16 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Dog Selection and Training: Part 2 22 | Scent Detection What Do Explosives Smell...

6 | K-9 Advice & Opinion: When Will They Learn 12 | Featured Team: Teamwork: K-9 Class of 2021 18 | K-9 Advice & Opinion: The Link...

8 | E-Collar Training Sit-Stay 14 | Bitework Stop Rewarding Equipment Reliance 24 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Suspect Located: Four Things Can Happen and...

8 | Search & Rescue Human Remains Detection 14 | Bitework Team Bitework: Backing Up Your K-9 20 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Highway Interdiction: Safety Considerations...

6 | K-9 Advice & Opinion The Role of Intelligence-Led Policing in Canine Criminal Interdiction Teams 12 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Considering Words 18 |...

6 | Bitework Improving Your Bitework Related Control 14 | K-9 Legal The Greater Danger 22 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Buy American: Changing the Course of...

6 | Bitework Training with Prosthetics and the Art of the Bite 16 | K-9 Advice & Opinion The Importance of Decontamination 24 | K-9 Legal: When...

6 | Tracking Considerations Beyond the Track 12 | Scent Detection Increasing Performance in Detection Training 16 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Straight Into Circles 22 | Bitework...

8 | SWAT Dog Up! 14 | Bitework It’s Muzzle Time! 22 | Bitework Training Leg Bites for Reality 30 | K-9 Advice & Opinion The Truth...

6 | Bitework Introduction to the Agitator: Can I Get a Bite? 12 | K-9 Advice & Opinion 8 Types of Canine Aggression ...

6 | Bitework Teaching the Out 12 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Surfaces and Your Dog 18 | K-9 Advice & Opinion The K-9 Unit...

8 | E-Collar Remote Directional Training - Part 4: Putting it All Together, the Single T by Pat Nolan 12 | Tracking Flashlight...
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6 | E-Collar Remote Directional Training - Part 3: Remote Sit - The Stop in Route by Pat Nolan 12 | K-9 Training K-9...

6 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Dog Handlers & Attention Span by Mark Mathis 12 | Bitework Decoys & Equipment by Dr. Stephen A. Mackenzie ...

8 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Clarity and Continuity in Patrol Dog Training by George Daniolos, K-9 Defense, LLC 16 | SWAT SWAT and...

6 | K-9 Training Communication & K-9 Training - Part 1 by Dondi Hydrick, K9 Dog Center USA 14 | K-9 Advice & Opinion The...

6 | Scent Detection Detection Dog Challenges: Environmental Sensitivity, Proofing, Distractions and Teamwork by Jay Brock, Top Dog Training Center 12 | E-Collar...

6 | Scent Detection  Variables in Relation to Canine Olfactory Explosives Detection by David Bates 14 | Tracking Tracking in Hot Weather by...

6 | K-9 Training Canine Drives & Behaviors by Dondi Hydrick, K9 Dog Center USA 12 | Scent Detection  The Importance of Training Double-Blind...

6 | K-9 Advice & Opinion Know Your Tactical Limitations by Denny A. Kunkel 12 | Bitework Training the Police Service Dog to Apprehend...

6 | Bitework Let’s Keep this Civil by George Daniolos & Thomas Blank 12 | K-9 Advice & Opinion No More Excuses: Obedience for...

6 | Obedience Getting that Perfect Recall by Mark Mathis 14 | Bitework Correcting and Improving Common Problems in Bitework by Al Gill 22...

6 | SWAT High Risk Deployments & Training by Kevin Holohan 12 | Featured K-9 Team Hometown Heroes: Honoring Scruggs and Turbo 18...

6 | SWAT K9 Contingencies: A Case Study of a SWAT Deployment Involving a K9 Attic Insertion and the Lessons Learned by Sergeant Peter...
PK9 Issue 62

K-9 Training: Can We Copy Other Trainers? - By Leos Drbohlav K-9 Bite Work: Building the Street Bite - By Matt Godwin Scent Training Aids: Why...
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K-9 Obedience: The Link Between K9 Interaction & Obedience- By George Daniolos Scent Detection: How to Get the Most Out of The K-9 Behavioral Shaping...
PK9 Issue 60

K-9 Bite Work: Leveraging Natural Drives to Build Extraordinary Patrol Canines - By George Daniolos K-9 Scent Detection: How to Get the Most Out of the K-9...
PK9 Issue 59

K-9 Bite Work: The Psychology of Bite Work: Understanding the Instinctual Canine Behavior - By James Allen Parker K-9 Featured Spotlight: Dogs and Bots 3.0: The Avatar...
PK9 Issue 58

K-9 Bite Work: You Never Know What the Street Will Deal You! - By James Allen Parker K-9 Legal: Examining Lowry v San Diego: Laws Governing the...
January - April 2016 Issue 57

K-9 SWAT Tactics: A Practical Approach - By Romeo Ingreso and Ernest Wolosewicz K-9 Deployment: Real Life Deployments: Preparing Your K-9 Team for Combat Encounters - By Scott Clark ...

K-9 SWAT Operations: Police Service Dog Selection, Training & Deployment Methods - By Romeo Ingreso and Ernest Wolosewicz NePoPo®: The Language of Modern Dog Training: Effective,...
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Real World Deployments: Tactically Preparing the K-9 Team for Suspect Engagement - By Scott Clark Legal: Explosive Ordinance Detection: EOD Canines Under the 4th...
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K-9 SWAT Programs: The Reasons Why Agencies Should Develop Programs  - By Romeo Ingreso and Ernest Wolosewicz Legal: What is Your Certification Worth?...
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Laser Directed Canines: Understanding the Principles of Laser Direction Training - By Jeff Franklin Legal: Canines and Traffic Stops: Rodriguez Decision Puts Limits on K-9...
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Tactical Canine Deployment: Preparing Your Team for Successful Outcomes - By Scott Allen Legal: Is Your Roadside Search Legal? The Fourth Amendment and Search...
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Specialized Units Come Together: Merging SWAT and K-9 for Wooded Terrain Operations - By Chris Wagner Legal: What Your Records Tell Me: Presentation of...

Tactical Dogs: Lessons Learned from a Dog Guy - By Brett Titus Urban Tracking/Trailing: Don't Wait for Miracles- By Jeff Schettler Meet the Breed:...
May/June 2014

Long Range/Sub Surface Detection: Life and Death...Measured in Inches - By Antonio Rodriguez and Derek Copeland A Life Saving Mechanism...The K-9 Bail Out Door -...
March/April 2014

K-9 Kody Debriefing - By Brad Smith Training Perspectives Q & A: Scott Clark, Mary Davis, Doug Roller, Art Lopez, and Brad Smith Legal: K-9 After the...
January/February 2014

Training Perspectives Q & A: Wendell Nope, Mary Davis, Steve Dean, Art Lopez, Ken Pavlick, Armin Winkler, Scott Clark, Mike Colton, Ron Cloward K-9...
November/December 2013

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Crawl Spaces, New Supervisor Buying New Police Dogs, Training Aids: Substitute Odors? Art Lopez, Armin Winkler, Doug Roller,...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Barking and Live Gunfire Drills, Should K-9s being purchased from a vendor be subjected to medical checks?...
July/August 2013

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Circling habit, Marijuana and Courts, Does Size Matter - Scott Clark, Ron Cloward, Michael Colton, Mary Davis,...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Range out during building and area searches, SWAT - Deploying my K-9 out of sight, How to...
March/April 2013

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Call-Off, Differences Between Compulsive and Coercive Styles of Dog Training, Preferred K-9 Patrol Vehicle - Scott Clark,...
Jan/Feb 2013

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Deferred Final Response Method for training drug dogs, Training with a Muzzle, Training regression with a 15...
Sept/Oct 2012

Training Perspectives Q & A: How can I keep my single-purpose narcotics dog from losing his mind after getting his toy during training...
July/August 2012

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Combining Bomb Dogs and Drug Dogs together, Living with K-9 and Job Performance, Deploy for Lost Person...
May/June 2012

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Dogs and Social Skills, Feeding Schedule, Gunfire Exposure and Hearing and Behavioral Problems - Jeff Barrett, Ron...
March/April 2012

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Very Short Training Times, Training Dogs on Commonly Abused Prescription Pills, Real World vs. Training Indication -...
Jan/Feb 2012

Training Perspectives Q & A: Topics: Frontal Bite, Dog Alerts on Meth but doesn't Stick, Detector dog and Focus - Ron Cloward, Michael...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Do your experts have any suggestions as to how to incorporate an exposed sleeve into our training as...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Is a dog able to smell trained odor if he is busy barking during a search? / What...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Will introducing a female dog to the team that already has three male dogs be a problem? /...

Training Perspectives Q & A: In your experts' opinion, is there a hard-and-fast rule about how old a dog must be to start...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Do you have a good system for accepting donations? Are there things I can do now to make...

Training Perspectives Q & A: I work a two-year-old Dutch Shepherd. I have had him for about one year.? When doing a selection...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Mutual-aid-police for different departments, Incessant barking, best way to use donated bulletproof vests. K-9 Opinion: The Future of...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Is there any problem with a dual-purpose dog? Does doing two tasks hurt the dog's performance? Environmental issues...

Training Perspectives Q & A: I think when used correctly, both the e-collar and pinch collars have their place in the K-9 toolbox....

Training Perspectives Q & A: What is the best feeding schedule for a police dog? I was taught to feed mine once a...

Training Perspectives Q & A: A possessive K-9 and his toy reward, problems with "out", environmental issues with my police dog on any...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Try things that calm the dog down prior to giving the sniff command. The dog is encouraged to...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Does letting other people pet your police dog hurt the dog's working abilities? Do you have any good...

Training Perspectives Q & A: We got a dog from another department when it cancelled its K-9 unit. We received a five year...

Training Perspectives Q & A: I would like to develop better control at a distance for bomb sweeps. / In general, how old...

Training Perspectives Q & A: My dog does not like to be in a "down" position. / Compatibility and social tolerance between my...

Canine Legal Update: K-9 Tracking-Trailing Cases – By Terry Fleck Training Perspectives Q & A: Is there a quick test that one can...

Canine Legal Update: Accelerant Detection Case – By Terry Fleck Training Perspectives Q & A: I'm trying to decide between a titled dog...

Canine Legal Update: Tracking Cases – By Terry Fleck Training Perspectives Q & A: Are there any issues to breeding a single-purpose narcotics...

Training Perspectives Q & A: I will soon be getting a police dog for our department. I currently have a pet black Labrador,...

Canine Legal Update: Patrol/Supervisors and Administrators Case - By Terry Fleck Training Perspectives Q & A: My dog has an annoying habit of...

Training Perspectives Q & A: I have heard lots of opinions from trainers and veterinarians about neutering a working dog. / Our K-9...

Training Perspectives Q & A: What can I do to get my dog to stop focusing on cats? / We often use our...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Do you have a good technique for getting a detector dog to work high? / On an area...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Bite training - my dog has found (and bitten) several passive suspects / What is a good section...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Cross-trained dog is distracted. / My dual-purpose dog only bites with the front part of his mouth and...

Training Perspectives Q & A: Frantic behavior during building searches / Is there any way to slow a detector dog down? / How...

Training Perspectives Q&A: How do I get my dog to alert and stay with someone who is passive? / What is a reliable...

In My Opinion: Positional Obedience - Adding variation to obedience training increases its interest - and value - to you and your partner...

Training Perspectives Q & A: I have a four-year old German Shepherd trained in narcotics and tracking (no bite work). He is extremely...

Training Perspectives Q & A: What are some of the best ways to maintain the verbal release? / My dog barks continuous only...

Training Perspectives Q & A: My single-purpose bomb dog has the habit of hitting the find and then continuing the search for another...

Training Perspectives Q & A: My department has a find-and-bark policy. I have a very intense Dutch Shepherd that won't bark when he...