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Celebrating 2 Years of K-9 Info!
February/March 2010
           
Breeding Working Dogs in South Africa -
By Rebecca Mosenthal
K-9 Legal: Contraband (Narcotics & Explosives) K-9 Reliability - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]
K-9 Training: Training for K-9 Officer Down Incidents -
By Jimmie Davenport
K-9 Building Searches: Chemical Exposure Training -
By Tyler Clarke
K-9 Scent Detection:
Cadaver Dog
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By Jerry Thoms
K-9 Health Care: Winterizing Your Canine - By Dr. Ann Yowell, DVM [Email]
Feb-Mar 2010 Cover

+ plus!

K-9 COP New Product Showcase and the
K-9 Calendar of Events!

K-9 Obedience: Training Beyond Certification by
Training for Failure
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By Don Sterling
K-9 SWAT Team: Utilizing a K-9 in an Active Shooter Situation - By Alan Kalfus
K-9 Search & Rescue:
Urban Search & Rescue K-9, Part II
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By Susan J. Duke
K-9 Policy & Procedure: Mandatory K-9 Handler Rotation Policy - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]
           

December 2009 January 2010

December 2009/January 2010

- Training for Results—Grand Rapids Michigan Police Canine Unit - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Legal: Policing the Law Enforcement K-9 Industry - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 Legal: Terminology Used in the Law Enforcement K-9 Industry - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 Obedience: Select with Care: Reward Toys Can Be Hazardous - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Building Searches: Basic Building Search for a Police K-9 - By John Ivey

- K-9 Healthcare: Rabies & Other Must-Have Vaccinations Against Canine Diseases - By Dr. Ann Yowell, DVM [Email]

 

- K-9 Military: German Airborne K-9 - By Carl Schulze

- K-9 COP's New Product Showcase

- K-9 Search & Rescue: Urban Search & Rescue K-9, Part I - By Susan J. Duke

- K-9 Tracking: The Most Dangerous Job in Law Enforcement - By Brad Smith [Email / Website / Website]

- K-9 SWAT: Tactical Dogs - By Brett Titus [Email]

- K-9 Training: The Need for Conflict Training - By Al Gill [Email]

- K-9 Calendar of Events


October November 2009

October/November 2009

- First Aid Kit for K-9s - By Dr. Ann Yowell, DVM [Email]

- K-9 Legal: The "Liability" Word as an Excuse Not to Have a K-9 Unit - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 Scent Detection: The ABCs of a Successful School Search - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Research: A Study on School Searches - By Luis Smith [Email]

- K-9 Healthcare: How Should Your Dog Live When Off the Job? Housing Considerations for Your Partner - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- The Merits of Trust and Other Lessons Learned on Point with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit - By Oren Hartov [Email]

- K-9 Obedience: Teaching the "Out" - By Al Gill [Email]

- K-9 COP's New Product Showcase

- K-9 Bitework: Civil Agitation and Muzzle Work for Police K-9s - By Mike Bullock [Email]

- K-9 Interdiction: Intelligence-Led Policing in Canine Criminal Interdiction Teams - By Angel Leos

- K-9 SWAT: Tactical Considerations for K-9 Deployments - By Bill Lewis II [Email]

- Advice and Opinions: Handler Healthcare - Starting a Workout Routine, Part II - By Dr. Eric Serrano, MD

- K-9 Legal Cases: Traffic Stops - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Calendar of Events


August September 2009

August/September 2009

- To Serve & Protect: Hillsborough County, Florida, K-9 Unit - By Sara Movahedi [Email]

- K-9 Legal: The "Alert" vs. "Final Response" in Detector Dogs - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 Legal: Preparing for Your Day in Court - By Attorney Janice Bailey [Email]

- K-9 Obedience: E-Collars for Teaching & Controlling K-9s - By Jerry Thoms

- K-9 Tracking: Basic Scent and Tracking - By Clifford Lindsey

- K-9 Training: Importance of Fundamental Handler Training - A K-9 Team is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Member - By Patrick Merritt [Email]

- K-9 Building Searches: When Should You Use a Dog - Part IV - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Bitework: Bitework in Water - By Paul Bodnar [Email]

- K-9 Scent Detection: Vehicle Searches - What to do Before Your Dog Searches - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Military: Defending Freedom: From Air Force One to Iraq - A Biography on Sgt. Harvey L. Holt and K-9 Jackson - By Michael Johnson [Website]

- K-9 Healthcare & Conditioning: Gastric Dilatation & Volvulus: Canine Bloat - By Dr. Ann Yowell, West Stanly Animal Clinic in Locust, NC

- Advice and Opinions: Handler Healthcare - Starting a Workout Routine - By Dr. Eric Serrano, MD [Email]

- K-9 Explosive Detection: Explosive Detection K-9 Advanced Search Techniques - By Heather Orton [Email / Website]

- K-9 Calendar of Events


JunJul09

June/July 2009

- Military Working Dog Team Support Association: A Tale of Two GSD Lovers - By Dixie Whitman and Kenneth Besecker [Website]

- K-9 Legal: Verbal Recall and Verbal Out - Not Deadly Force - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 SWAT: Training for the Worst Case Scenario - You Never Know When it Might Pay Off - By Jimmie Davenport [Email]

- K-9 Viewpoint: Law Enforcement Administrators - Can a K-9 Program Benefit Your Agency - By Tracy Bowling [Email / Website]

- K-9 Building Searches: Locating the Suspect and Secondary Searches - Part III - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Tracking: Introduction to Successful Tracking and Trailing - A Road Map to Success - Part II - By Patrick Merritt [Email]

- K-9 Obedience: Back to the Basics - By Denny Kunkel [Email]

- K-9 Scent Detection: Use of Prey Drive in Detector Work - By Al Gill [Email / Website]

- Advice and Opinions: Selecting a K-9 Handler - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- Advice and Opinions: What to Look for When Purchasing a Police K-9 - By Yvette Woodward [Email] and Mike Suttle [Email / Website]

- K-9 Healthcare & Conditioning: Common Internal and External Parasites - By Dr. Ann Yowell, West Stanly Animal Clinic in Locust, NC

- K-9 Healthcare & Conditioning: Better Beds for Police Dogs: Commercial-Made Beds Offer Benefits - By Jerry Thoms

- K-9 Calendar of Events


AprMay09

April/May 2009

 

- Military Dogs: America's Four-Legged Warriors - By Steven Hartov and Oren Hartov

- K-9 Legal: Lawsuit$ - Are You Prepared? - By Brad Smith [Email / Website / Website]

- K-9 Legal Cases: Does Police Service Dog Deployment Equal Deadly Force? Why Does it Matter? - By Ken Wallentine [Email / Website]

- K-9 Building Searches: Room Entries and Clearing Areas Safely - Part II - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Tracking: Introduction to Successful Tracking and Trailing - A Road Map to Success - Part I - By Patrick Merritt [Email]

- K-9 Obedience:
Basic E-Collar Training for the Police K-9 - By Jerry Bradshaw [Website]

- K-9 Scent Detection: "Think Outside the Box" for Efficient Detector Dog Training - Part II - By Dan Reiter [Email / Website]

- K-9 Bitework: K-9 Public Demos - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 SWAT: Complete Collections: Challenge Coins and Patches

- K-9 Healthcare & Conditioning: Downtime Training Ideas - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Breeding and Training: Justifying the Cost of Imported Dogs - By Al Gill [Email / Website]

- K-9 Calendar of Events


FebMarch09

February/March 2009

- Israel's Dogs of War - Oketz: The IDF's Special Ops K-9 Unit - By Yaakov Katz

- Military Working Dog Hero Returns Home in Honor

- In Her Own Words - By Kathleen Ellison

- K-9 Legal: SWGDOG - By Terry Fleck [Email / Website]

- K-9 Legal Cases: Explosive Detector Dog Legal Issues - By Ken Wallentine [Email / Website]

- K-9 Building Searches: Set Up and Announcements - Part I - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Tracking: Tracking with Harness or Collar - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Obedience: "My Dog's a Street Dog" In Defense of the Heads-up Heel - By Jerry Turning Jr. [Website]

- K-9 Scent Detection: "Think Outside the Box" for Efficient Detector Dog Training - Part I - By Dan Reiter [Email / Website]

- K-9 Bitework: Focus on the Suspect in Bite Training - By Rodney Spicer [Email / Website]

- K-9 SWAT Team: Using Canines as a Force Multiplier - By Brad Smith [Email / Website / Website]

- K-9 Healthcare: Smoking Around Your Dog - By Mark Mathis [Email / Website]

- K-9 Care & Conditioning:
High-Quality Vehicle Crates and Inserts: Are They Worth the Cost? - By Mark Natinsky [Email / Website]

- K-9 Obedience: Is Looking Learning? - By Steve Smith

- K-9 Calendar of Events