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In This Issue:

• 8 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: Murphy’s Law

• 14 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: Bridging Training Gaps

• 22 | K–9 Training: Team Integration Concepts for a Balanced Working Dog

• 30 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: Reading Your Dog: The Nine Body Language Indicators of Search Dogs

• 36 | Featured K–9 Unit: Randolph County (NC) Sheriff’s Office

• 50 | K–9 Training: A New and Innovative Approach to Training Police K-9 Teams

• 56 | K–9 Training: Dog Psychology: A Vital Training Tool

• 60 | K–9 Training: The Power of Bonding

• 68 | K–9 Legal: K-9 Sniffs of Vehicle Occupants During Traffic Stops

• 74 | K–9 Healthcare & Conditioning: Keys to K-9 Health

Editor’s Top Picks

• Revere K9™ Modular Assault Vest | tyrtactical.com
• Canine Caviar | caninecaviar.com
• T3 Patrol Lead | t3gear.com
• Book: Training Your Dog To Detect Leaks in Pipelines | elitek9.com
• K9 Tactical Van | 1fpg.com/BlueTac
• Dental+ Hip & Joint Support | stashiospet.com
• Tactical Choke Tube | trulockchokes.com
• AquaPaws SS | hudsonaquatic.com

Cover photo:

Randolph County (NC) Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Travis Short & K-9 Gunny

Photo Credit: Leigh Walther Photography

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““Some people will never understand how much someone can love a dog, but that’s okay the dog knows…” – author unknown

Officer Josh Collie & K-9 Tesa Woodstock (GA) Police Department
Photo credit: @dg_diverse_visuals