I am still reading it, but so far it looks like the department may have more to blame than the officer. It looks like they did not have any standard operating procedures for the K9 units and the suspended officer was never given training on his equipment that was supposed to keep Ike safe.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:57 pm
by ladyjubilee
I agree. I know the officer had to have been devastated and in no way meant to endanger the dog. However, it doesn't seem the department created a purposeful mindset to caring for their canine members. So many little errors compounded to the final result.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:28 pm
by centrop67
Watertown police officer has new K-9 partner Story Link
www.nny360.com wrote:Veteran K-9 Officer Maney started going on patrol with a new partner, Jochie, a Dutch shepherd dog who trained for months in Pennsylvania before the puppy started his new job last week.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:30 pm
by centrop67
Dutch Shepherd pulls Belgian Tervueren and human for dog sled ride Story Link
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:32 pm
by centrop67
Sheriff’s Office to distribute K-9 unit trading cards Story Link
www.myleaderpaper.com wrote:The cards feature K-9 Officer Fabre, a German shepherd, with his handler, Deputy Brad O’Donnell; Zeus, a bloodhound, with his handler, Deputy Derek Richard; Kane, a German shepherd, with his handler, Deputy Marc Gibson; and Maro, a Dutch shepherd, with his handler, Deputy Scott Burkard.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:10 pm
by centrop67
In Rochester, local mushers take on snowy winters with dogs and kicksleds Story Link
www.wxxinews.org wrote:Kohn and her husband Ben Thompson live in Rochester, with their three dogs. Two huskies, Koda and Fritz, and a dutch shepherd named Ivan. And as often as they can, they all get suited up to go dogsledding.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:37 pm
by centrop67
I know that I have shared the Covid sniffing DS before, but this is a pretty unique article that describes how they implement the protocol to search the guests.
Dogs can be trained to sniff out just about anything: bedbugs and black-footed ferrets, firearms and peroxide-based explosives, gourmet fungi, toxic mold, marijuana, malaria, ovarian cancer, even contraband cell phones and child pornography. Last month, the Miami Heat announced that its detection dogs—Abby, Happy (another German shepherd), Magni (Belgian Malinois), and Tina (Dutch shepherd)—had learned to detect the coronavirus.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:17 pm
by centrop67
Deputy, K9 sustain minor injuries during vehicle pursuit Story Link
www.winchesterstar.com wrote:(Deputy Tyler) Renner was with Charo, a Dutch Shepherd police dog. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Warren W. Gosnell wrote in a news release...
...Charo was treated by a veterinarian for bruising and is now home with Renner, who is his handler.
Re: Dutch Shepherds in the News (February 2021)
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:02 pm
by centrop67
Law enforcement, community honor second Duluth police dog killed on duty Story Link
bemidjipioneer.com wrote:Two years after a procession traveled through Duluth to honor the killed police dog Haas, law enforcement from around the region did the same on Saturday, this time for K-9 officer Luna.
Two years after a procession traveled through Duluth to honor the killed police dog Haas, law enforcement from around the region did the same on Saturday, this time for K-9 officer Luna.