Police Dogs in Action is a historical documentary police video on the use of K-9 in law enforcement. This film follows a deputy and his dog from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department. Building searches, tracking and training are all shown. What’s interesting is the lead trainer is a volunteer, not a police officer.
One of the things the video emphasized was that the police dogs are meant to be gentle and are encouraged to spend time with people.
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Now this is what I’m talking about! You know, the info about dogs presented here isn’t so far from how we do things nowadays. Okay, the big battery flashlights were unwieldy. Did Ero arrive in a recon car?
This whole vid brought a tear to my eye. Ero even looked much like my first Police K9 dog. And I was even born at San Mateo General many moons ago…
Thanks, Richard, for this jewel!
Randall
Nope, not a recon car–a roving patrol this time.
He’s bigger than Cento. I think the offficer was in a station wagon – the SUV of it’s day. Beautiful dog, though. I have a 12 week old pup. He weighs 34 lbs and is smarter than I am. I’m in trouble.
Steve,
I think they are about the same size. Cento was more handsome and rugged though. I loved watching the dog in the video as he tracked the “little girl.” That dog was easy to read: nose down, shoulders hunched, hard pull, tail swinging intently. That body language is just what you want to see when a good dog is working odor.
And didn”t they have station wagons when you were in K9 back in the dark ages?
Randall
Nope. My first K-9 car was an Aspen. Craig had – and I am not making this up – a Vega Hatchback with overheads jury-rigged on it. Funniest thing you ever saw. I guess the theory was you could pop open the hatchback and the dog could “spring” into action. Another fine example of Police Administration thinking. Wait….that’s me now. Never mind.
Steve,
Aaaannd things have come full circle. You have gone from gadfly to horse. Or at least a part of it. Ha!
Randall