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To: redreno

Admittedly I know nothing about how a K-9 police dog is trained.....I would think they would train them not to attack police officers?

His trainer is dressed in the same uniform, is he not ?

The dog keep attacking the officer even after they tazed him, then they had to shoot the dog...


16 posted on 05/14/2012 6:16:21 PM PDT by Popman (America is squandering its wealth on riotous living, war, and welfare.)
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To: Popman
“The dog keep attacking the officer even after they tazed him, then they had to shoot the dog...”

Maybe the dog just doesn't like cops.

19 posted on 05/14/2012 6:36:59 PM PDT by I am bigjohn
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To: Popman

“... I would think they would train them not to attack police officers?”

I know a K-9 officer in my county and this is what he told me. When a dog is “on duty” and “working”... he has to be handled by the trainer at all times. In fact, the radio will announce to the officers on a scene that k-9 is out of the car. He said you will see cops jump right back into their cars. Apparently, K-9 dogs cannot distinguish between law enforcement and other civilians (who may be wearing uniforms). Dogs see in black and white and apparently to distinguish between a cop’s uniform and someone else’s is difficult if not impossible. From what he told me, a K-9 dog accidentally biting another officer is not uncommon. They are supposedly trained to ball up and the handler is suppose to give the command to release.


23 posted on 05/14/2012 7:02:52 PM PDT by momtothree
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